PM’s Education Excellence Awards Finalists announced

  • Hekia Parata
Education

Education Minister Hekia Parata today announced the finalists for the inaugural Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards.

“The Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards provide an opportunity to publicly recognise, celebrate and share the highly effective education practice we have in New Zealand.

“These awards will help to further lift the status of the teaching profession and drive more improvements for our children and young people.”

Ms Parata says the expert panel chose 16 finalists from 163 entries in five categories.

“I’m delighted the finalists represent early childhood education, primary and secondary schools and secondary-tertiary partnerships.

“The panel have said they had a very high calibre of entries before them and I want to thank them for all the work they have done.

“I want to acknowledge everyone who entered and congratulate those who have made it through as finalists,“ says Ms Parata.

The finalists for the 2014 Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards are:

Excellence in Engaging Atahāpara Award

Location

Level

  • Limehills - English Language Learning

Southland

Primary

  • Otumoetai Intermediate School

Tauranga

Primary

  • St Thomas of Canterbury College - Social Enterprise Hub

Christchurch

Secondary

  • Toybox on Rawhiti

Auckland

ECE

Excellence in Leading Atakura Award

Location

Level

  • Makoura College

Wairarapa

Secondary

  • Selwyn College Leadership

Auckland

Secondary

  • Shirley First Learners

Christchurch

ECE

Excellence in Teaching and Learning Atatū Award

Location

Level

  • Cashmere High School Mathematics & Statistics Faculty

Christchurch

Secondary

  • Daisies Early Education & Care Centre

Wellington

ECE

  • Kerikeri High School

Northland

Secondary

  • Otumoetai Intermediate School

Tauranga

Primary

Excellence in Governing Awatea Award

Location

Level

  • Nōku Te Ao

Christchurch

ECE

  • Otumoetai Intermediate School

Tauranga

Primary

Focus on Learner-led Pathways Takatū Prize

Location

Level

  • Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) Multiple Pathways Partnership Group

Auckland

Secondary-Tertiary

  • Tairāwhiti Schools Trade Academy at Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT)

Hawkes Bay

Secondary-Tertiary

  • Top of the South Trades Academy (TOTSTA)

Nelson

Secondary-Tertiary

 

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