NTBOS Awards
The Northern Territory Board of Studies (NTBOS) holds annual award ceremonies to recognise the achievements of students in government and non-government schools across the Northern Territory (NT)
The awards ceremonies take place in the first two weeks of February each year in Alice Springs and Darwin.
In addition to awards for the Territory's Top 20 NT Certificate of Education and Training completers, merit awards for Stage 2 board-accredited subjects and industry-sponsored awards, schools can nominate students for the following awards:
- Administrator's Medal
- School-based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year
- Vocational Education and Training Awards
- Karmi Sceney Aboriginal Excellence and Leadership Awards
- Sally Bruyn Senior Primary School Science Award.
Previous winners
- 2017 Award winners (79.8 kb)
- 2016 Award winners (129.2 kb)
- 2015 Award winners (53.9 kb)
- 2014 Award winners (131.7 kb)
- 2013 Award winners (24.9 kb)
- 2012 Award winners (23.6 kb)
- 2011 Award winners (25.4 kb)
- 2010 Award winners (25.9 kb)
Award categories, criteria and nominations
Read below to find out more about awards including criteria and nomination processes.
Nominations are now open for 2018 awards
1. Administrator's Medal
The prestigious Administrator’s Medal recognises scholastic achievement at the senior middle (Year 9) and senior primary (Year 6) school levels.
Medals are awarded to one student from Year 6 and one student from Year 9, selected from across all Northern Territory government and non-government schools.
Criteria
The criteria for this medal are:
- academic achievement
- outstanding behaviour
- outstanding citizenship and concern for others.
Nominations
The 2018 application form and guidelines are below:
- Administrator's Medal Memo (577.6 kb)
- Administrator's Medal Nomination Form (573.2 kb)
- Administrator's Medal assessment criteria (569.0 kb)
2. GTNT School-based Apprentice or Trainee Award
The school-based Apprentice or Trainee Award is for a senior secondary student who are due to complete a Certificate II, or have partially completed a Certificate III qualification and are due to complete their Northern Territory Certificate of Education by December in the year of the award.
The award is sponsored by GTNT and consists of a certificate and $1,000.
Nominations
The 2018 nomination form and assessment criteria are below:
3. Vocational Education and Training Awards
The Vocational Education and Training Awards are given in the following categories:
- students who commenced Year 11 and are undertaking, or have completed, a Vocational Education and Training program as part of their NTCET in the year of the award
- students who commenced Year 12 and have completed a Vocational Education and Training program and their NTCET or are anticipating completing their NTCET in the year of the award.
There are two awards - one for best overall Year 11 student and one for best overall Year 12 student.
The awards consist of a certificate and $400.
Nominations
The 2018 nomination form and guidelines are below:
4. Karmi Sceney Aboriginal Excellence and Leadership Award
Northern Territory Board of Studies and the Department of Education sponsor an urban and a remote Aboriginal excellence and leadership award in memory of Karmi Sceney.
The awards acknowledge excellence in the NTCET and recognises an Aboriginal student’s development and capabilities during the completion of their studies.
The awards consist of a certificate and $500.
Criteria
To be eligible for the awards, students must:
- identify as Aboriginal
- be enrolled in an NT government or non-government school
- receive the award in the year they complete their NTCET
- be nominated by their school.
Nominations
The 2018 nomination form and guidelines are below:
- Karmi Sceney Aboriginal Excellence and Leadership Award memo (584.9 kb)
- Karmi Sceney Aboriginal Excellence and Leadership Award nomination form (572.4 kb)
- Karmi SceneyAboriginal Excellence and Leadership Award guidelines (573.7 kb)
5. Sally Bruyn Senior Primary School Science Award
To be eligible for the Sally Bruyn Senior Primary School Science award students must be in year 6 and demonstrate achievement in science learning and understanding in the classroom.
This award is sponsored by the Northern Territory Board of Studies and the Department of Education in memory of Mrs Sally Bruyn.
The winning student receives a certificate and $500.
Nominations
The 2018 nomination form and guidelines are below:
- Sally Bruyn Senior Primary School Science Award Memo (577.3 kb)
- Sally Bruyn Senior Primary School Science Award Nomination Form (572.4 kb)
- Sally Bruyn Senior Primary School Science Award Guidelines (568.8 kb)
Contact
You can find out more about the awards and the nomination process by either:
- phone: (08) 8944 9204
- email: ntbos@nt.gov.au.
Last updated: 07 September 2018