Senior Honour Badges

Honour Badge

An Honour Badge is a reward for EXCELLENCE and ACHIEVEMENT in a school sport or art/cultural activity. Out of school activities may be considered in exceptional circumstances. 

Nominations can come from anyone, at any time, as long as they are submitted by End of Term 3 and also endorsed by a coach, manager, parent or staff member. No late nominations will be accepted. 

Once a Honour Badge has been received in a particular field, it is unlikely that one for the same activity will be repeatedly awarded in following years, e.g. you will not be able to get two or more honors badges in one field.  You will be acknowledged. 

Please ensure you read the criteria for each award. 

All nominations are to be printed off and handed into the school office, library or sports office. The final awarding of an Honour Badge shall be decided by the Te Paepae o Aotea committee.  Our Tumuaki will have the final decision. 

Excellence Academic Honour Badge

Students will be awarded with a Excellence Puanga badge for Level 1-3 NCEA Excellence endorsement. To receive an Excellence NCEA Endorsement badge students must have passed with a minimum of 50 excellence credits for that year level.

Merit Academic Honour Badge

Students will be awarded with a Merit burnt orange badge for Level 1-3 NCEA Merit Endorsement.
To receive a Merit NCEA Endorsement badge students must have passed with a minimum of 50 merit or excellence credits for that year level.

Sports Service Badge

To be awarded a Sports Service Badge, the recipient is recognised for services given to
Te Paepae o Aotea / community in sports, e.g. coaching a team. Recipients are nominated by their coordinator/staff for making an outstanding contribution to their sport, organisation and coordination of a sport.
With the Service Award, the specific duties performed by the students may change from year to year providing two years of service have been completed.

Te Paepae o Aotea Taupaenui Sports Award

This is awarded to a Year 11-13 student who has excelled and performed beyond the above criteria in their chosen sport at a NZ/Open level. The recipient upholds our school values and is actively involved in activities within our school.
This award is decided at the discretion of our Tumuaki, SLT and selected staff.

Te Paepae o Aotea Taupaenui Arts/Cultural Award

This is awarded to a Year 11-13 student who has excelled and performed beyond the above criteria in their chosen art/cultural field at an exceptionally high level. This recipient upholds our school values and is actively involved in activities within our school.
This award is decided at the discretion of our Tumuaki, SLT and selected staff.

Te Paepae o Aotea – Team of the Year

This is awarded to a team that have demonstrated outstanding achievement together at a sanctioned local tournament, North Island/National Secondary School Sport event (or equivalent) and placed in the top 20% of their field.