The nominee must have less than 5 years teaching experience at 31 December 2022.

The nominee must be a registered teacher with a practicing certificate (Tōmua-Provisional, Tūturu-Full (Category One), or Pūmau-Full (Category Two).

The nominee must be employed by a licensed or certificated early learning service/kōhanga reo, or a registered primary, intermediate or secondary school/kura/wharekura, or tertiary setting.

We have changed things up to make it as simple as possible. This year, all we require is:

• The nominee’s name, organisations, job title, and email.
• The nominator ‘s name, organisation, email, and their relation to the nominee. (ie How does the nominator’s know of the nominee’s achievements e.g., colleague, mentor, lecturer, senior teacher).
• 100 words about why you feel this department, school, kura deserve this award’ as well as
• A referee that we can contact to find out more.

When we phone the referee, we will be looking to find out information that fits into the following criteria:

1. Describe how the nominee’s physical education teaching distinguishes them from the other teachers, (ie innovation, creativity  initiative, and evidence of how they go above and beyond

2. Describe how the quality of the nominee’s physical education teaching is of a high standard and demonstrates a high level of commitment and ability (ie how the nominee’s planning, teaching and commitment are exemplary, and how they show a high level of competence in delivery).

3. Describe how the nominee’s physical education teaching contribution has a positive impact on those around them, in terms of vision, influence, and outcomes (ie how the nominee’s teaching has impacted their students, influenced others to adapt practice, shows exemplary vision and achieves set outcomes).