Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence

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The Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence recognise and celebrate the exceptional achievements of the teaching profession from early childhood through to senior secondary schooling.

The Awards raise the status of the teaching profession through:

• recognising, celebrating and rewarding teachers, principals, support staff and schools
• building greater appreciation in the community of the high quality of the Australian teaching profession
• providing professional learning experiences.

The Awards are an initiative of the Australian Government, managed by Teaching Australia with the assistance of the Australian College of Educators (ACE).

Nominations close 19 June 2009. Find out more.