MERIT SYSTEM

Our Merit System

Merit Awards

There are three main types of awards, namely; Merit Awards, Principal’s Awards and Distinction Awards. 

All students are eligible to receive any or all of these awards for good effort/work in all aspects of their school life. 

Merit Awards:

  • are awarded during lessons by the class teacher
  • count as 1 point towards reaching levels +2 and +3

Principal’s Awards:                         

  • all teachers may recommend students to Head Teachers, Year Advisers or the Deputy Principal
  • may be given for good citizenship and special achievements
  • are worth 2 points towards reaching levels +2 and + 3

Distinction Awards:            

  • are awarded for outstanding achievements
  • are worth 3 points towards reaching higher levels
  • are presented by the Principal, usually at a Principal's Assembly  

Levels of Welfare and Discipline

Gold Level
(140+ Points)

Silver Level
(110+ Points)

Bronze Level  
(80+ Points)                                                      
                        

Students who reach 80, 110 & then 140 points without loss in any one year will be placed on Bronze, Silver and Gold level respectively. 

All students on Bronze, Silver and Gold will receive awards on School Presentation Day. 

Students who have achieved enough points to be on the Bronze, Silver or Gold levels, are eligible for all privileges of Levels Plus 2 and 3.

Level + 3 (50-79 Points)  

Students on level Plus 2 who reach 50 points will be placed on Plus 3. 
Any student who has been placed on monitoring in any given year will not be eligible to be placed on Plus 3.

Level + 2 (40-49 Points)
 

Any student who receives 10 merit awards (or the equivalent) from at least 4 different areas should present these to the DP. 
Students can only be placed on level Plus 2 if they are currently on level Plus 1. 

Students may be selected to represent the school on special events.

Level + 1 (30-39 Points)

All students start each new year on at least level Plus 1. 
Some students will find they begin on higher points as they have accumulated additional points in previous years. 

Students on this level are eligible for the SRC and all other school activities.

Welfare and Discipline - Information for Students

Peakhurst Campus encourages all students to achieve their best in a positive and supportive learning environment. There are many people to help when students are experiencing difficulty. Let someone know if you are worried or concerned about anything - we will always try to help.

Overview of the Levels/Points System

Everyone begins on a positive level, usually + 1. Each merit award is worth 1,2 or 3 points.

Your movement up or down the level is determined by you. You make decisions about your effort and behaviour at school which affect how other students and staff treat you. Students are expected to take responsibility for their actions and accept the consequences for inappropriate behaviour.

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Points Roll Over

At the beginning of a school year: 

a) Students in Year 7 will be awarded 30 points 

b) Students in Year 8, 9 and 10  will be awarded points according to the following scheme:
i)   Students will begin the following year at the beginning of the level on which they finished. 

Exceptions:  Students who at the end of the year are on level -1 will be moved to Level 0 and begin the following year on 28 points to receive a fresh start.   

ii)  Students who at the end of the year have less than 20 points will begin the following year with points awarded at the discretion of the Deputy Principal.