Teachers Awards
When the first Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka! Awards was run in 2012 it was a small national competition focused on getting students excited in STEM. Since 2012 Eureka! from the single competition to an entire pathway of programmes from year four to undergraduate students and an expanding alumni network.
The growth of the Eureka! Trust has been in a big part due to the commitment and dedication of some fantastic teachers. To recognise this dedication we have decided to award two special Eureka Teachers Awards each year to the two teachers who have shown ongoing commitment to the mission of the RCW Eureka! Trust and are teaching at a school, university or polytechnic in New Zealand.
The Eureka! Teachers Award
The Eureka! Teacher Awards (ETA) are valued at $2500 and are available to teachers who are currently working in a New Zealand educational institution (primary, intermediate, secondary, tertiary)
In addition to the cash prize the recipient teacher will receive a certificate.
The closing date for nominations is the 30th of July.
The Awards will be presented at the National Awards Dinner.
Criteria
The Awards will be presented to a teacher who has demonstrated significant on-going commitment to the Mission of the Eureka! Trust “to identify and foster young leaders who, through their knowledge of science, technology, engineering or mathematics, their entrepreneurial vision and persuasive communication skills, will bring about the vision of New Zealand as foreseen by Sir Paul Callaghan”
The significance of the on-going commitment will be determined by the nominated teacher’s engagement with student entrants for Eureka! programmes
A “teacher” includes lecturers and tutors teaching in tertiary institutions in New Zealand
Process
Teacher nominations can be made on the form on the Eureka! website (see button above).
The Awards will be presented at the National Awards Dinner.
