The Robert Shepherd Award

The year 2000 was an important one for Robert Shepherd. In his final year at Edenhope College he was elected School Captain and Ballantyne House Captain. At the end of the year he was honoured to be named Dux of Year 12 and also received the Caltex Best All Rounder Award.

He went on to study Civil Engineering at the University of Adelaide for three years before deferring his studies for a year. He was to return to University in 2005 but died tragically in a car accident in October 2004.

Robert always gave one hundred percent to everything that he did. He knew he would never be the champion of the team but loved being a part of that team. It was this characteristic which won him the Open Boys swimming title in his final school year – this motto of “having a go”. Robert had a smile for everyone and was always willing to assist wherever he could.

With the above in mind the Shepherd family, Dianne, Bruce and Amanda have given this award each year in Robert’s memory for a Year 7 student who always tries to do their best in whatever they do at Edenhope College. This is an award for “giving it a go”.

Mr and Mrs Bruce and Dianne have requested that we give out the award in their absence. 

This award is all about giving it a go and trying your best. The recipient of the award is always doing just that – their best. They try hard and give their all to anything they do (actively participating in and outside the classroom as well as in the community). They work well with their peers and are supportive, helpful and encouraging of others. They work incredibly hard in everything they do, are respectful, complete all of their homework and are willing to give everything a go. 

The 2024 Robert Shepherd Award has been won by Taewyn Brennan