Any person involved in Catholic education who meets the following criteria:
Anyone can nominate someone to be recognised through these awards. Anyone who is aware of a paid or unpaid person whose contribution to Catholic education has been exceptional is invited to nominate that person. Nominations can be submitted by staff of schools, parish priests, parents and other community members.
Please use our online nomination form.
Before beginning, you will need to have some key information to assist with your nomination. It is important to provide specific examples of how the nominee’s contribution has been outstanding.
You will need to provide information about the person’s current and recent role/s in Catholic education. It is also helpful to provide examples of how the nominee’s efforts have been above and beyond the level of others involved in similar roles. As you prepare the supporting information, focus on what has been so special or outstanding about this person’s contribution.
It is also important to focus your information on things that will help identify the uniqueness of the nominee’s contribution. With this in mind, the information must pinpoint the most important aspects of the nominee’s service.
Yes, the contact details of two individuals who would be in a position to comment directly on the nominee’s service should be provided. Our selection process requires that at least two reference checks are made for each short-listed nominee. Their purpose is to help identify who is the most outstanding candidate.
Each of the nine categories will be assessed by its own selection panel, comprised of people with considerable experience of Catholic education, and who have a strong commitment to its mission and ethos.
In considering the nominations, the panels will seek to satisfy themselves that the successful award recipient has:
Yes. All nominations are strictly confidential, and panel members will commit to a confidentiality agreement.
Nominations for the Catholic Education Awards 2025 open Monday January 20 2025 and close strictly at 6pm on Monday March 17 2025. The Catholic Education Awards will be held on May 15 2025.
No late nominations will be accepted.
Award recipients will be contacted via phone by John Neate on Monday April 7 2025 and will receive follow up correspondence by email. Award recipients will be invited to attend the presentation ceremony on May 15 2025 accompanied by family, colleagues and friends.
The awards presentation will be held during Catholic Education Week on Thursday May 15 2025 at the Hilton Adelaide, with Mass at St Francis Xavier's Cathedral prior.
Got another question? Please email your query to awards@cesa.catholic.edu.au