Categories
To ensure that the Awards recognise and celebrate the best of New Zealand education achievements, entries will be judged in four categories, with an additional Education Focus prize also being awarded. From the four categories, a Supreme Award is given to the single best overall entry. Criteria for judging are drawn from the world renowned Best Evidence Synthesis and supported by education strategies and curriculum documents developed in New Zealand.
Descriptions of Awards categories
Excellence in Engaging – Atahāpara Award
This award celebrates working together as a community to transform relationships and achievement, leading to improved and sustained outcomes for all children and young people.
Excellence in Leading – Atakura Award
This award celebrates leadership and influence that have strengthened professional capability and created a change in conditions, leading to improved and sustained outcomes for all children and young people.
Excellence in Teaching and Learning – Atatū award
This award celebrates teaching that transforms the learning of all children and young people, and achieves improved and sustained outcomes for them all.
Excellence in Governing – Awatea Award
This award celebrates governance and management that create the conditions for leading and teaching that improve and sustain outcomes for all children and young people.
Education Focus Prize – Takatū Prize
The 2017 Prize celebrates the design of responsive local curriculum, delivered through the innovative use of digital technologies to meet the aspirations of students, their whānau and communities, and achieve improved outcomes for children and young people.
The Prime Minister's Supreme Award – Takiri ko te ata
This award is selected from the winners in the four Award categories and is determined by the extent of improvement and impact on education outcomes.Prizes and acknowledgement
Recognising entries
All entries considered by the expert panel will receive feedback.
Recognising finalists
All finalists will receive certificates and a financial award to acknowledge their contribution to education.
Category Awards and Prize
Winners of the four categories and focus prize will each receive a package that includes a trophy, certificate, a financial award ($20,000), and a professional development opportunity.
Supreme Award
The winner of the Prime Minister's Supreme Award will receive a package that includes the Supreme Award trophy, a certificate, an additional financial award ($30,000), and an opportunity to represent New Zealand education.
The Awards seek to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievement in New Zealand education.
To do this they will acknowledge the strengths observed in each entry and find ways to share these stories of success.
