Catholic school communities are encouraged to nominate in the 2022 Spirit of Catholic Education Awards.  
 
The awards recognise individuals or teams (staff members, parents/carers or volunteers) who are making an outstanding contribution to the life of their school community through:  

• Showing outstanding integrity in leading a school community or program 
• Implementing change that improves teaching and learning and supports greater equity in education 
• Building Catholic education identity and ethos in ways that support exceptionally life-giving relationships and build hope in school communities or Catholic education agencies 
• Demonstrating excellence in teamwork that supports and builds Catholic education 
• Demonstrating outstanding service to others in the school education community and beyond. 

 Aunty Joan Hendriks Reconciliation Award  

• Creating positive change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff and/or developing improved understanding of Indigenous cultural heritage in Catholic school communities. 

All Spirit of Catholic Education Award nominees will receive a certificate of recognition and this year’s recipients will be presented with their awards during Catholic Education Week which will be celebrated from 24-30 July 2022.  

Nominations should be submitted online through the Catholic Education Week website by 5pm on Sunday 8 May 2022. To nominate click here.