Academic Excellence Awards

The Northern Territory Board of Studies offers Academic Excellence awards to government and non-government students in their final years of primary, middle and senior schooling. The winners are nominated by their school with presentations made at end-of year school functions.

The principal and school council determine the criteria for selecting the winners. The Academic Excellence award consists of a certificate of merit and $50 award money in each of the following categories:

• top achiever in Year 6 (final year of primary school)
• top achiever in Year 9 (final year of middle school)
• top achiever in Year 12
• top Aboriginal achiever in Year 12
• top personal learning achiever in Year 12 (student with disabilities displaying exceptional perseverance and resourcefulness in achieving their personal learning goals)

Information for principals DOCX (249.1 KB)

Student nominations

Nominations Open: 7 September 2021

Nominations Close: 5 November 2021

To nominate students for this award complete the nomination form below and return to the Executive Officer NTBOS either by email ntbos.det@education.nt.gov.au or by post to GPO Box 4821, Darwin NT 0801

Nomination form DOCX (235.9 KB)

Previous winners

• 2020 winners Academic Excellence Award DOCX (58.9 KB)
• 2019 winners Academic Excellence Award PDF (100.2 KB)
• 2018 winners Academic Excellence Award DOCX (263.5 KB)
• 2017 winners Academic Excellence Award DOCX (264.9 KB)
• 2016 winners Academic Excellence Award PDF (152.5 KB)
• 2015 winners Academic Excellence Award PDF (75.0 KB)
• 2014 winners Academic Excellence Award PDF (174.9 KB)
• 2013 winners Academic Excellence Award PDF (182.9 KB)
• 2012 winners Academic Excellence Award PDF (25.6 KB)
• 2011 winners Academic Excellence Award PDF (43.0 KB)
• 2010 winners Academic Excellence Award PDF (12.5 KB)

Contact

You can find out more about the awards by either:

• phone: (08) 8944 9204
• email: ntbos.det@education.nt.gov.au.