Louie Miller GOLD Award
Wednesday, 1st May 2024 at 8:54am
Year 13 student Louie Miller is passionate about caring for his community and has completed 500 hours of service with the Titirangi Fire Brigade, as part of the Student Volunteer Army platform.
This dedication to commitment has earned Louie a gold badge in recognition of his outstanding efforts.
Louie began volunteering with the Titrangi Fire Brigade last year. During this time, he has participated in many medical and community call-outs, from responding to house fires and cardiac arrests to medical emergencies and storm rescues, and everything in between!
About to complete his Advanced First Aid course next week, Louie has his sights firmly set on being with the Fire Brigade to keep his skills, fitness, and medical knowledge up to date - and is planning on applying for the NZ Police in the future. Louie is also contemplating studying Paramedicine.
The Student Volunteer Army (SVA) supports students with ways of improving themselves, the lives of others and te taiao (the world around them) and is a nationally recognised framework acknowledging the volunteer work of intermediate and secondary school students. The programme has a five-level pin system which celebrates a wide range of services students have completed within their local communities. Volunteers are awarded badges for hours of service completed and receive a record of service, creating a portfolio to assist with future tertiary education and job applications.
SVA Service Award badges are earned by logging hours worked within the community:
- Member (5 hours)
- Bronze (32 hours)
- Silver (250 hours)
- Gold (500 hours)
- Top Volunteer - Special recognition pin
If you would like to know more information or are interested in registering with the Student Volunteer Army, please click HERE or contact our school Careers Team via email: [email protected].
Background information: On September 4th 2010, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Canterbury, ravaging the city of Ōtautahi, Christchurch. In the wake of the disaster, 11,000 students mobilised to help with the clean up - coordinated by VSA founder, Sam Johnson. Today, SVA has a network of tens of thousands of volunteers driven by a desire to help their communities.
