“No matter what your current ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.” – Carol Dweck

The Wellington College Certificate is Wellington College’s bespoke Year 10 – 11 certificate. It recognises academic effort and co-curricular participation which will engage our students in all aspects of school life and help them develop the learning attributes necessary for success at Year 12. We believe that alongside experiencing a broad curriculum, that key learning habits are developed through an emphasis on effort, making the Wellington College Certificate a key step in each student’s academic journey.

Every Year 11 is eligible to achieve a level of certificate determined by their attribute reports and secured by their co-curricular involvement. Each criteria is described below. At Year 10, students are eligible for a Journey Mark, which shows the level they have reached in Year 10, and is recognised on their final certificate in Year 11.

The main criteria for certificate attainment is through ACADEMIC EFFORT. This is determined through the student’s regular attribute reports which are placed on the portal (School Website > MyColl > Students > ‘My Record’). The key reported attributes for the certificate are: ‘Ready to Learn’ and ‘Engaged and Focused’.

The student’s co-curricular participation ‘secures’ their certificate. If a student does not reach the co-curricular requirements, they drop down a level in their certificate. Co-curricular domains are Arts & Culture, Sports, and Service.

Levels of Certificate

The Pounamu Certificate is the highest certificate and is awarded to students who demonstrate effort ‘Consistently’ across their subjects in their reports in the ‘Ready to Learn’ and ‘Engaged and Focused’ attributes.

• Y10 Journey Mark: Students must participate in at least 1 co-curricular activity/group.

• Y11 Certificate: Students must participate in 3 co-curricular activities/groups, and at least two must be from different domains to secure their Pounamu certificate.

The Gold Certificate is awarded to students who demonstrate effort between ‘Mostly’ and ‘Consistently’ across their subjects in their reports in the ‘Ready to Learn’ and ‘Engaged and Focused’ attributes.

• Y10 Journey Mark: Students must participate in at least 1 co-curricular activity/group.

• Y11 Certificate: Students must participate in 2 co-curricular activities/groups which must be from different domains to secure their Gold certificate.

The Silver Certificate is awarded to students who demonstrate effort ‘Mostly’ across their subjects in their reports in the ‘Ready to Learn’ and ‘Engaged and Focused’ attributes.

• Y10 Journey Mark: Students must participate in at least 1 co-curricular activity/group.

• Y11 Certificate: Students must participate in any 2 co-curricular activities/groups to secure their Silver certificate.

The Black and White Certificate is awarded to students who demonstrate effort ‘Sometimes’ across their subjects in the ‘Ready to Learn’ and ‘Engaged and Focused’ attributes.

We recognise academic growth in all its forms. This journey mark or certificate indicates that while there is room for improvement, this student is willing to grow academically and contribute to wider school life through participation in at least 1 co-curricular activity/group.

All Year 10 and 11 students can track their progress towards their Journey Mark or Certificates through their Check and Reflect documents (students will receive these in Week 8). You can find more information about the certificate and the co-curricular requirements here