Student opportunities and activities

At Winmalee High School, we offer a variety of programs in the classroom and across the school to help students build new skills, make friends and explore new interests.

Our programs include:

school sport, athletics and inter-school competitions
creative and performing arts groups and showcases
cultural and language activities
excursions and incursions
public speaking and debating
lunchtime and interest-based clubs
student leadership opportunities.

Our extra-curricular highlights

Debating and public speaking

Students can develop their thinking, communication and teamwork skills through debating and public speaking. They also have the chance to compete in local and state events.

Creative and performing arts

Our drama, music and art programs help students be creative and express themselves. They can join the school concert band, jazz band, vocal group, participate in biennial school musicals, art shows and drama activities.

Trips and excursions

Our students enjoy getting out of the classroom to explore, learn and try new things. These experiences help them grow, build confidence and see how their learning connects to the world.

The Winmalee Medal

Winmalee Medal information

The school aims to give high recognition to students who display commitment. We value extensive participation in curricular and extra-curricular activities. The Winmalee Medal recognises students’ holistic achievements in a balanced and progressive framework.

To receive an award the student needs to earn eight credits in at least four of the following categories with a maximum of three credits per category. Some activities have a value of two credits. This encourages students to become involved in a variety of areas of school life in any academic year.

The categories include:

1. Academic Excellence/ Merit Program

2. Leadership

3. Community Service

4. Creative and Performing Arts

5. Sports Representation

6. Other

There are five steps in the award:

Step One: Certificate of Achievement 1

Step Two: Certificate of Achievement 2

Step Three: Certificate of Achievement 3

Step Four: The Winmalee Medal

Step Five: The Principal’s Medal

Students can complete two Steps per year. They can semesterise their achievements, completing two levels in 12 months, but students cannot double up on the activities within the same year. For example, students cannot count the SRC points twice, unless they decide to split their two points across the year, allocating one per semester, if eligible. Another example may be being a Regional/Zone Sport Representative – students would need to represent in two different fields each semester to count it twice. For example, Zone Athletics, and Zone Swimming could be counted as two separate activities.

The exception to counting an activity each semester, is the Highly Commended (RoSE Breakfast) and the Consistent Effort awards for Semester 1 and Semester 2 academic reports. For Semester 2, students who expect to receive the award can enquire before the release of invites to include this in their final application for the Winmalee Medal that year.

Once students have reached Step 4, they have achieved the Winmalee Medal and are eligible to apply for the Principal’s Medal via a Future Leaders Project. Another way students can achieve the Principal’s Medal is by achieving the Winmalee Medal twice. Students who achieved the Winmalee Medal twice (two full cycles), will automatically achieve the Principal’s Medal.

The Winmalee Matrix of Achievement

Winmalee Medal Steps

Winmalee Medal booklet

Please download the Winmalee Medal Booklet (PDF 536 KB) for more information. Copies are also available from the Winmalee Medal Coordinator or the Front Office.

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