PTC NSW

NSW Minister for Education ‘Association of the Year Award’

The NSW Minister for Education Association of the Year Award is presented to an association for the distinction of achieving all‑round excellence as a professional teaching association.

*For the Associations of the Year Award, a selection committee will review all submissions and will base their selection on the information provided.

This award will be presented by the Professional Teachers Council of New South Wales (PTC NSW).

Nominations open 31 March 2026 and close 12 October 2026.

The recipient of the award for 2026 will be presented with their award at the PTC NSW IELA Awards Evening on 24 February 2027.

NSW Minister for Education ‘Association of the Year Award’ Honour Board

2026 NSW Minister for Education Association of the Year Award Nomination Form

In 2018, The Professional Teachers’ Council (PTC) NSW in conjunction with the Minister for Education, introduced this prestigious award recognising an association that has distinguished itself by achieving all-round excellence.

To be eligible for consideration the nominating association MUST:

  • Be a financial member association of PTC NSW. (Those who have paid the PTC NSW Membership Subscription fees for the current calendar year).
  • Nomination must be submitted online.
  • Signed by the association’s current President as Nominator 1 and another current Executive member of the Board/ Committee/ Council a Nominator 2.
  • Received by the closing date 12th October 2026.

Please note:

  • This award is in recognition of an association and not an individual
  • Incomplete nominations, and those nominations received/sent after the due date will not be considered by the PTC NSW Awards Committee.
  • Joint nomination of two associations for one award will not be considered.
  • The decision of the awards committee will be final.
  • The awards committee may request evidence to support the statements made in this nomination. Failure to provide evidence may result in the association’s disqualification for the award.
  • Member associations that have received this award in the last two calendar years are not eligible for nomination.

The winner will be announced at the PTC NSW IELA Awards Evening on 24 February 2027.

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Step 1 of 3 – Nominating Association

Criteria

These questions are designed to assist each association to complete their nominations as well provide a list of relevant governance imperatives to ensure all associations are aware of regulatory requirements and best practice.
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