CATEGORIES
National Awards
This award recognises the most outstanding school in Australia. The finalists in this category will comprise the winners of the following categories: When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: This category is not open for nominations. Finalists will be announced at the Australian Education Awards This award recognises the most outstanding school principal in Australia. The finalists in this category will comprise the winners of the following categories: When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: This category is not open for nominations. Finalists will be announced at the Australian Education Awards
Edval Australian School of the Year
Australian School Principal of the Year
School Awards
This award recognises the most outstanding government primary school in Australia. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: This award is open to all government primary schools in Australia. This award recognises the most outstanding non-government primary school in Australia. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: This award is open to all non-government primary schools in Australia. This award recognises the most outstanding government secondary school in Australia. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: This award is open to all government secondary schools in Australia. This award recognises the most outstanding non-government secondary school in Australia. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: This award is open to all non-government secondary schools in Australia. This award recognises the most outstanding boarding school in Australia. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered: This award is open to all schools providing boarding facilities in Australia. This award recognises the most outstanding school in a regional or rural area in Australia. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered: This award is open to all schools in Australia that are located outside of major capital cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra). This award recognises the most outstanding school in Australia that provides care and education to students with special needs. When judging this award the following criteria will be considered: This award recognises the best strategic plan developed by a school in Australia. The plan can apply school-wide or to a specific project. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered: This award recognises the most outstanding program or initiative developed by a school in Australia to improve student health and wellbeing. The program or initiative can apply to the entire school or a targeted group of students. When judging this award the following criteria will be considered: This award recognises the most outstanding professional (staff) learning and development program or initiative implemented in an Australian school. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered:
Primary School of the Year – Government
Primary School of the Year – Non-government
Secondary School of the Year – Government
Secondary School of the Year – Non-government
Boarding School of the Year
Regional School of the Year
Special Education School of the Year
Best School Strategic Plan
Best Student Wellbeing Program
Best Professional Learning Program
Individual Awards
This award recognises the most outstanding principal of a government primary school in Australia. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered: This award is open to all principals currently employed in a public primary school in Australia. Nominees must be in the role of principal at the time of nomination. Acting principals who have acted in the role for a continuous period of more than 12 months are also eligible for this award. This award recognises the most outstanding principal of a non-government primary school in Australia. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered: This award is open to all principals currently employed in a non-government primary school in Australia. Nominees must be in the role of principal at the time of nomination. Acting principals who have acted in the role for a continuous period of more than 12 months are also eligible for this award. This award recognises the most outstanding principal of a government secondary or K-12 school in Australia. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered: This award is open to all principals currently employed in a public secondary or K-12 school in Australia. Nominees must be in the role of principal at the time of nomination. Acting principals who have acted in the role for a continuous period of more than 12 months are also eligible for this award. This award recognises the most outstanding principal of a non-government secondary or K-12 school in Australia. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered: This award is open to all principals currently employed in a non-government secondary or K-12 school in Australia. Nominees must be in the role of principal at the time of nomination. Acting principals who have acted in the role for a continuous period of more than 12 months are also eligible for this award. This award recognises the most outstanding department head in a school in Australia. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered: This award is open to all department heads currently employed in a school in Australia. Nominees must be in the role of department head at the time of nomination. Acting department heads who have acted in the role for a continuous period of more than 12 months are also eligible for this award. This award recognises the most outstanding primary school teacher in an Australian school. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered This award is open to all primary school teachers currently employed in a school in Australia. Nominees must be in the role of teacher at the time of nomination. This award recognises the most outstanding secondary school teacher in an Australian school. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered This award is open to all secondary school teachers currently employed in a school in Australia. Nominees must be in the role of teacher at the time of nomination. This award recognises the most outstanding teacher in a school in Australia who has been an educator for five years or less. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered: This award is open to all teachers currently employed in a school in Australia. Nominees must have become educators on or after 1 January 2013.
Primary School Principal of the Year – Government
Primary School Principal of the Year – Non-government
School Principal of the Year – Government
School Principal of the Year - Non-government
Department Head of the Year
Teacher of the Year - Primary School
Teacher of the Year - Secondary School
Education Rising Star of the Year
Curriculum Awards
This award recognises the most outstanding co-curricular program or initiative developed by a school in Australia, including special needs support programs. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: This award recognises the most outstanding STEM-based project or education program implemented by a school in Australia. When judging this category, the following criteria will be considered: This award recognises excellence in the use of education technology by an Australian school. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered: This award recognises excellence in curriculum design in an Australian school. The innovation can be school-wide or subject specific. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered: This award recognises excellence in the design of a student learning environment in an Australian school. When judging this category the following criteria will be considered: To be eligible the project must have been completed in 2018.
Best Co-Curricular Program
Best STEM Program
Best Use of Technology
Innovation in Curriculum Design
Innovation in Learning Environment Design