Year 12 Graduation & Awards


The Year 12 Graduation for the Class of 2025 will be taking place on Friday 14 November at the Darwin Convention Centre.

The dress code is smart casual and we ask students and families to arrive and be seated by 5.15pm for a 5.30pm start.

The Graduation Ceremony will take place in the Auditorium. Students can bring their parents/partners to this event, there is a maximum of 3 guests per student.

Online registration for Students and their guests is available closer to the date.

This event will be recorded. A link to the recording will be published in Compass and on our Facebook page.

The Graduation will be followed by the Year 12 Formal Dinner.

Event details

  • Date 14 Nov 2025
  • Time 5:30pm - 7:30pm
  • Location Darwin Convention Centre
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Both the Year 12 Graduation and the Year 12 Formal are ticketed events. 

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