Doing Compass

The Compass Award fosters positive attitudes towards learning while complementing your child’s school curriculum.

Students 10-18 years old choose their own challenging activities that are interesting, exciting and heaps of fun! The Award gives participants the opportunity to try fun activities and learn new skills, while developing their initiative and commitment. Thus, enabling them to become more responsible and motivated young people.

The program is structured over SIX progressive levels.

To achieve The Compass Award at any Level, young people create a unique program of activities (for a set length of time) across SIX Sections:

Award Levels and Requirements

HEALTH

Fostering resilience, health and well-being through activities that build mental and physical fitness

PHYSICAL & MENTAL FITNESS

GET INSPIRED!

Here is a small sample of some Health Activity options...

Aerobics | Athletics | Football | Badminton | Basketball | Bush Walking | Cricket | Cycling | Dancing | Gratitude Practice | Hiking | Horse Riding | Indoor Rock Climbing | Little Athletics | Martial Arts | Mindfulness | Meditation | Netball | Running | Skateboarding | Softball | Surfing | Swimming | Table Tennis | Tennis | Trampolining | Volleyball | Walking | Yoga

SKILLS

Empowering personal growth by learning new skills, expanding knowledge, and cultivating interests that can be applied in both academic and real-world contexts.

Practical Skills & Interests

GET INSPIRED!

Here is a small sample of some Skills Activity options...

Amateur Radio | Art/Craft | Bird Watching | Ceramics | Chess | Choir Member | Computing | Cooking | Debating | Dog Training | Drama | Electronics | Embroidery | Fishing | Gardening | Jewellery Making | Knitting | Languages | Model Construction | Origami | Painting | Pet Care | Photography | Playing an Instrument | Puppetry | Sewing | Sign Language AUSLAN | Video Making | Website Design | Woodwork

CITIZENSHIP

Inspiring awareness, compassion, and leadership through engagement in social and environmental causes that create impact or change at a local or global level.

IMPACT & CHANGE

GET INSPIRED!

Here is a small sample of some Citizenship Activity options...

Join the Junior School Council or SRC | Library assistant | Cross-age tutoring | Peer Support | Fundraising | Gardening | Student newsletter | Run a lunchtime group eg. art, chess, photography

Children - Conduct regular visits to pre-schools and help out or go to hospitals where you can talk to younger children

Environment - Organise litter collection | Visit National Trust properties | Help to maintain local facilities eg. walking tracks

Fundraising - Take on community service projects and school fundraising drives

Community Support - School band playing for community groups | Hospital visits | Reading and letter writing service to the elderly | Shopping for the housebound

ADVENTURE

Encouraging resilience, initiative, independence, adaptability, and teamwork by stepping outside comfort zones through outdoor expeditions, cultural immersions, and group challenges.

Exploration & Challenge

GET INSPIRED!

Here is a small sample of some Adventure Activity options...

• WALKING - National parks, coastal parks, waterfalls

• CANOEING - Nearby rivers and lakes

• CYCLING – local bike trails, national parks, state forests

• CITY/LOCAL SITES – museums, art galleries, National Trust Properties, historical landmarks/sites, zoo, planetarium, Scienceworks School camps and excursions will also provide many opportunities, but remember –

• you need to be involved in planning and running your exploration!

• Before you head out on your journey, you will need to receive some basic training from someone who is experienced. This is to ensure that you are well prepared for your journey.

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OUR MISSION

Our mission is to positively enhance the development of young Victorian’s by engaging them in a program of self-discovery and learning that enhances their opportunities and exposes them to experiences they might not otherwise had. With a strategic focus on disadvantaged and marginalised youth we aim to ensure that all Young Victorian’s have access to The Compass Award and it’s benefits, regardless of background or circumstance.

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