Each year we recognise two students from Year 10 and two from Year 12, awarding national Australian Defence Force Awards. Known as the ADF Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork Award and the ADF Future Innovators Award, these awards have criteria set by the Australian Defence Force and are included as a major award in our annual awards program.
Students can self-nominate or be nominated by a member of staff. They must address the specific award criteria, referring to the ADF website for additional information.
We encourage students in Year 10 and Year 12 to look at the criteria and consider their contributions to our school community and their leadership attributes or innovation in the area of STEM. If they a can align these to the criteria, please complete the online nomination form, specifically referencing the criteria for the specific award (each award has a very different focus).
Applications are a two part process:
- Part A is a form which includes the student details and sign-off from a school staff member who acts as the student's referee
- Part B is an online form which the student completes providing details of their achievements and activities to meet the award criteria.
In addition, students may email through supporting documentation to support their stated achievements after completing the nomination form.
Nominations for 2025 close at 3.00pm on Wednesday 23 July 2025.
The nomination forms including the online link for each award are:
These forms include the link to the criteria and the online nomination form.