ACT Public Education Awards

This is an individual or team award open to all employees.

This award recognises an individual or team who champions Cultural Integrity creating meaningful impact for students, families, and communities by bringing the principles of the Cultural Integrity Framework to life through their actions and leadership.

Submit your nomination for Excellence in Cultural Integrity Practice

This is an individual or team award open to all employees.

This award recognises an individual or team who champions inclusive practice and ensures equitable opportunities for all learners and staff. This award celebrates those who bring the principles of the Future of Education and Set Up for Success strategies to life through their actions and leadership.

Submit your nomination for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion

This is a team/group award open to all employees.

This award recognises teams, schools, clusters of schools or cross-system initiatives that demonstrate outstanding leadership in advancing system-wide priorities through collaboration. Recipients exemplify a commitment to collective leadership by working effectively across schools, the early childhood sector, the Education Support Office, or other stakeholders to achieve meaningful system reform and positive student outcomes in alignment with the Future of Education Strategy.

Submit your nomination Excellence in Leading Impact across our One Public Education System

This is an individual award open to all early childhood teachers.

This award recognises an outstanding early childhood teacher who exemplifies excellence in teaching practice and demonstrates commitment to the principles of the Set up for Success strategy.

Submit your nomination for Early Childhood Teacher of the Year

This is an individual award open to all primary teachers, K-Yr 6.

This award recognises an outstanding primary teacher who exemplifies excellence in teaching practice and demonstrates a strong commitment to the foundations of the Future of Education strategy.

Submit your nomination for Primary Teacher of the Year (K-6)

This is an individual award open to all secondary/college teachers, Yrs 7-12.

This award recognises an outstanding secondary/college teacher who exemplifies excellence in teaching practice and demonstrates a strong commitment to the foundations of the Future of Education strategy.

Submit your nomination for Secondary & College Teacher of the Year

This is an individual award open to all school leaders.

This award recognises an exceptional school leader who demonstrates outstanding leadership and a commitment to the foundations of the Future of Education strategy.

Submit your nomination for School Leader of the Year

This is an individual award open to all new educators (within their first 3 years of professional practice).

This award recognises an outstanding early career educator who has demonstrated substantial professional growth, exemplifies excellence in teaching practice and demonstrates a strong commitment to the foundations of the Future of Education strategy.

Submit your nomination for New Educator of the Year

This is an individual award open to all Learning Support Assistants.

This award recognises an outstanding Learning Support Assistant who improves student learning, wellbeing, and inclusion outcomes through their daily practice exemplifying the ACT Public Service Values of respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation.

Submit your nomination for Learning Support Person of the Year

This is an individual award open to all Mentors.

This award recognises an exceptional mentor who has a significant impact on the growth, confidence, and capability of fellow educators through guidance, support, and collaboration. This person also exemplifies excellence in teaching practice and demonstrates a strong commitment to the foundations of the Future of Education strategy.

Submit your nomination for Mentor of the Year

This is an individual award open to non-teaching support staff based in a school. This includes all business managers, building service officers, and administration staff.

This award recognises an outstanding non-teaching, school-based support staff member who plays a vital role in the effective operation, safety and positive culture of their school community exemplifying the ACT Public Service Values of respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation.

Submit your nomination for School Support Person of the Year

This is an individual award open to all Education Support Office employees.

This award recognises an outstanding Education Support Office employee whose work enables and strengthens educational outcomes across the system through dedicated service and professionalism exemplifying the ACT Public Service Values of respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation.

Submit your nomination for Education Support Office Employee of the Year

This is an individual or team award open to all allied health professional employees. This includes all psychologists, social workers, youth workers, speech/language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and allied health assistants.

This award recognises an outstanding allied health professional or team whose expertise and professionalism enhance student wellbeing, engagement, and learning outcomes exemplifying the ACT Public Service Values of respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation.

Submit your nomination for Allied Health Professional of the Year

This is an individual or team award open to all volunteers.

This award recognises an exceptional volunteer or volunteer team whose time, commitment, and contribution make a meaningful difference to students, schools, and the wider education community exemplifying the ACT Public Service Values of respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation.

Submit your nomination for Volunteer of the Year

This is an individual or team award open to all employees.

This award recognises an individual or team that has made a substantial contribution through a new, improved or transformative service or function, delivering enhanced outcomes to staff and/or students exemplifying the ACT Public Service Values of respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation.

Submit your nomination for Excellence in Innovation

This category is open to all partnerships. This is a joint category between a school and a person or group outside of a school.

This award recognises an exceptional partnership between a school and an individual, organisation, or group that delivers meaningful and sustained benefits for students and the broader school community exemplifying the ACT Public Service Values of respect, integrity, collaboration and innovation.

Submit your nomination for Outstanding Partnership of the Year