At every Junior National Course from 2024 onwards, one exemplary student from each grade group is picked by the lead instructors to receive the Excellence Award, in recognition of the high level of skill, effort and exceptional attitude demonstrated throughout the event.

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2025 Residential Junior National
Jack Robertson (Biggar)
Breeze Stradling (Biggar)
Finlay Smith (Kaizen)
Abbie Byiers (Biggar)
Alan Dalzell (Dumbarton)
Maya Jensen (Newcastle Shotokai)
Fraser Barker (Biggar)
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2025 One Day Junior National 
Bella Bonthrone (Biggar)
Aimee Morrison (Kaizen)
Ross Atkinson (Dumbarton)
Mia Price (Inverclyde)
Dylan Cairns (Kaizen)
Aaron Caldwell (Dumbarton)
Ruby Dickson (Dumbarton)
Megan Muir (Dai Ichi Kai)

2024 Residential Junior National 
Finn Miller-Perry (WWKA)
Abbie Byiers (Biggar) 
Simarleen Sandhu (WWKA)
Nico Loia (Biggar)
​Anna Haworth (Biggar)