Congratulations on choosing to embark on your Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award with Auckland Challenge! To find out how to get started with your Award follow the steps below. The registration process is set up in two parts, registration and payment. You will need to complete both parts or your registration will not be approved.

Enrol

3 Steps to enrol with Auckland Challenge

Follow these simple steps to enrol in your Duke of Edinburgh’s Award with Auckland Challenge

Step 1

Complete the registration form

Visit https://onlinerecordbook.org and click Register as a new Participant. Use the following details to register:

Award Unit: Auckland Challenge Inc
Award Leader: kathryn@aucklandchallenge.org.nz
Payment: Pay Award Leader or Unit

Make sure to use an email you check regularly – this is where all the Award Information will be sent!

Step 2

Confirm your details and pay

You (and your guardian if you’re under 18) will be sent an email, click the link in this email to confirm your account and registration.

You will also need to pay for your enrolment using the purchase option on THIS PAGE.

Once you have paid and confirmed your details your Online Record Book Account can be approved!*

*Please note this is a manual process and may take a couple of days

Step 3

Make a meeting and start logging!

We recommend you set up a meeting with one of our Award Leaders to help you get started with Your Award.

Once your account has been approved you can start adding your activities and logging your hours!

Make a Meeting

Award Enrolment

$200*

Everything you need to get started with, and complete your Award with access to support and resources

* Plus $30 annual management fee (first year included in your $200 registration)

Includes Award Registration

Exclusive Access to Plan Your Own Journey

Free Access to Online Bronze Training

Access to our range of Award Resources

Phone, Video, and Email support

Access to discounted journeys through our partners

How to Enrol

Transfers

$0*

Transfer your Award to Auckland Challenge so you can keep going if you leave school

* Plus $30 annual management fee from your Award start date anniversary

Transfer your existing registration

Access to Plan Your Own Journey

Access to Bronze Online Training

Phone, Video, and Email support

Access to discounted journeys through our partners

Access to our range of Award Resources

Find out more

Payment

Find out how to pay for your Award

Once you have created an account on the Online Record Book you can pay for your registration on this page, you can opt to pay via Bank Transfer or Credit/Debit card (3.5% surcharge), we may also issue an invoice to your registration email via Xero.

Only once your payment has cleared we can approve your registration.
Please note: Registration approval is a manual process and may take up to three business days

Auckland Challenge managed Award Units

Auckland Challenge manages multiple Award Units. Find out about enrolling in another unit managed by Auckland Challenge

The following Award Units are managed by Auckland Challenge and can be enrolled in following the above steps, but changing the Award Unit during registration

Auckland Challenge Inc
ACI | Kaipara College
ACI | Rosmini College
ACI | Marist College

Funded Award Units
Please do not enrol in units ending in “| SPORTNZ / MYD / FN / FF” unless previously discussed with one of our leaders.

Home-Educated Participants
Your Award Unit is Auckland Challenge Inc. DO NOT enrol in another Award Unit unless you have previously spoken to an Award Leader.
Auckland Challenge does NOT operate the “Home School Co-op” Award Unit and your registration will not be approved.

Award Management Fee

Auckland Challenge has an annual Award management fee due to rising costs and in line with guidance from the Award’s National office.

This is a yearly fee of $30 at the anniversary of your Award registration for any in-progress Awards. The first year’s fee is included in your registration, this means if you sign up on the 1/4/2025, you will be charged the first yearly fee on the 1/4/2026.

Charges cover a full year, so you will not be charged for the next year if you complete your level or withdraw before the anniversary of your registration. This fee applies to participants who register with, or transfer into Auckland Challenge. For participants who transfer in, the fee will apply on the anniversary of your Award start date, not the date you transfer.

Auckland Challenge may waive this fee for certain participants at our discretion.

Here to Help

After Registering

We have lots of resources available to help you through your Award. Make sure to have a look!

Training

Get a head start on your Adventurous Journey Section by beginning your Bronze Training (required at all levels)

Get Help

We’re here to help! If you have questions or need to discuss your Award you can email us or make a meeting!

Handbooks

The Award has handbooks for every level to give you the information you need. We recommend you download and read through the handbook for your level

Bronze Handbook
Silver Handbook
Gold Handbook

Contact

Contact Us

We are here to help!
With dedicated Award Leaders available whenever you need, you can get the answers you need in a way that suits you.

Adventurous Journeys

For information about the Journey section, please email us

You can also join one of our partners‘ journey options, or see our Adventurous Journeys page

Award Support

For general Award enquiries please email dofe@aucklandchallenge.org.nz

You can also give Kathryn our coordinator a call on 0274916618

Make a Meeting

Admin Support

For finance and admin enquiries please email admin@aucklandchallenge.org.nz

For IT Services, and ACORN technical support please email it@aucklandchallenge.org.nz

Store

DofE Award Management Fee

DofE enrolment

DofE Journey Planning

Get your DofE Certificate