Teaching in the Territory Excellence Awards
The Teaching in the Territory Excellence Awards recognises the contribution to quality education of Northern Territory (NT) Government school:
- teachers
- principals
- leaders
- support staff.
Nominations for the 2025 Teaching in the Territory Excellence Awards will open April 2025.
For more information, go to the Teaching in the Territory Excellence Awards website.
Categories and criteria
All nominees must:
- be employed by the NT Government and be working in a NT Government school at the time of nomination
- have worked as a teacher/trainer/principal or support person in the NT for the last 3 years or more
- meet the eligibility criteria for the award category below.
Award category | Eligibility criteria |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Educator of the Year. | Eligible nominees include principals, school leaders, teachers, assistant teachers and support staff of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. |
| Northern Territory Early Childhood Educator of the Year | Eligible nominees include early childhood educators who work in preschool, Families as First Teachers (including Stay Play Learn), childcare and transition settings |
| Northern Territory Inclusion Educator of the Year | Eligible nominees include special education teachers, school leaders, teachers and support staff |
| Northern Territory Leader in Education | Eligible nominees include teaching principals, assistant principals, senior teachers, Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers, and mentor teachers |
| Northern Territory Primary Educator of the Year | Eligible nominees include primary teachers (year 1 to 6) |
| Northern Territory Principal of the Year | Eligible nominees include executive contract principals |
| Northern Territory Secondary Educator of the Year | Eligible nominees include middle years and senior secondary teachers (year 7 to 12) |
| Northern Territory Support Person of the Year | Eligible nominees include assistant teachers, relief teachers, contract teachers, part time teachers, support staff (e.g. front office administration staff) and paraprofessionals working in classroom contexts. |
| Northern Territory Vocational Education Trainer of the Year | Eligible nominees include vocational education trainers, teachers and coordinators who are Department of Education and Training employees |
If you have any issues, you can email TeacherAwards@education.nt.gov.au.
Previous winners
Read more about the previous award winners on the Teaching in the Territory Excellence Awards website.
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