Head Prefect and Year 12 student Yasmin Matar was recently awarded a 2026 Youth Community Service Award from the NSW branch of the Order of Australia Association.

Yasmin volunteers with Frame Running Wollongong and Disabled Surfers Association. Last year, she joined fellow Illawarra Grammar students in volunteering at Sony Camp, a partnership between TIGS, Disability Trust and Sony Foundation. She also worked alongside her Year 12 peers to organise the Year 12 Trivia Night, helping to raise funds for Little Wings.

Principal Dr Julie Greenhalgh said education at our school is focused not only on academic excellence, but producing graduates with “hearts to serve and the skills to lead”.

“Yasmin certainly displays these traits in abundance, and we are honoured that these qualities are being recognised in this very significant way. We are immensely proud of her and all she has contributed to her various communities.”

Illawarra Mercury covered the achievement, the article can be viewed here.