2017AnnualPublicSchoolsNSWNangaMaiAwards

Awardinformationandnominationpackage

WhataretheNangaMai Awards?...... 2

Awardcategories ...... 3

Selectioncriteria

Studentawardselectioncriteria ...... 5

Staffawardselection criteria ...... 6

School/communityawardselectioncriteria ...... 7

Processfornominations…………………………………………………………………………………………………8

Nominationforms

Studentnominationform...... 9

Staff nominationform ...... 11

School/communitynominationform ...... 13

Service locationaddressesforsubmittingnominations …………………………………………………15

InthisdocumentAboriginalisinclusiveofTorresStraitIslanderpeoples.

NangaMaiisanEora(Sydney)wordmeaning:ToDream.

PUBLIC SCHOOLSNSW NANGA MAIAWARDS NOMINATIONSOPENAUGUST 2016

TheDepartment of Education isproudtosupportthePublicSchoolsNSW

NangaMaiawards.

It istimetonominatestudents,teachers, otherdepartmentalstaff,schools,communitymembers andexternalorganisationsworkinginpartnershipwith schoolsforNangaMaiAwards.

ALLNOMINATIONSARETOBESUBMITTEDTOYOUR SERVICE LOCATIONBYFRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2016

TheAnnualPublicSchoolsNSWNangaMaiAwardsareintheir11thyear.The awardsrecogniseandcelebrateinnovation,excellenceandeducationalachievementsinAboriginal educationinNewSouthWales publicschoolsandtheirschool communities.

TheawardsareanopportunityfortheNSWDepartmentofEducation to celebrate andpromotethe educationalachievementsofAboriginalstudentsand Aboriginal educationoverall.

AwardswillbepresentedtoselectedAboriginalstudents,Aboriginalandnon-Aboriginal teachers,otherDepartmentalstaff,communitymembers,schoolsandexternal organisationsworkinginpartnership with schoolstoimproveeducational achievements in theareaofAboriginaleducationandcommunityengagement.

Theaward ceremony willbeheld in March 2017 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.

AwardCategories

StudentAwards:

•Encouragementaward

•Outstandingstudentengagementaward

•Outstandingachievementinsportaward

•Outstandingachievementinperforming/creative/visualartsaward

•Outstandingachievementinpublicspeakingaward

•Studentleadershipaward

•Academicexcellenceaward

AwardCategories

StaffAwards:

•Awardfor outstandingcontribution to educationalachievementbyanAboriginal staffmember

•Awardfor outstandingcontributionto educationalachievementbya non-Aboriginal staffmember

•Awardfor outstanding leadershipinAboriginal education

•Awardfor outstanding leadershipinAboriginallanguages.

School/CommunityAwards:

•Awardfor outstandingcontributionto educationalachievementbya communitymember

•Awardforoutstandingschoolandcommunitypartnership

•Awardfor outstandingcommitmenttoincreasingknowledgeandunderstandingof Aboriginal histories,cultureandexperiencesofAboriginalpeoples.

SelectionCriteria- Student Awards

Academicexcellenceaward

ThisawardispresentedtoAboriginalstudentswhohavedemonstratedoutstanding academicexcellenceinanycurriculumareain2016andwhohavedisplayed apositiveattitudeto schoolandacommitmenttotheirfurthereducation.

Encouragementaward

ThisawardispresentedtoAboriginalstudentswhohavedemonstratedexcellent attendance,progressinlearning,consistenteffort and apositiveattitudeto school.

Outstandingstudentengagementaward

ThisawardispresentedtoAboriginalstudentswhohavedemonstrated astrong commitmenttoengagingin arange of activities in theirschool.

Outstandingachievementinsportaward

ThisawardispresentedtoAboriginalstudents whohaverepresentedtheirschoolandorcommunity,demonstratedfairness,integrityandoutstandingachievementintheirchosen sportingfield/s.

Outstandingachievementinperforming/creative/visualartsaward

ThisawardispresentedtoAboriginalstudentswhohavedemonstratedoutstandingtalentandapplicationintheperforming, creative or visualarts.

Outstandingachievementinpublicspeakingaward

ThisawardispresentedtoanAboriginalstudentwhohasdemonstratedexemplaryskillsin publicspeaking.The award recognises Aboriginal students’ ability to speak clearly and fluently withauthority and confidence and the ability to maintain audience interest.

Studentleadershipaward

ThisawardispresentedtoAboriginalstudents whohavedemonstratedexceptional skills in promoting,encouragingandsupportingstudentparticipation acrosstheirschooland in their community.Aboriginalstudentsnominatedwillhavestrongcommunication skills, havecontributedtoschool/community initiatives,beambassadorstotheir schooland/or communityand be positiverolemodels.

SelectionCriteria- StaffAwards

AwardforoutstandingcontributiontoeducationalachievementbyanAboriginalstaff member

ThisawardispresentedtoanAboriginal employee of the NSW DepartmentofEducationwhohasdemonstrateda strongcommitmentto improvingeducational outcomes for AboriginalstudentsandtoworkingwithAboriginalstudents, their families and communities.

Awardforoutstandingcontributiontoeducationalachievementbyanon-Aboriginalstaff member

Thisawardispresentedtoanon-Aboriginal employee of the NSW DepartmentofEducationwhohasdemonstrateda strongcommitmentto improvingeducational outcomes for Aboriginalstudents anda commitment toworkingwithAboriginalstudents, their families and communities.

AwardforoutstandingleadershipinAboriginaleducation

Thisawardispresentedtoa NSWDepartmentofEducationemployeewhohas demonstratedstrongleadershipand capacitybuildingamongstaff,schoolsandtheschool communityandanongoingcommitmenttoimprovingeducationaloutcomesforAboriginal students.Nominationsmust demonstratehowthe nomineehasledthedevelopmentofa positiveschoolculture,foundnewsolutionsto challengingschoolissuesandprovidedopportunities toincreasetheknowledgeandunderstanding ofAboriginalAustraliaforallstudentsand staffinNSWPublicSchools.

AwardforoutstandingleadershipinAboriginallanguages

Thisawardispresentedtoa NSWDepartmentofEducationemployeewhohas demonstrateda strongcommitmenttoimprovingeducationaloutcomesfor Aboriginal studentsthroughimplementation ofaschoolAboriginallanguagesprogram.Nominationsmustdemonstratehowthe nomineehas workedincollaborationwiththelocal Aboriginalcommunity,encouragedstudentparticipationandpromotedtheimportanceofAboriginallanguagelearningtostaffandmembers ofthe schoolcommunity.

SelectionCriteria–School/CommunityAwards

Awardforoutstandingcontributiontoeducationalachievementbyan Aboriginalcommunitymember

ThisawardispresentedtoanAboriginalcommunitymember whohascontributed significantlyto thesuccessful educationalachievementofAboriginalstudents.Nominees mustbeabletodemonstrateastrongcommitmenttoworkinginpartnershipwith NSW DepartmentofEducationpersonnel.(CurrentNSWDepartmentofEducationemployeescannotbenominatedforthisawardas theawardisforan Aboriginal communitymember)

Awardforoutstandingschoolandcommunitypartnership

Thisawardispresentedtoa schoolthathasdevelopedand maintained strong,respectful andproductivepartnerships withstudents,staff,parents andtheirlocalAboriginal communities.Nominationsmustdemonstratethe nomineehasworked collaboratively toengageAboriginalparentsandcommunityandprovideopportunitiesforinvolvementin localdecisionmaking,includingschoolplanningandpracticesaimedatachievingpositiveoutcomesforAboriginalstudents.

Awardforoutstandingcommitmenttoincreasingknowledgeandunderstandingof Aboriginalhistories,cultureandexperiencesofAboriginalpeoples

Thisawardispresentedtoa schoolora communityofschoolsthathavedemonstrated a commitmenttocultivatingacultureofrespect,caringandinclusiveteachingpractices which recogniseandvaluethediverseneedsof Aboriginalstudents.School nominationsmustdemonstratethatstaffconsistentlyencouragesAboriginalstudent’ssenseofidentityandprideintheirculturalbackground.

ProcessforNominations

CompletednominationssenttoService Locationby 11 December 2015

Nominationsculledata Service Locationlevel

Selectednominationssigned byDirector Educational Services

Endorsednominationssentto AECby12 February 2016

NOMINATIONFORM

2017STUDENT NANGA MAIAWARD

NOMINATIONSCLOSEFRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2016

AWARD(Pleasetickonebox)

Encouragementaward

Outstandingstudentengagementaward

Outstandingachievementinsportaward

Outstandingperforming/creative/visualartsaward

Outstandingachievementinpublic speakingaward

Studentleadershipaward

Academicexcellenceaward

Details of nominee:(Pleaseprintclearly)

Name:

School:

HomeAddress:

Hometelephone/mobile:

Age:YearGroup:

Reasons for nomination–thissectionMUSTbecompleted

Outline the reasons for selecting this nominee and provide evidence to support the nomination.

You can attachanytypeof informationtothenominationformto support thenomination– maximum of2xA4pages.

Nominatordetails–thissectionMUSTbecompleted

Name:

School:

Address:

Telephone/mobile:

Email:

Yourrelationshiptostudent:(egPrincipal,parent,teacher,communitymember,etc)

SchoolPrincipal’sSignature:

Local AECG President’sSignature:

Director Educational Services Signature:

(Successful nominations to be signed prior to forwarding to Aboriginal Education and Community Engagement)

NOMINATIONFORM

2017STAFF NANGA MAIAWARD

NOMINATIONSCLOSEFRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2016

AWARD(Pleasetickonebox)

Award foroutstandingcontributiontoeducationalachievementby anAboriginal staffmember

Award foroutstandingcontributiontoeducational achievementbyanon- Aboriginalstaffmember

Award foroutstandingleadershipinAboriginaleducation

Award foroutstandingleadershipinAboriginallanguages

Details of nominee:(Pleaseprintclearly)

Name:

HomeAddress:

Hometelephone/mobile:

EmailAddress:

School/Other:

Reasons for nomination–thissectionMUSTbecompleted

Outline the reasons for selecting this nominee and provide evidence to support the nomination.

You can attachanytypeof informationtothenominationformto support thenomination– maximum of 2xA4pages.

Nominatordetails–thissectionMUSTbecompleted

Name:

School/Office:

Address:

Telephone/mobile:

Email:

Yourrelationshiptonominee: (Eg.Principal,colleague,communitymember,etc.)

PrincipalorSupervisor’sSignature:

Local AECG President’sSignature:

Educational Services Director Signature:

(Successful nominations to be signed prior to forwarding to Aboriginal Education and Community Engagement)

NOMINATIONFORM

2017SCHOOL/COMMUNITY NANGA MAIAWARD

NOMINATIONSCLOSEFRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2016

AWARD(Pleasetickonebox)

AwardforOutstandingContributiontoeducationalachievementbyan Aboriginalcommunitymember

(CurrentNSWDepartmentofEducationemployeescannotbe nominatedforthisaward-MustbeendorsedbylocalAECGPresident)

Award foroutstandingschoolandcommunitypartnership

(MustbeendorsedbylocalAECGPresident)

Awardfor outstandingcommitmenttoincreasing knowledgeandunderstanding ofAboriginalhistories,cultureandexperiencesof Aboriginalpeoples.

(MustbeendorsedbylocalAECGPresident)

Details of school/communitynominee: (Pleaseprintclearly)

Name:

Address:

Telephone/mobile:

Emailaddress:

NetworkofSchools

Reasons for school/community nomination –thissectionMUSTbecompleted

Outline the reasons for selecting this nominee and provide evidence to support the nomination.

You can attachanytypeof informationtothenominationformto support thenomination– maximum of2xA4pages.

Nominatordetails–thissectionMUSTbecompleted

Name:

School/Office:

Address:

Telephone/mobile:

Email:

Yourrelationshiptonominee: (eg.Principal,parent,teacher,communitymember,etc)

LocalAECGPresident’sSignature:

Educational Services Director Signature:

(Successful nominations to be signed prior to forwarding to Aboriginal Education and Community Engagement)

Service locationaddresses

Completed nomination forms should be sent to:

Nominationsto bereturnedtitled‘NangaMai Awards’ byposttotheAboriginalEducation and WellbeingAdvisor (SEO2)below.

For generalenquiries,contactAboriginalEducationand Communitieson0292445393.

Aboriginal Education and WellbeingAdvisor / Operational DirectorateAddress
JenniTillett / NSW DepartmentofEducation- WarillaOffice
30OldfieldStreetorPOBox118
WARILLANSW2528
RenetteBurgess / NSW DepartmentofEducation- GosfordOffice
Level3,40MannSt
GOSFORDNSW2250
WayneAnderson / NSW DepartmentofEducation - PortMacquarieOffice
FindlayAve
PORTMACQUARIENSW2444
ThelmerieRudd / NSW DepartmentofEducation–Wagga WaggaOffice
Level2,76MorganStWAGGAWAGGANSW2650
AllanHall / NSW DepartmentofEducation- DubboOffice
ArthurSt
DUBBONSW2830
Sherrie Meyers / NSW DepartmentofEducation- RiverwoodOffice
11UnionSt
RIVERWOODNSW2210
JamesMadigan / NSW DepartmentofEducation- TamworthOffice
POBox370
TAMWORTHNSW2343
Susan Matthews / NSW DepartmentofEducation- EmertonOffice
HindemithAvenue
EMERTONNSW2770
Jane Stanley / NSW DepartmentofEducation- ArncliffeOffice
CnrSegenhoeAvenalSts ARNCLIFFENSW2205