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T O G E T H E R W E I N S P I R E AWA R D S
GUIDELINES
P RO U D LY S P O N S O R E D BY:
Department of Education
NOMINATION GUIDE
TO G E T H E R W E I N S P I R E A N D S U P P O RT A L L L E A R N E R S TO
S U C C E E D A S C O N N E C T E D, R E S I L I E N T, C R E AT I V E , C U R I O U S T H I N K E R S .
Now in its seventh year, the Department of Education awards program recognises
and rewards staff and volunteers who have demonstrated outstanding excellence,
innovation and talent in their roles supporting education.
Education is critical to ensuring a bright future for this generation and for generations
to come. Ensuring our young people have the necessary skills to achieve future
success means providing high quality opportunities today.
These awards, an important initiative of the Department, would not be possible
without the generous support of our major sponsor Tasplan, and partner Telstra.
The breadth of the Together We Inspire Awards (TWI Awards), across all areas of
our public education system, reinforces the important part we all play in supporting
the academic, social and emotional growth of Tasmanian students, adult learners and
the community as a whole.
Jeremy Rockliff MP Tim Bullard
Minister for Education Secretary Department of Education
and Training
2 T O G E T H E R W E I N S P I R E AWA R D S P R O G R A M G U I D E L I N E S
A BO UT TH E AWA R D S
The Department of Education values its people and their contribution to our high quality education
system, which encompasses teaching and learning from early years through to adult learners, the provision
of library services, Child and Family Centres, and the expert support of administrative and corporate staff.
Acknowledging the achievements of staff is important to the Department of Education, not only to reward
people for their hard work, but also to provide an opportunity to share new ideas and innovations that will
ultimately enhance practices across the Department. We value a culture of collaboration, and embedded
within the awards program are the Department’s core values of Aspiration, Respect, Courage, and Growth.
Nominations are open to all staff who are current employees of the Department of Education, including
volunteers. Nominations must relate to work undertaken and achieved by the nominee/team between
1 January 2017 and 1 January 2018.
K E Y DAT E S F R I DAY 1 J U N E 2 018
Nominations open
S U N DAY 8 J U LY 2 018 ( 5 . 0 0 P M )
Nominations close
AU G U S T 2 018
Finalists announced
T H U R S DAY 18 O C TO B E R 2 018
Winners announced at the Awards Ceremony
(Country Club Tasmania, Launceston)
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AWA R D S O PE N TO
AWA R D :
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
AWA R D
E N G AG I N G O U R L E A R N E R S
( E A R LY L E A R N I N G )
E N G AG I N G O U R L E A R N E R S
( P R I M A RY P – 6 )
E N G AG I N G O U R L E A R N E R S
( S E C O N DA RY 7 – 12)
E N G AG I N G O U R L E A R N E R S
(A D U LT S )
O U T S TA N D I N G E A R LY
C A R E E R E M P LOY E E
O U T S TA N D I N G S U P P O RT
E M P LOY E E O F T H E Y E A R
W E L L B E I N G AWA R D
T E L S T R A E XC E L L E N C E I N
I N N OVAT I O N AWA R D
VO L U N T E E R S O F T H E Y E A R
L I T E R AC Y C H A M P I O N S
N U M E R AC Y C H A M P I O N S
4 T O G E T H E R W E I N S P I R E AWA R D S P R O G R A M G U I D E L I N E S
H OW TO A PPLY
STEP 1 Nominees must be nominated by another person such as a current
or recent manager, a team member, students, family members
N O M I N AT I O N
of students who attend Department of Education schools, and
members of the Tasmanian community.
Self-nominations will not be accepted, but individuals nominating on
behalf of a team or group can be part of that team or group.
Nominees can be full-time, part-time or fixed-term staff, providing
the fixed-term was for a period of 12 months or longer prior to the
time of being nominated.
Nominations must relate to work undertaken and achieved by the
nominee/team between 1 January 2017 and 1 January 2018.
STEP 2 12 awards have been developed to represent the skills and attributes
of individuals (and teams) across the entire Education portfolio.
CHOOSE AN
Embedded within each award are the Department’s core values of
AWA R D
Aspiration, Respect, Courage and Growth and they form a large part
of the nomination criteria.
Choose an award that best reflects the work of the individual
or team you would like to nominate in terms of the role they
undertake, and the contribution they make to inspire and support
positive outcomes for all Tasmanian learners (from birth through
to adult learners, in either a school or non-school setting).
STEP 3 Nominations are completed via an online form that can be found on
the TWI Awards page.
CO M PL E T E
THE ONLINE Each award has three (3) selection criteria that must be addressed
N O M I N AT I O N in order for the nomination to be accepted. When addressing each
criteria, describe the achievements of your nominee using specific
examples to illustrate and support the nomination. Include personal
attributes and examples of exceptional contributions to education
and in relation to the Department’s goals and values.
Make sure that your answers are clear and concise so that when
it comes time to shortlist, judges will be able to recognise the
exceptional work of your nominee and how their role impacts on
learner outcomes and the Department’s Strategic Plan.
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STEP 4
All nominations require endorsement to be eligible for an award.
SEEK ENDORSEMENT When you submit your online nomination, your application will
& S U B M I T E N T RY be automatically emailed to the nominated endorser.
Endorsers will be Principals or direct line managers and their contact
details must be provided in the online form.
STEP 5 Judging panels are specially selected for each award and are chaired by
either the Department’s Secretary or a Deputy Secretary. Each panel
JUDGING AND
also includes two (2) Senior Leadership staff members with expertise
SELECTION
in the award category, or an external member where applicable.
The judges will meet to review and short-list nominations
during July 2018.
The judges will consider each nominee’s achievements and their
contribution to education and the Department’s goals and values.
The decision of the judging panel is final and no correspondence
will be entered into.
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FILMING All finalists will be asked to participate in filming during August 2018.
The process takes around 40 minutes and will be arranged with
finalists by the Awards Project Team and external film-makers.
The short videos created are an opportunity to showcase the
achievements of Department staff and volunteers, as well being
a fantastic way to share inspiring stories and innovative practices
from across educational settings.
The videos will be shown at the Awards Ceremony and made
available on the TWI Awards page of the Department’s website.
R E CO G N I T I O N Finalists in all award categories, and their nominator, will be invited
to attend a state-wide awards ceremony where award winners will
be announced.
The 2018 TWI Awards ceremony will be held in Launceston on the
evening of Thursday 18 October. The gala awards ceremony will
be followed by a cocktail reception where finalists and guests will
have an opportunity to enjoy entertainment provided by Tasmanian
Government school students.
Acknowledgement of finalists and winners will include mentions
in media articles and information posted on the Department of
Education’s website and social media channels.
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CO N D I T I O N S O F 1. Nominations are open to all staff who are current employees
E N T RY of the Department of Education, including volunteers.
2. Nominees can be full-time, part-time or fixed-term staff, providing
the fixed-term was for a period of 12 months or longer prior to
the time of being nominated.
3. Nominations must relate to work undertaken and achieved by
the nominee/team between 1 January 2017 and 1 January 2018.
4. The nominee must be nominated by another person such as:
a. a current or recent manager
b. a work colleague
c. a team member
d. a parent/carer/student or family member of a student attending
a Department of Education school
e. a member of the Tasmanian community.
5. All nominations require endorsement to be eligible for an award.
When you submit your online nomination, your application will
be automatically emailed to the nominated endorser.
6. Identical nominations across multiple categories will not be
accepted. One award category that best reflects the nominee’s
work must be selected.
7. Self-nominations will not be accepted.
8. Nominators must indicate that they agree to the terms and
conditions of the awards and signify their agreement to being
involved in the awards process.
9. Nominees have the opportunity to withdraw their nomination
before it is forwarded to the judging panel, who will determine
the finalists and winners.
10. Nominees agree to:
a. abide by the decisions of the judging panel and that no appeals
will be entered into
b. participate, without cost, in media and promotional activities
prior to and following the awards ceremony, as requested and
organised by the Department
c. have their photographs and other details relating to their
nomination in the awards used for promotional purposes by
the Department. Information about winners and finalists may
be published on the Department’s website and in internal and/
or external publications.
11. Award winners may be asked to fulfil an ambassadorial role in
2018/19 to promote the awards and their profession.
12. Attendance at the awards ceremony will be free to guests invited
by the Department of Education.
13. Travel and accommodation costs associated with attending the
awards ceremony should be negotiated with the respective
school/business unit.
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AWA R D C ATEG O R I E S A N D S E L EC TI O N C R ITE R I A
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP This award recognises excellence in school leadership, support
AWA R D and direction where individuals, or leadership teams have made
exceptional contributions within their schools and have performed
at an exemplary level in their setting.
It acknowledges either individuals (Principals or Assistant Principals)
or School Leadership Teams that have demonstrated significant
school improvement or sustained high performance in their school.
CRITERIA
1. Leadership and improvement:
Describe how the nominee(s) has demonstrated significant school
improvement or sustained high performance in their school.
2. Department of Education values:
Describe how the nominee reflects in their work and behaviours the
DoE values of Aspiration, Respect, Courage, and Growth in their role
supporting learners and provide specific examples where alignment to
one, or all, of the values has occurred.
3. Collaboration:
Provide examples of how the nominee collaborates with others and/
or engages with the community to achieve positive results.
E N G AG I N G O U R This award recognises excellence in educational delivery and support
L E A R N E R S ( E A R LY to learners from birth to kindergarten, where individuals or teams
L E A R N I N G) have made exceptional contributions and have performed at an
exemplary level.
It acknowledges individuals and teams in Child and Family Centres,
schools, libraries and DoE business units (working either individually
or collaboratively) that have inspired and supported our learners to
succeed as confident, involved learners and effective communicators.
CRITERIA
1. Learning and wellbeing:
Describe how the nominee(s) has inspired and supported children to
succeed as confident, involved learners and effective communicators
in the role they/the team undertake.
2. Department of Education values:
Describe how the nominee reflects in their work and behaviours the
DoE values of Aspiration, Respect, Courage, and Growth in their role
supporting learners and provide specific examples where alignment to
one, or all, of the values has occurred.
3. Collaboration:
Provide examples of how the nominee collaborates with others and/
or engages with the community to achieve positive results.
RESPECT COURAGE GROWTH A S P I R AT I O N 9E N G AG I N G O U R This award recognises excellence in educational delivery and support
L E A R N E R S ( PR I M A RY ) to learners from Prep to Year 6, where individuals or teams have
made exceptional contributions and have performed at an exemplary
level in their setting.
It acknowledges individuals and teams (in schools, libraries and
business units working either individually or collaboratively) that have
inspired and supported our learners from Prep to Year 6 to succeed
as connected, resilient, creative and curious thinkers.
CRITERIA
1. Learning and wellbeing:
Describe how the nominee(s) has inspired and supported learners
(in Prep to Year 6) to succeed as connected, resilient, creative and
curious thinkers in the role they/the team undertake.
2. Department of Education values:
Describe how the nominee reflects in their work and behaviours the
DoE values of Aspiration, Respect, Courage, and Growth in their role
supporting learners and provide specific examples where alignment to
one, or all, of the values has occurred.
3. Collaboration:
Provide examples of how the nominee collaborates with others and/
or engages with the community to achieve positive results.
E N G AG I N G This award recognises excellence in educational delivery and support
OUR LEARNERS to learners from Years 7 to 12, where individuals or teams have
(S E CO N DA RY ) made exceptional contributions and have performed at an exemplary
level in their setting.
It acknowledges individuals and teams (in schools, colleges, libraries
and business units, working either individually or collaboratively)
that have inspired and supported our learners from Years 7 to 12
to succeed as connected, resilient, creative and curious thinkers.
CRITERIA
1. Learning and wellbeing:
Describe how the nominee(s) has inspired and supported learners
(in Years 7 to 12) to succeed as connected, resilient, creative and
curious thinkers in the role they/the team undertake.
2. Department of Education values:
Describe how the nominee reflects in their work and behaviours the
DoE values of Aspiration, Respect, Courage, and Growth in their role
supporting learners and provide specific examples where alignment to
one, or all, of the values has occurred..
3. Collaboration:
Provide examples of how the nominee collaborates with others and/
or engages with the community to achieve positive results.
10 T O G E T H E R W E I N S P I R E AWA R D S P R O G R A M G U I D E L I N E SE N G AG I N G O U R This award recognises excellence in educational delivery and support
L E A R N E R S (A D U LT S ) to adult learners, where individuals or teams have made exceptional
contributions and have performed at an exemplary level in their setting.
It acknowledges individuals and teams (in colleges, libraries and
business units, working either individually or collaboratively) that have
inspired and supported our adult learners to succeed as connected,
resilient, creative and curious thinkers.
CRITERIA
1. Learning and wellbeing:
Describe how the nominee(s) has inspired and supported adult learners
to succeed as connected, creative and curious thinkers.
2. Department of Education values:
Describe how the nominee reflects in their work and behaviours the
DoE values of Aspiration, Respect, Courage, and Growth in their role
supporting learners and provide specific examples where alignment to
one, or all, of the values has occurred.
3. Collaboration:
Provide examples of how the nominee collaborates with others and/
or engages with the community to achieve positive results.
O U T S TA N D I N G This award recognises emerging leaders within educational delivery
E A R LY C A R E E R or support settings, where individuals have made exceptional
E M P LOY E E contributions and have performed at an exemplary level.
It acknowledges individuals in the first five years of their career,
located in any DoE setting, who have demonstrated respect,
significant growth or courage, or high aspirations, in the course
of undertaking their duties.
CRITERIA
1. Learning and wellbeing:
Describe how the nominee contributes to learning and wellbeing
in the role they undertake within either their school, college, library,
CFC, or Department business unit.
2. Department of Education values:
Describe how the nominee reflects in their work and behaviours the
DoE values of Aspiration, Respect, Courage, and Growth in their role
supporting learners and where alignment to one, or all, of the values
has occurred.
Consider whether the nominee inspired, motivated or encouraged a
positive culture in their educational setting.
3. Collaboration:
Describe how the nominee collaborates with others and/or engages
with the community to achieve positive results.
RESPECT COURAGE GROWTH A S P I R AT I O N 11O U T S TA N D I N G This award recognises outstanding individuals or teams who offer
S U PP O RT E M PLOY E E support in educational delivery, where the individual or team has
OF THE YEAR made exceptional contributions and performed at an exemplary
level in their setting.
It acknowledges school and non-school based staff who have
demonstrated excellence in supporting their schools and/or business unit.
CRITERIA
1. Learning and wellbeing:
Describe how the nominee(s) contributes to learning and wellbeing
in the role they undertake within either their school, library, CFC, or
Department business unit.
2. Department of Education values:
Describe how the nominee reflects in their work and behaviours the
DoE values of Aspiration, Respect, Courage, and Growth in their role
supporting learners and provide specific examples where alignment to
one, or all, of the values has occurred.
3. Collaboration:
Provide examples of how the nominee collaborates with others and/
or engages with the community to achieve positive results.
W E L L B E I N G AWA R D This award recognises individuals or teams who have made exceptional
contributions to create and encourage an environment of wellbeing
and have performed at an exemplary level in educational delivery
or support settings.
Their contribution has encouraged learners and/or staff to feel safe,
supported, and able to flourish, so that they can engage in learning
and/or work.
CRITERIA
1. Learning and wellbeing:
Describe how the nominee(s) contributes to learning and wellbeing
in the role they undertake within either their school, library, CFC, or
Department business unit.
2. Department of Education values:
Describe how the nominee reflects in their work and behaviours the
DoE values of Aspiration, Respect, Courage, and Growth in their role
supporting learners and provide specific examples where alignment to
one, or all, of the values has occurred.
3. Collaboration:
Provide examples of how the nominee collaborates with others and/
or engages with the community to achieve positive results.
12 T O G E T H E R W E I N S P I R E AWA R D S P R O G R A M G U I D E L I N E STEL STR A E XC E L L E N C E This award recognises excellence in innovation within educational
I N I N N OVAT I O N delivery or support settings where individuals or teams have made
AWA R D exceptional contributions and have performed at an exemplary level.
It acknowledges individuals and teams in Child and Family Centres,
schools, colleges, libraries and business units (working either
individually or collaboratively) who have been innovative in their
approach to supporting our learners to succeed.
CRITERIA
1. Learning and wellbeing:
Describe how the nominee(s) contributes to learning and wellbeing
in the role they undertake within either their school, library, CFC, or
Department business unit.
2. Department of Education values:
Describe how the nominee reflects in their work and behaviours the
DoE values of Aspiration, Respect, Courage, and Growth in their role
supporting learners and provide specific examples where alignment to
one, or all, of the values has occurred.
3. Collaboration:
Provide examples of how the nominee collaborates with others and/
or engages with the community to achieve positive results.
VO LU N T E E R S This award recognises individual volunteers, or volunteer teams,
OF THE YEAR who have provided services within educational delivery or support
settings where they have made exceptional contributions and have
performed at an exemplary level.
It acknowledges the benefits and assistance the nominee has provided
to the classroom, school or college environment, library, CFC, team, or
community through their voluntary work and participation.
CRITERIA
1. Learning and wellbeing:
Describe how the nominee(s) contributes to learning and wellbeing
in their role within their educational setting.
2. Department of Education values:
Describe how the nominee reflects in their work and behaviours the
DoE values of Aspiration, Respect, Courage, and Growth in their role
supporting learners and provide specific examples where alignment to
one, or all, of the values has occurred.
3. Contribution:
Other aspects of the volunteer’s work that can be taken into
consideration are: obstacles overcome, innovation, initiative, skills,
and dedication.
RESPECT COURAGE GROWTH A S P I R AT I O N 13L I T E R AC Y This award recognises excellence in educational delivery or support
CHAMPIONS settings with a focus on literacy where individuals or teams have
made exceptional contributions and have performed at an exemplary
level in their setting.
It acknowledges individuals and teams who have inspired and
supported significant growth or sustained high performance in
the skills and confidence of our learners in literacy.
CRITERIA
1. Learning and wellbeing:
Describe how the nominee(s) contributes to learning and/or
wellbeing in the role they undertake that inspires and supports
growth in the literacy skills of our learners.
2. Department of Education values:
Describe how the nominee reflects in their work and behaviours the
DoE values of Aspiration, Respect, Courage, and Growth in their role
supporting learners and provide specific examples where alignment to
one, or all, of the values has occurred.
3. Collaboration:
Provide examples of how the nominee collaborates with others and/
or engages with the community to achieve positive results.
N U M E R AC Y This award recognises excellence in educational delivery or support
CHAMPIONS settings with a focus on numeracy where individuals or teams have
made exceptional contributions and have performed at an exemplary
level in their setting.
It acknowledges individuals and teams who have inspired and
supported significant growth or sustained high performance in
the skills and confidence of our learners in numeracy.
CRITERIA
1. Learning and wellbeing:
Describe how the nominee(s) contributes to learning and/or
wellbeing in the role they undertake that inspires and supports
growth in the numeracy skills of our learners.
2. Department of Education values:
Describe how the nominee reflects in their work and behaviours the
DoE values of Aspiration, Respect, Courage, and Growth in their role
supporting learners and provide specific examples where alignment to
one, or all, of the values has occurred.
3. Collaboration:
Provide examples of how the nominee collaborates with others and/
or engages with the community to achieve positive results.
14 T O G E T H E R W E I N S P I R E AWA R D S P R O G R A M G U I D E L I N E STA SPL AN The recipients of this award are chosen by the Secretary
TO G E T H E R W E from all finalists, taking into account overall alignment with
I N S P I R E AWA R D the Department’s values and goals.
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