Young Achiever of the Year Awards

Kangaroo Island Council is committed to developing our young people, who are our future. This Award recognises our young people's achievements in areas such as community work, sport, education, science, culture, the arts and the environment.

Consideration will be given to a young person who has demonstrated leadership, dedication and significant personal accomplishment or active involvement in their Community.

Who is eligible for the Young Achiever of the Year Awards?
1. All young people aged between 12-25 years as of 27 July 2023.
2. Nominees need to be a resident of Kangaroo Island.
3. Groups are eligible – all members need to be acknowledged.
4. Members of Council, or staff, are not eligible to receive awards for achievement associated with their Council responsibilities. However other achievements by Elected Members or Council staff and their families can be recognised in the same way as any other member of the Community.
5. Details of at least one referee in addition to the nominator are required.

Nominations are open from Thursday 1st June until  5:00pm Friday, 30th June 2023

• Nomination Form

Submitting your nomination:

• In person or by post: Marked 'Private and Confidential' Manager Community & Customer Engagement - Kangaroo Island Council PO Box 121, Kingscote SA 5223
• By Email: kicouncil@kicouncil.sa.gov.au

Past recipients of the Young Achiever of the Year Awards(presented 27 July - Settlement Day)

• 2022 Opriss Osborne
• 2021 Joint Winners - Olivia Weatherspoon and Chloe Pitman
• 2020  Julia Haselgrove Young Achiever of the Year Special Bushfire commendation award Jade Hinton
• 2019 Ryan Turner Young Achiever of the Year
  Outstanding Commitment to Leadership and the Community Joshua Keenan
  Outstanding Achievement - Academic, Sporting and Community Services Tarryn Putland
• 2018 Holly Mueke Young Achiever of the Year
  Outstanding Achievement in Community Service, Individual - Jai Turner
  Outstanding Achievement in Community Service, Group - The Gymastics Beginner Coaches
• 2017 Matilda Southgate Young Achiever of the Year
  Outstanding Achievement in Community Contribution - Brock Niemann
  Outstanding Achievement in Sport - Damon Freitag
  Acknowledgement of Community Service - The Breakfast Club, Kingscote
• 2016 Georgie Horjus (Outstanding Achievement in Sport)
• 2015 James Snowball (Outstanding Academic Achievement), Seth Whale (Outstanding Youth Leadership)
• 2014 Georgina Jefford (Outstanding Community Service), Rachel Church (Outstanding Sporting Achievement), Jayden Freitag - Young Entrepreneur and KI Youth Parliament Team 2014 - Community Youth Team (Mikayla West, Connor Hall, Aidan Hamilton, Alejandro Bohorquez and Jorrelie Avila-Letton)
• 2013 Joint Winners Erin Morrison and Mikayla West and Group Winner Rock Eisteddfod Student Committee
• 2012 Harley Dunstan and Justice Allison
• 2011 Stephanie Richter and Sophie Lewis
• 2010 Ruby Byass
• 2009 Kate Buck
  Outstanding Community Service Award (Program) - KICE Sailing Team
  Outstanding Community Service Award (Individual) - Hannah Stephenson
• 2008 Jenny Behenna
  Outstanding Community Service Award (Program) - KI Dolphin Watch
  Outstanding Community Service Award (Individual) - Daniel Willson
• 2007 Tim Buck
• 2006 Peter Tremaine
• 2005 Maxine Breeding
• 2004 Melissa Turner
• 2003 Kingscote Area School Prize Winning Pie-making Team
• 2002 Jasmin Lade
• 2002 Outstanding Personal Achievement Award - Jenna Duffy
• 2001 Bradley Jamieson
• 1997 Brendon Lade