Seville Primary School’s staff has scooped up numerous nominations in the Victorian Education Excellence Awards.
Education minister Ben Carroll announced on Friday 13 September the finalists for the awards which has seen two Seville teachers nominated in the Outstanding Primary Teacher category, as well as recognition in the Outstanding Business Manager category.
Danielle Henderson, Sally Colverson and Lee Nolan were all recognised in the award nominations, making up three of the 38 across the 13 award categories which recognise inspirational teachers, principals, business managers and education support staff in Victorian government schools were named.
“Victorian Education Excellence Awards finalists exemplify Victoria’s outstanding teaching workforce which delivers world-class education to help students thrive at great local schools,” Mr Carroll said.
“Our teachers, principals and education professionals play a crucial role in the lives of young people and it is a pleasure to acknowledge those whose dedication to their profession is transforming many lives for the better.”
Judging panels assigned to individual categories will determine the winners of each award who will be announced at a ceremony at the Plaza Ballroom on Friday, 25 October, to coincide with World Teachers’ Day.
Victorian Education Excellence Award winners will receive grants of up to $25,000 to undertake professional development and learning, to ensure our teachers are well supported to lead great careers in the Education State.
One category winner will also receive the esteemed Lindsay Thompson Award for Excellence in Education, which offers a further professional learning grant of $20,000.
More information about the awards and finalists is available at www.education.vic.gov.au/veea
