Awards

Categories of Awards

The winners of the QSITE Awards are announced at the QSITE Annual General Meeting at the end of February each year. A list of previous award winners can be found at https://qsite.edu.au/awards/past-awards/ .

You are invited to nominate a teacher, coordinator or school leader at your institution or in your district for an award.

Nominees must be either Personal Members of QSITE or work in an educational institution that is an Institutional Member of QSITE.

There are four award categories:

• Digital Technologies Teacher of the Year
• Educator of the Year
• Emerging Leader of the Year
• Outstanding Leader of the Year

The criteria for each of these awards is advertised each year. Nominating a colleague is a simple process: just complete a nomination form and email to president@qsite.edu.au by the due date.

When a nomination for one of the Annual Award categories is received, the nominee will be contacted and asked to provide the following:

• A written submission which addresses the Award criteria
• A copy of his/her current curriculum vitae
• The names of two people who can provide “Statements of Support”

Acknowledge the great work of a colleague by nominating them for an award.

After receiving the nomination, QSITE will contact the nominee for further information.

Educator of the Year Award

The Educator of the Year Award is intended to recognise the importance of the work of teachers who are contributing to the use of ICTs in their schools. This award focuses on recognising the efforts of classroom-based educators. Nominees must be based in a school and be considered a member of the teaching staff of that school.

The QSITE Educator of the Year Award recognises teachers who:

• Strive to improve teaching and learning across the curriculum through the use of ICTs
• Work with students, colleagues and parents to improve education through the use of ICTs
• Are respected as leaders and innovators in the use of ICTs in education both within their own school and in other schools locally, regionally or state-wide
• Work with teachers in other institutions
• Participate in the work and events of QSITE
• Contribute to the teaching profession by presenting at conferences and other professional development activities.

Outstanding Leader of the Year Award

The QSITE Outstanding Leader Award is an award designed to recognise the contributions of those in leadership roles, managing the growth and direction of ICT within an educational setting. It recognizes significant advocacy, support and promotion of ICT in Education. Candidates will have had a distinguished career and proven inspirational achievement in leading the ICT in Education community.

The Award recognizes leaders who:

• Achieve excellence in the use of ICT in education innovation and development and work tirelessly to improve the quality of education;
• Assist in the building of partnerships to advance the use of ICTs in education (e.g. school and community partnerships, school and industry partnerships);
• Plan, develop and implement programs to advance ICT in education;
• Provide advocacy for ICT in education to the extent that their work is used as a model for others;
• Serve as a catalyst for policy change and development in ICT in education;
• Contribute to QSITE work and actively participate in the professional communities of this organization;
• Nurture and mentor individuals, groups and/or associations to enhance the use of ICT in education;
• Conduct research and/or write about ICT in education;
• Inspire others to strive for excellence.