On the eve of Children's Week, those providing services to early childhood and education have celebrated their annual awards.
The NT Education and Care Awards celebrate an educator, a service or a program that demonstrates an exceptional commitment to improving the lives and outcomes of Territory children and their families.
This year's award recipients are:
Daniel Nicolson - Haileybury Rendall Early Learning Centre
Outstanding Educator - sponsored by Industry Skills Advisory Council NT
Andrea Norman - Indi Kindi Borroloola
Outstanding Aboriginal Educator - sponsored by Batchelor Institute
Hup Lye - Mother Teresa Early Learning Centre
Outstanding Early Childhood Teacher - sponsored by Kentish Lifelong Learning & Care
Cherry Grant - Mother Teresa Early Learning Centre
Outstanding Leader - sponsored by GTNT
Malak Preschool
Outstanding Early Childhood Program (theme 'Communication') - sponsored by Catholic Education NT
The Malak Preschool Program is designed to improve the quality of early communication, learning and care for 3 to 4-year-olds, strengthening relations between children, educators, and families.
Malak Preschool has been recognised for its outstanding research culture of professional inquiry, to inform effective pedagogy, improve child oral language, and promote child voice. The program has evolved from a deliberate inquiry process and reach, to understand effective early childhood teaching practices and impacts across local and inter/national contexts.
Quotes from Minister for Education Eva Lawler
"We know the first five years of a child's life is integral to their ongoing success. Our early childhood and care educators work hard to provide enriched learning experiences and positive influences on our children.
"Thank you for ongoing commitment to the sector. Your work makes a big difference to the lives of children and their families.
"This is also the first time we have seen awards going to two male educators and it is great to see men represented in the early childhood sector."
Northern Territory Government
