Outstanding Early Childhood Teacher

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Award eligibility criteria

To be eligible for the Outstanding Early childhood Teacher Award the educator that you are nominating must meet the following eligibility criteria.

  • Educator works in an early childhood education and care service or program in the Northern Territory including; long day care, family day care, kindergarten, preschool, outside school hours care, playgroups or other service catering for children aged from birth to 5 years (up to 12 years of age for OSHC).
  • Educator must hold an ACECQA approved degree qualification. Nominated educators will be contacted to provide evidence of their qualification/s prior to their nomination being considered by the judging panel.
  • Educator’s nomination is endorsed by their supervisor or service provider. Details of current supervisor, director or service provider required within the nomination form.

Data collection statement

The Department of Education and Training respects and is committed to safeguarding the confidentiality and privacy of the information that it collects and handles, in accordance with the Northern Territory Information Act 2002.

You have been asked to provide personal information necessary for us to process nominations for the Northern Territory Education and Care Awards. You do not have to provide your personal information but if you choose not to, your nomination can not be processed.

The information you provide will be accessible to the Department of Education and Training and will only be used to provide a department service or program.  We will not disclose your personal information to third parties unless:

  • authorised or required by law to do so
  • you have given us your consent to share your personal information for a specific purpose.

You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.  To find out more please contact the department’s Freedom of Information Privacy Officer at ntecawards.doe@education.nt.gov.au

If you want more information about the Northern Territory’s privacy laws, please refer to the Northern Territory Information Act 2002, or the Office of the Information Commissioner NT.