Juniors

Juniors are the youngest group within St John. If you are between 8 and 11 years old, Juniors is the place for you! St John Juniors emphasise fun, helping people and participation. As a St John Junior, you’ll participate in camps, excursions and adventure activities, and learn basic first aid.

St John Juniors

Join the adventure

St John Juniors have many fun and exciting adventures.
In St John Juniors you can:

  • Make new friends

  • Learn how to help others

  • Learn basic first aid

  • Wear the St John Juniors uniform

  • Learn lots of new things through our Interest Badge Program

  • Have fun!

How it works

Your division group

Every group or division meets regularly—most meet weekly during school terms. Meetings can include things like learning about first aid, joining in games and activities or working on an Interest Badge.

Sometimes, you will have fun days that involve visiting new places, participating in competitions and even camps!

Your leaders are there to help you— they will come up with ideas to help you learn and have fun!

Learn and earn

Earn Interest Badges

You’ll also have a chance to earn Interest Badges, which are achieved by taking part in a variety of Interest Courses like Anatomy, Health Care, First Nations, ANZAC, Road Safety and much more. There are so many Interest Courses to choose from!

Grade Badges

Grade Badges are all about first aid. There are 3 grades; yellow, red and black.

As you work on each grade, you will learn more and more important first aid skills.

Interest Badges

Interest Badges are a great way to learn, work in teams and have fun. Juniors have 18 Interest Badges to choose from with topics like Caring for Animals, Fire Safety, the Environment plus lots more. When you finish an Interest Course, you will be awarded an Interest Badge to put on your uniform plus a special certificate!

The Commissioner’s Badge

The Commissioner’s Badge is a very special award for Juniors. When you have been awarded The Commissioner’s Badge, it means you have achieved big things!

Juniors who complete 9 Interest Badges will be awarded The Commissioner’s Badge, which gets sewn on to your uniform. You can even wear The Commissioner’s Badge on your uniform when you become a Cadet!

The details

Uniforms

Wearing a uniform helps people to find you easily when you are out and about. They will know by looking at your uniform that you are trained in first aid and that you belong to St John. Depending on where you live in Australia, your uniform will be different.

Most uniforms will be:

  • A shirt or polo

  • Your epaulettes

  • Trousers or shorts

  • A jumper or jacket

  • Black shoes

  • A cap or hat.

Equipment

When you join St John Juniors, you will receive a copy of the Junior Handbook. The Handbook will help you out with all of the information you need to know about being a St John Junior.

Badges, certificates and Interest Badge activity books are all provided for you.

Working together

Welcome Parents!

St John welcomes parents/guardians into a partnership for the development of your children. St John is an innovative and reliable provider of services to aid people in sickness, distress, suffering and danager and is a leading provider of youth development programs in Australia.

Join the fun!

Find your local crew

New South Wales

Location

12 Lyon Park Road
Macquarie Park NSW 2113

Victoria

Location

601 Blackburn Rd
Notting Hill VIC 3168

Queensland

Location

Coming soon

Western Australia

Northern Territory

Location

50 Dripstone Avenue
Casuarina NT 0811

Tasmania

Location

177 Main Road
Moonah TAS 7009

New South Wales

Location

12 Lyon Park Road
Macquarie Park NSW 2113

Victoria

Location

601 Blackburn Rd
Notting Hill VIC 3168

Queensland

Location

Coming soon

Western Australia

Northern Territory

Location

50 Dripstone Avenue
Casuarina NT 0811

Tasmania

Location

177 Main Road
Moonah TAS 7009