The Minister of Education, Hon Hekia Parata, recently announced the opening of the 2016 Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards.
The Awards provide an opportunity for licensed or certificated early childhood education (ECE) services, kōhanga reo, schools and kura to share stories of success in raising student achievement.
The Awards focus on collective effort and collaboration, and are open to groups, teams and partnerships.
The four main categories are: excellence in governing; excellence in leading; excellence in teaching and learning; and excellence in engaging.
The winning entry in each category receives $20,000 and a professional development opportunity. The winner of the Prime Minister’s Supreme Award for the partnership or group that has had the most impact on raising student achievement will receive an additional $30,000.
The 2016 Education Focus Prize will be for initiatives that improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
Entering the Awards can lift your sense of achievement, bring whānau together, and even transform communities – as it has done for previous finalists and winners. It provides a unique opportunity to reflect on the achievements of your group, team or partnership, and to tell your story so it can inspire others.
You can find information about the Awards and how to enter, plus insights from previous finalists and winners, on the Awards website.
Entries close on 18 March 2016, with finalists announced in May 2016.