WA Education Awards

Public school staff (including principals), school council and board chairs and P&C presidents can nominate their own schools or a teacher for an award.

Nominations can also be submitted for schools or teachers by Department of Education system leaders including collegiate principals, directors of education, public school review directors and central services directors.

The principal must endorse the nomination before it is submitted.

• Minister’s Teacher of the Year
• Excellence in school leadership
• Excellence in teaching and learning - primary
• Excellence in teaching and learning - secondary
• Excellence in cultural responsiveness
• Excellence in disability and inclusion
• Excellence in wellbeing and learning
• Excellence in early childhood education

For more information refer to award categories.

• Nominations open – Monday 15 June
• Nominations close – Wednesday 29 July at 5pm
• Judging – August to October
• Announcement of finalists – September
• Presentation event – Monday 16 November

For information to help prepare your nomination, access the nomination guide.

To nominate for Minister’s Teacher of the Year, use the Minister’s Teacher of the Year written statement template.

To nominate for a whole school category, use the school category written statement template.

To submit your written statement, use the online WA Education Awards 2026 nomination form.