HTAV Awards

Each year, the History Teachers’ Association of Victoria (HTAV) recognises the contribution of its members to the profession of history teaching and to the Association.

We now invite nominations from HTAV members for the HTAV Awards in the categories below. Please note that nominations for HTAV Awards remain open all year, but the deadlines for consideration for awards are provided below. The Awards Ceremonies are divided between the HTAV Annual General Meeting and the HTAV Annual Conference each year.


CONFERRAL OF AWARDS
These awards are determined by an Awards Committee comprising representatives from the HTAV Board and general membership (in equal numbers). Awards are conferred at the discretion of the Awards Committee. The Committee reserves the right to confer no award where candidates do not meet the selection and/or eligibility criteria for a category in a given year. The decision of the Awards Committee is final and correspondence will not be entered into regarding the outcome of any nomination.


NOMINATIONS
Nominations must be in writing, using the online nomination process on the HTAV website. Nominations must include details of the nature of the candidate’s contribution to the profession of history teaching and (where applicable) to the History Teachers’ Association of Victoria. Nominations should respond to the selection criteria stated in the award description and the contribution should be regarded as exemplary.

You are welcome to nominate the same person in more than one Award category.
Nominations must be seconded. Nominators and seconders must be current HTAV members, including Individual and Life Members and all currently-listed employees of HTAV's School or Organisation Members.

To maximise the chances of a successful nomination, please provide information relating to all selection criteria where possible, even if the Award only requires demonstrated achievement in some criteria.

If you have any queries about the awards process, please contact Deb Hull, HTAV Executive Officer.


The Colin Pearce Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Teaching and Learning of History and to the History Teachers’ Association of Victoria

Selection criteria:
The recipient of this award will be a later-career teacher who has demonstrated continuing excellence in and a rare level of commitment to the teaching of history and the activities of the Association in all five of the following selection criteria:

  • Innovation in the design and presentation of content and/or courses
  • Support of history teachers or promotion of history at the school level
  • Sustained contribution over more than a decade to the activities of their professional association, including HTAV governance, professional learning, student programs, publications or other initiatives
  • Representation of the interests of the history discipline among stakeholder institutions, including government agencies and cultural institutions
  • Selfless and loyal devotion to the support of history teaching across all systems and sectors.

Eligibility criteria:
To be eligible for this award, the nominee must be at least one of the following:

  • Current or past individual member of HTAV
  • Current or past employee of an HTAV member school or organisation
  • Current or past employee of HTAV.

Nominations:
Nominations for this award can be made online at any time. Nominations for consideration for this award close on Friday 6 June 2025.

Award Ceremony:
This Award will be conferred at the HTAV Annual Conference in 2025. The winner of the Colin Pearce Award will be presented with a trophy and be recognised as a Life Member of the Association.


HTAV Award for Excellent and Sustained Contribution to the Teaching and Learning of History and to the History Teachers’ Association of Victoria

Selection criteria:
The recipient of this award will have demonstrated continuing excellence in and commitment to the teaching of history and the activities of the Association in at least three of the following selection criteria:

  • Innovation in the design and presentation of content and/or courses
  • Support of history teachers or promotion of history at the school level
  • Sustained contribution to the activities of their professional association, including HTAV governance, professional learning, student programs, publications or other initiatives
  • Representation of the interests of the history discipline among stakeholder institutions, including government agencies and cultural institutions

Eligibility criteria:
To be eligible for this award, the nominee must be at least one of the following:

  • Current or past individual member of HTAV
  • Current or past employee of an HTAV member school or organisation
  • Current or past employee of HTAV.

Nominations:
Nominations for this award can be made online at any time. Nominations for consideration for this award close on Monday 24 February 2025.

Award Ceremony:
This Award will be conferred at the HTAV AGM in 2025. The winner of the Excellent and Sustained Contribution Award will be presented with a certificate and receive a one-year complimentary membership to the Association.


HTAV Award for Special Contribution to the Teaching and Learning of History

Selection criteria:
The recipient of this award will have demonstrated excellence in and commitment to the teaching of history in at least two of the following selection criteria:

  • Innovation in the design and presentation of content and/or courses
  • Support of history teachers or promotion of history at the school level
  • Contribution to the activities of their professional association, including HTAV governance, professional learning, student programs, publications or other initiatives
  • Representation of the interests of the history discipline among stakeholder institutions, including government agencies and cultural institutions

Eligibility criteria:
To be eligible for this award, the nominee must be at least one of the following:

  • Current or past individual member of HTAV
  • Current or past employee of an HTAV member school or organisation
  • Current or past employee of HTAV.

Nominations:
Nominations for this award can be made online at any time. Nominations for consideration for this award close on Monday 24 February 2025.

Award Ceremony:
This Award will be conferred at the HTAV AGM in 2025. The winner of the Special Contribution Award will be presented with a certificate and receive a one-year complimentary membership to the Association.

HTAV Award for Excellence in History Education by a Teaching Team

Selection criteria:
The recipients of this award will be employees or volunteers at a single school or institution. The team may teach across multiple year levels or within the same year level. All team members will have demonstrated excellence in and commitment to the teaching of history and the activities of the Association in at least three of the following selection criteria:

  • Innovation in the design and presentation of content and/or courses
  • Effective promotion of history at the school level
  • Achievement of high levels of student engagement in history
  • Achievement of improved student outcomes in history
  • Contribution to the activities of their professional association, including engagement in professional learning, HTAV governance, student programs, publications or other initiatives

Eligibility criteria:
To be eligible for this award, all members of the team must be at least one of the following:

  • Current individual members of HTAV
  • Current employees of an HTAV member school or organisation.

Nominations:
Nominations for this award can be made online at any time. Nominations for consideration for this award close on Monday 24 February 2025.

Award Ceremony:
This Award will be conferred at the HTAV AGM in 2025. The winners of the Award will be presented with a certificate and their school or institution will receive a one-year complimentary membership to the Association. The team will be invited to share their approach as presenters of a workshop at a relevant HTAV professional learning event.


HTAV Award for Excellence in History Education by a Secondary Teacher

Selection criteria:
The recipient of this award will be a practising secondary teacher and will have demonstrated at least three of the following criteria:

  • Interest, enthusiasm and inspiration in undertaking teaching and promoting student learning within the discipline of history in secondary schools
  • Demonstrated innovation in the design and presentation of content and/or courses
  • Support of history teachers or promotion of history at the school level
  • Commitment to their own professional learning in relation to history education.
  • Contribution to the activities of their professional association, including HTAV governance, professional learning, student programs, publications or other initiatives

Eligibility criteria:
To be eligible for this award, the nominee must be at least one of the following:

  • Current or past individual member of HTAV
  • Current or past employee of an HTAV member school or organisation
  • Current or past employee of HTAV.

Nominations:
Nominations for this award can be made online at any time. Nominations for consideration for this award close on Monday 24 February 2025.

Award Ceremony:
This Award will be conferred at the HTAV AGM in 2025. The winner of the HTAV Award for Excellence by a Primary Teacher will be presented with a certificate and receive a one-year complimentary membership of the Association.


HTAV Award for Excellence in History Education by a Primary Teacher

Selection criteria:
The recipient of this award will be a practising primary teacher and will have demonstrated at least three of the following criteria:

  • Interest, enthusiasm and inspiration in undertaking teaching and promoting student learning within the discipline of history in primary schools
  • Demonstrated innovation in the design and presentation of content and/or courses
  • Support of history teachers or promotion of history at the school level
  • Commitment to their own professional learning in relation to history education.
  • Contribution to the activities of their professional association, including HTAV governance, professional learning, student programs, publications or other initiatives

Eligibility criteria:
To be eligible for this award, the nominee must be at least one of the following:

  • Current or past individual member of HTAV
  • Current or past employee of an HTAV member school or organisation
  • Current or past employee of HTAV.

Nominations:
Nominations for this award can be made online at any time. Nominations for consideration for this award close on Monday 24 February 2025.

Award Ceremony:
This Award will be conferred at the HTAV AGM in 2025. The winner of the HTAV Award for Excellence by a Primary Teacher will be presented with a certificate and receive a one-year complimentary membership of the Association.


HTAV Award for Excellence in History Education by an Early Career Educator

Selection criteria:
A recipient of this award will be within the first five years of their career as a history educator, in any sector, and will have demonstrated excellence in at least three of the following criteria:

  • Interest, enthusiasm and inspiration in undertaking teaching and promoting student learning within the discipline of history
  • Demonstrated innovation in the design and presentation of content and/or courses
  • Contribution to the professional learning network of history educators or published in history education
  • Shown commitment to their own professional learning in relation to history education.

Eligibility criteria:
To be eligible for this award, the nominee must be at least one of the following:

  • Current or past individual member of HTAV
  • Current or past employee of an HTAV member school or organisation
  • Current or past employee of HTAV.

Nominations:
Nominations for this award can be made online at any time. Nominations for consideration for this award close on Monday 24 February 2025.

Award Ceremony:
This Award will be conferred at the HTAV AGM in 2025. The winner of the HTAV Award for Excellence by an Early Career History Teacher will be presented with a certificate and receive a one-year complimentary membership of the Association.


HTAV Award for Excellence in History Education by a Graduate (Pre-Service) Teacher

Selection criteria:
A recipient of this award will have demonstrated excellence in at least two of the following criteria:

  • Performance in history education coursework
  • Professional practice, including innovation, throughout their history pre-service experience
  • Excellent understanding of the issues surrounding history education.

Eligibility criteria:
To be eligible for this award, candidates must be EITHER:

  • Enrolled in their final year of their education studies, for example Master of Teaching or Bachelor of Education, or
  • Enrolled in a dedicated History Method/Education program.

Nominations:
Nominations for this award can be made online at any time. Nominations for consideration for this award close on Monday 24 February 2025.

Award Ceremony:
This Award will be conferred at the HTAV AGM in 2025. The winner of the HTAV Award for Excellence by a Graduate Teacher will be presented with a certificate and receive a one-year complimentary membership of the Association.

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