2023 ACHPER Victoria Awards

The ACHPER Victoria awards recognise individuals undertaking excellent practice and research in Health and Physical Education (HPE). We are thrilled to continue to bring more of the exceptional work in Victorian schools and tertiary institutions to the attention of the broader education, health and physical activity sector.

These awards also help to shine the light more brightly on the important learning area of Health and Physical Education, which focuses on students enhancing their own and others’ health, safety, wellbeing and physical activity.

Shine a spotlight on outstanding HPE educators & programs - Extended Nomination Period!

Are you ready to honour the remarkable HPE Teachers and programs that have made a positive impact in your school community? We have incredible news - the Teacher Awards nomination period has been extended to Sunday 12 November, giving you more time to participate and celebrate exceptional educators and innovative HPE programs. We understand that teachers and our members are busy in the final term of the year, so this extension ensures fairness and inclusivity.

Take advantage of the extra time to reflect on the HPE teachers who have made a positive impact in your school setting. Let's honour and appreciate the HPE Teachers who have championed our subject area!

Entries now open until 12 November 2023! View the Nomination Guidelines and Criteria here

HPE Teacher Awards

These awards are open to currently practicing (part or full time) primary and secondary teachers in Victorian schools teaching within ACHPER’s areas of focus being health education, physical education, recreation and outdoor education. Nominees must demonstrate excellence in relation to their professional knowledge, practice, innovation and engagement in the teaching of physical education, health education, and/or outdoor education.

Selection Criteria Overview

Professional Knowledge
• Comment on how your engagement with these AITSL standards has impacted on your teaching practice.

Professional Practice
• Using specific examples explain how your engagement with these AITSL standards has impacted on your teaching practice.

Professional Engagement
• Discuss how your engagement with these two AITSL standards has impacted on your teaching practice.

View the selection criteria here >>

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Innovative Program Awards

ACHPER Victoria Innovative Program (Primary F-6)
ACHPER Victoria Innovative Program (Secondary7-12)

This award is open to any Victorian primary school or secondary school demonstrating overall excellence in the following criteria as it relates to ACHPER’s areas of focus being health education, physical education, recreation and outdoor education. The program does not necessarily have to comprise the entire Health and Physical Education curriculum but may focus on one or more parts of it. The program should be original and innovative in approach and commenced within the last three years.

Selection Criteria Overview

Context

• Briefly explain the program and its objectives.

Innovation

• Describe the problem, challenge or student outcome the program addressed.

Impacts

• Outline the impacts this program has had for students. 

The program does not necessarily have to comprise the entire Health and Physical Education curriculum but may focus on one or more parts of it. The program should be original and innovative in approach and commenced within the last three years.

View the selection criteria here >>    
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Tertiary Awards

Each year ACHPER Victoria hosts the annual Tertiary Student Awards to recognise excellence in academic study and educational research for graduating students from degrees aligning with ACHPER’s areas of focus. As a leading professional teaching association, ACHPER Victoria represents over 800 members in the domains of physical education, health education, recreation and outdoor education. 

ACHPER Victoria is focussed on enhancing, supporting and advocating for highest quality health and physical education. Our tertiary awards celebrate the achievements of the newest members to our profession and highlight outstanding student research contributing new knowledge.

AWARD OF DISTINCTION FOR MOST OUTSTANDING RESEARCH

For each of the awards listed below, institutions are invited to nominate one student project for consideration by the judging panel. 

→ ACHPER Award of Distinction for Most Outstanding Research – Honours Research
This award recognises the most outstanding research from an Honours student (either as part of an undergraduate degree or as a one year Honours degree) who has completed their research and either has, or is eligible to graduate. 
→ ACHPER Award of Distinction for Most Outstanding Research – Masters Research
This award recognises the most outstanding research from a completed Masters project. This can be undertaken as part of an initial teacher education degree (e.g. Master of Teaching), a postgraduate coursework degree with research (e.g. Master of Education) or a Research Masters degree. This category recognises research projects greater than 10,000 words in length. 
→ ACHPER Award of Distinction for Most Outstanding Research – Doctoral Research 
This award recognises the most outstanding research from a completed Doctoral project.

Download the Tertiary Awards guidelines here >>

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For further information please contact us.