Bega High students are diamonds

Students are awarded merit cards by staff for effort and achievement in areas including academic performance, sport, visual, creative and performing arts, contribution to community and/or school life and exemplary behaviour and/or application.

When a student has collected seven merit cards they are eligible for a Bronze Merit Certificate.

Five Bronze Merit Certificates makes them eligible for a Silver Merit Certificate and three Silver Merit Certificates means they are up for a Gold Medallion.

There are also Diamond students. These students are recognised by staff for consistently displaying outstanding qualities.

This is not the highest level, but it is recognition of students who are working well through the merit system and display qualities that include honesty, reliability, trustworthiness and application.

Diamond students will enjoy privileges at school associated with being exemplary students, including participation in an excursion designed to reward all those who have been nominated.

Businesses within the Bega Valley have also supported the initiative by offering Diamond students discounts on purchases through their outlets. Businesses sponsoring the program include: Retravision, Magpie Music, Perry’s Menswear, Shakti-Ma Emporium, Ritchie’s Bega Newsagency, Bega Business Systems, The Pictureshow Man and Candelo Books.

Bega High School Diamond students for Term 1 are:

Year 8 - Sheree Arnts, Rita Bonetti, Alison Boyle, Erica Bussell, Brent Cooper, Polly Crowden, Edith Dwyer, Felicity Dwyer, Kellie Egerton, Billy Haworth, Shannon Haworth, Peter Hiles, Paddy-Jack Kearney, Rachel Lord, Hannah Marshall, Emma Marshman, Laura Marshman, Lily Nicholson, Dale Polglase, Sam Rodely, Grant Targett, Gordon West, Kate Whitford.

Year 9: Peter Barnett, Josie Bevitt, Melissa Blair, Thomas Cullen, Leanne Dive, Brendan Folkard, Hayley Gordon, Chloe Marshman, Hannah McCann, Arthur McManus, Hannah Smith, Catherine Vance.

Year 10: Scott Barber, Jenna Constance, Chris Dale, Cassandra Dunning, Eloise Firth, Jyoti Funston, Beau Goodsell, Natalie Hargreaves, Helen Heffernan, Ian Heffernan, Jodie Hinde, Peta James, Kate Jameson, Sarah Marshman, Lisa Oldham, James Olsen, Bree O’Neill, Naomi Parker, Laura Pearce, Serena Phelan, Andrew Schultz, Renee Shaddell, Brent Shearer, Andrew Stokes, Aaron Tyrrell.

Year 11: Kathryn Baker, Tracy Blacka, Sheridan Collins, Robyn Coombes, Caroline Deighton, Leah Ferry, Ruben Francis, Megan Harris, Aaron Howard, Belinda Inkster, Tessa Stewart, Susanne Tetley, Ashley Ubrihien, Rosanna Whitby.

Year 12: Narene Alcock, Rebecca Bond, Tracey Buckett, Kate Cowell, Bianca Currington, Yumiko Dark, Sara Francis, Michael Kermode, Elya Leighton, Chantelle Lloyd, Emily Mason, Tinonee Pym, Abbie Rodd, Bree Stafford, Jessie Stewart, Keiren Whittock, Cherry Williamson.