The Prime Minister's Education Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements in early childhood education, primary and secondary schooling, as well as collaboration between secondary schools, tertiary providers and employers.

The Awards focus on the work of groups, teams and partnerships in English, Māori, or Pasifika-medium. They highlight the combined effort needed to achieve improvement, equity and planned innovation.

The Awards culminate in a national ceremony that profiles finalists and recognises their achievements.

Categories for the Awards are engaging, leading, teaching and learning, and governing. Our world-renowned Best Evidence Synthesis has shown that these are critical to the quality of education in any country. An additional prize recognises an area of particular education focus, and changes each year.

For more information visit the website at: www.pmawards.education.govt.nz