Awards 

2024 Victor School and Sports Supplies Award

Victor School and Sports Supplies has been a valuable partner of Henley High School for an extended period. Victor School and Sports Supplies are one of Australia’s largest sports equipment and medical suppliers.

In recognition of their support, Victor School and Sports Supplies wishes to extend a $200 award to a student to help cover school-related expenses associated with enrolling in the Sports Academy. The Victor School and Sport Supplies Award is awarded to a student who meets the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled in the Sports Academy  
• Evidence of a high level of participation and contribution within their sport
• Evidence of a high level of performance and commitment to their sport
• A positive role model for others in their approach to learning, school rules and behaviour
• Demonstrates academic effort and achievement.

Students that wish to be considered for this award need to submit a written application. The Sports Executive panel may call the applicant for an interview.

Applications close Friday, 18 October 2024.

2024 Year 12 Sports Person of the Year Award

Supported by Pushing Performance

Criteria for the award includes:

• Evidence of a high level of participation and performance outside of school in the community
• Evidence of a sense of leadership, fair play and behaviour that displays a positive role model to peers and younger students 
• Evidence of positive contribution to Henley High School.

The winner of the Sports Person of the Year Award will receive a $300 cash prize kindly donated by Pushing Performance. Pushing Performance organise and manage the Sports Academy’s strength and conditioning programs.

2024 Student Athlete of the Year Award

Supported by ISC

ISC kindly donate a $20 voucher to spend on Academy clothing to each Student Athlete of the Year winner. There is a female and male Student Athlete of the Year selected for each year from Year 7-11. Student Athletes of the Year are selected by the Sports Executive and are selected on the following criteria:

• Evidence of a high level of participation and performance outside of school in the community
• Evidence of a sense of leadership, fair play and behaviour that displays a positive role model to peers and younger students 
• Evidence of positive contribution to Henley High School.

2024 Ron Parsons Award

Supported by Ray White, Henley Beach

Samuel Parsons of Ray White Henley Beach kindly donates this award to acknowledge a student athlete who exhibits the traits Ron did. That is, a leader and positive role model with strong work ethic and integrity, a positive attitude and outlook, and a willingness to always help others.

Ron had been a well-established pillar of our community, with a strong family connection to the school. Ron was the loving Grandfather of both Ms Georgia Parsons (Graduate, 2012) a well respected teacher and current member of staff, and Mr Samuel Parsons (Graduate, 2008) and was a part of our Soccer Academy.

Ron was a servant of our community where he umpired the Cricket Academy matches for over 15 years. He would also keep a close eye on the Golf Academy with his free time spent on the Golf Course at Grange. Ron loved everything sport entailed, the competitiveness, keeping fit and healthy, and mateship.

The Dian McMurtrie Award is presented annually to a Year 7-11 Sports Academy student athlete who underpins the quality of striving for excellence in their sporting and academic pursuits receiving the highest GPA in Semester 1.

The Dian McMurtrie Award was established in 2021 to honour Dian, an alumna of Henley High School (2007-2011). Dian embodied the qualities of a student-athlete and served as an exceptional role model for her peers and young athletes. She dedicated five years to the Surf Life Saving and Swimming Academy, served as a House Leader, Year 12 School Prefect, and achieved the title of Dux of Year 12 in 2011.

In 2019, Dian’s life was tragically cut short. She will forever be remembered by those fortunate enough to have known her, as someone who consistently pursued excellence in all her endeavours. Dian’s name continues to live on here at Henley High School as our High Performance Sports Centre was named in her honour.

Brett Burton and Lead Well have this year supported our Academy classes with Sport Psychology Workshops and will kindly donate a $300 cash prize to the winner of the Dian McMurtrie Award.

National Representation/All Australians Awards

Supported by Next Level Elite

Stewart McCully and Next Level Elite will kindly donate a 1:1 session with each national level athlete aimed at supporting student athletes with their mindset and confidence.

2024 Aussie Athletes Agency ‘Top U.S. College Prospect’ of the year

Since 2016 Aussie Athletes Agency, Australia’s only certified U.S. College recruitment agency has been a valued partner of Henely High School.  This partnership affords our student-athletes and their families a free no obligation consultation. We have partnered with them due to their exceptional track record and their focus on educating (not selling) this pathway. Each of their representatives has personal U.S. college experience as an athlete and coach.  Aussie Athletes Agency wishes to extend a $500 voucher on their services to a student athlete to assist them on their US College journey.  The ‘Top U.S. College Prospect’ of the year is awarded to a student who meets the following criteria:

• best embodies the spirit of the Henley Sports Academy
• is part of the AAA recruitment class for that year
• will be an exceptional ambassador for Henley, AAA and their future college team