WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Victoria’s outstanding teachers, principals and support staff in our local schools have been celebrated at the 2023 Victorian Education Excellence Awards (VEEA) – with Macedon’s Daylesford Primary School among the winners for Outstanding Provision for High-Ability Students (Primary).

The VEEA inspires teachers, principals, business managers and support staff in Government schools to help students to achieve their best. Congratulating the winners and finalists at The Plaza Ballroom in central Melbourne, Minister for Education Ben Carroll applauded the commitment and passion of teachers, leaders and school staff across Victoria for their incredible work in helping make us the Education State.

The Victorian Education Excellence Awards celebrate the inspirational teachers, principals, business managers, support staff working in Government schools to help students to achieve their best.This year’s awards were held on the day that Australia celebrates World Teachers’ Day.
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The awards support the continued professional development of staff, with professional learning grants of up to $25,000 for the winner in each category. For more information on the finalists and the winners, visit vic.gov.au/VEEA

Quote attributable to Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas
“Congratulations to Daylesford Primary School. Teachers, leaders and school staff in Macedon do tremendous work in setting local students up to thrive in their education and life – and these awards recognise and praise these educators for their outstanding contributions.”
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Quotes attributable to Minister for Education Ben Carroll
“Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of this year’s Victorian Education Excellence Awards – you do Victoria proud and your big ideas inspire students across the state.”
“These awards recognise the work that our amazing school workforce do to motivate and inspire students to pursue their dreams and passions and are a key part of what makes us the Education State."