2026

Awards Day 2026

6 March 2026

A look back at Canberra Secondary School's Awards Day 2026.

Canberra Secondary School celebrated its annual Awards Day on 6 March under the theme "Leading with Kindness; Learning for Life". The ceremony recognised Canberrans for both academic excellence and co-curricular achievements, reinforcing the school's commitment to nurturing well-rounded individuals.

A standout moment was the valedictorian address by Adam Jeremy Didonato, who spoke movingly about personal growth through Values-in-Action experiences and expressed heartfelt gratitude to his teachers and the school community.

The school also honoured its valued community partners, Friends of Canberra, for their generous support in enriching Canberrans' learning journeys. The event was a celebration of character, compassion, and lifelong learning.

A group of secondary school students pose for a photo holding gold trophies, flanked by two adults — a man in a suit on the left giving a thumbs up, and a woman in a black blazer on the right also giving a thumbs up. The students are dressed in school uniforms. In the background are red Chinese New Year decorations with the words 'Happy New Year' and Chinese calligraphy, as well as a green curtain and a podium

A large group of secondary school students pose for a photo holding gold trophies, joined by two adults on the right — a woman in a black blazer and a man in a suit, both giving a thumbs up. Most students are dressed in white school uniforms with blue ties, while two students in the front row wear white blazers with a school crest. In the background are red Chinese New Year decorations with Chinese calligraphy and the words 'Happy New Year', a green curtain, a podium, and floral arrangements on the left.

A large group of students of various ages pose for a photo holding gold-framed award plaques, joined by a man in a suit on the far left giving a thumbs up. The students are dressed in a variety of uniforms and attire, including school uniforms, a beige uniform, and a white medical-style uniform, suggesting they come from different schools or programmes. In the background are red Chinese New Year decorations with Chinese calligraphy and the words 'Happy New Year', a green curtain, a podium, and floral arrangements on the left

Four students stand in a row holding gold trophies and red envelopes, flanked by three adults — a man in a suit on the far left giving a thumbs up, and a younger man in a navy blazer and a woman in a black outfit on the far right, both also giving a thumbs up. The students are dressed in smart casual attire. In the background are red Chinese New Year banners with Chinese calligraphy, a green curtain, a podium with two younger students visible behind it, and floral arrangements on the left.

Four students and an adult pose for a casual photo, with two of them making peace signs. The students are dressed in different school uniforms — two in white shirts with navy skirts, one in a pink shirt with a red tie, and one in a light blue dress uniform with a navy tie. One student holds an award plaque and an envelope, while another holds a crocheted green flower. The adult, wearing a light purple shirt, tie, and lanyard, has his arms around two of the students. The group is standing indoors against a white wall with dark windows in the background.