2003 National Awards
for Quality Schooling
(NAQS)
Exciting work is being undertaken in
schools around Australia. The
NAQS provides these schools with the opportunity to tell the story of
their school improvement project and be recognised and rewarded at a
national level.
So showcase your school improvement
project and become part of an interactive, professional learning
environment.
One million
dollars in prize money will reward Australian schools, teachers and school
leaders for outstanding contributions to schooling.
This new Commonwealth Government
initiative will recognise and support schools and teachers committed to
sustainable school improvement.
Prize money of up to $1 million will
include
§
12 national prizes of $24,000 for
whole schools and/or teams of teachers.
§
26 national prizes of $12,000 for
individual teachers and school leaders.
§
50 minor prizes of $8,000 for
individual teachers, teams of teachers, school leaders and whole
schools.
Applications may come from the
pre-primary, primary and secondary levels of schooling - in government, Catholic
and independent school sectors.
Pre-primary is determined as
an early childhood service (for 3-5 year olds) provided by qualified early
childhood teachers. Applications are welcomed from the pre-primary level
in all Award categories.
The Priority Areas for the 2003 Awards
are
§
Literacy and numeracy
§
Safe school
environments
§
Values education
§
School leadership
§
Innovation in science, mathematics and
technology
Underpinning the Awards are the web based resources of the National
Quality Schooling Framework (NQSF).
All information about
NAQS, including judging criteria and how to lodge an application, is
available through the NQSF website at http://www.nqsf.edu.au/
Applications
must be received by 31 July 2003
Applications
must be endorsed by the school principal/school leader and verified by two
referees. Judges will be looking for clear and convincing evidence that
significant and sustainable whole school improvement has been achieved.
The Awards will
be presented by the Commonwealth Minister for Education, Science and
Training, the Hon Dr Brendan Nelson MP, at a ceremony to be held in Term 4
2003.
For more information contact
the NAQS Project Coordinator
Australian College of
Educators
Phone 1800 131 323
Freecall
Email
NAQS@austcolled.com.au
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