Wellbeing
Award System
At St Paul’s Catholic College, we are dedicated to helping each student achieve their full potential. We offer numerous opportunities for students to excel and celebrate their unique talents and contributions.
Our Award System is designed to honour students for their dedication, involvement, and achievements. We encourage students to engage in a variety of activities, leveraging their skills and enthusiasm with integrity and pride. Recognising students’ accomplishments not only boosts their self-esteem but also fosters a sense of belonging within the community. Even small achievements are acknowledged, and over time, these can lead to higher honours. Additionally, students earn House points for each formal award they receive, further motivating their efforts and engagement.
Merits System
The merit system at St Paul’s works in conjunction with the level system and aims to give positive reinforcement to students in recognition of their contribution to any aspect of their schooling.
- It is envisaged that every student, regardless of their academic ability or previous performance, will be eligible to receive merits
- Each time a student exhibits consistent positive behaviour, outstanding conduct or goes above and beyond the expectations of a student, the student should be issued with a merit.
Examples of behaviours that would warrant a merit:
- Involvement in a community service event
- Consistent high effort and application in class over a period of time
- Outstanding formal/informal assessment item
- Consistent high levels of behaviour in class or around the College over a period of time
- Valued contribution to the College
- Outstanding sportsmanship shown at a representative sporting fixture.
| Being My Best Self (1 Merit) | Service to the St Paul’s Community (5 Merits) | Service to the Wider Community (10 Merits) |
| Recognition of contribution to the learning environment through effort, academic performance, and active engagement in classroom activities. Examples include: | Recognition of contribution to the creation of a positive learning community through participation, support, and involvement in whole College activities. Examples include: | Recognition of contribution to the broader community and being a positive ambassador of SPCC. Examples include: |
| Contributions to a lesson | Peninsula Cup Representation | CSBB, State or National Representation |
| Good behaviour | Supporting College Mass e.g. Alter Server | Student exchange |
| Working towards your potential consistently | Contribution to assemblies | Mission activity, e.g. Big Sleepout |
| Noticeable improvement in attitude, organisation, classwork or behaviour | Contribution to the College e.g. precinct events, SRC, SPCC’s Got Talent, environment, band, fundraising activities, homework club | Support local parish / community |
| Act of kindness | Demonstrating outstanding generosity | College representation in the community |
| Consistent excellent uniform | Outstanding leadership, e.g. House Captain leading chants | |
| Donation to Mission, e.g. Vinnies winter appeal | Outstanding assessment result | |
| Displaying leadership qualities | Being an upstander (intervene, distract or report) |
30 Merits = Bronze award
70 Merits = Silver award
100 Merits = Gold award
150 Merits = Emerald award
200 Merits = Platinum award
250 Merits = Diamond award
Prima Primum Awards
The Prima Primum Class Award acknowledges students who are committed to their academic study. To be nominated as a potential recipient for this award a student must work with due diligence to achieve his best possible result in a given class. This award is for students who do not necessarily achieve a top rank in their class but demonstrate a sustained commitment to their learning by always putting their learning first. These students show genuine engagement in whole-class, small group and individual activities, complete class tasks and home-study with interest and care, contribute positively to the learning environment and are consistently organised and prepared for class.
Outstanding Achievement in Course awards
For every course delivered at St Paul’s in Years 7-11, the College will present Outstanding Achievement in Course awards.
In Year 11 courses, the one student awarded will be the first placed student in the course, based on Compass final marks.
In Years 7 – 10 courses, every student achieving an overall Grade A including a Grade A in every formal assessment task in the course will receive an Outstanding Achievement in Course award.
Commitment to Academic Excellence awards
The Commitment to Academic Excellence award recognises those students who have achieved to a high standard in all or the majority of the courses they have undertaken.
To receive this award a student must achieve a Grade A for all or most of his courses.
The Senior Executive will determine the students receiving this award.