Equipping all young New Zealanders for promising futures
Adventurous Journey – Akaroa, Canterbury
Equipping all young New Zealanders for promising futures
Skills – Solution Finders
Equipping all young New Zealanders for promising futures
Physical Activity – Sailing
Equipping all young New Zealanders for promising futures
Voluntary Service – Intergenerational
Who We Are
The Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award equips rangatahi for promising futures by challenging young people to develop skills and tools to improve themselves – and their communities.
How We Do It
Our participants set their own challenge. With guidance from Award Leaders, each young person is encouraged to examine themselves - their interests, their ambitions, and set challenges for our four Award sections; Voluntary Service, Physical Recreation, Skills and Adventurous Journey (along with Gold Residential – at Gold level only).
There are three levels to the Award—Bronze, Silver and Gold—and each level has four specific sections that participants need to complete activities in (plus a fifth at Gold level).
Adventurous Journey
Developing a sense of adventure and discovery while undertaking a team journey.
Physical Recreation
Engaging in physical recreation for the improvement of health, fitness and wellbeing.
Skills
Developing personal interests, creativity or practical skills.
Voluntary Service
Volunteering over a set period of time.
Gold Residential Project
Sharing a purposeful experience who are not your usual companions.