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Media Release
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR UNIVERSITY TEACHING AWARDS
K5506 29 June 1999
"Nominations are open for the prestigious Australian Awards for University Teaching," the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Dr David Kemp announced today. "The awards are one of the Government’s key ways of promoting excellence in Australian universities," said Dr Kemp. Nominations will close on September 10 with the 1999 Awards recognising the work of academics who are seen by their peers and students as exceptional teachers. Award winners will be announced at a special ceremony to be held at Parliament House on 1 December. "Even the brightest students need exceptional teachers to help them reach their potential. These teachers need to be given recognition and acknowledgment of the important contribution they are making to the creation of our next generation of scientists, politicians, academics and business people. "University teachers might receive these Awards, but it is their students, and ultimately society as a whole who are the ultimate beneficiaries," said Dr Kemp. "Since their introduction in 1997, these Awards have been a resounding success. They have raised the profile of university teaching by showcasing the impact good teachers make to the student experience," said Dr Kemp. The Government will present 12 Awards in 1999. Seven of these are Teaching Awards, which will be given to outstanding individual teachers across the full range of academic disciplines. An eighth Teaching Award will be presented in the area of flexible delivery and learning. Each Teaching Award is worth $40,000. There will be three Institutional Awards, each worth $50,000. One of these Awards will be given to a university which has shown excellence in its support services for Australian students, while a second will be conferred for the provision of high quality services to international students. The third Institutional Award will recognise the achievements of a university which has provided outstanding educational services to its local or regional community. The twelfth and most prestigious Award of all is the Prime Minister’s Award for University Teacher of the Year. Tom Stannage of the University of Western Australia won the Award in 1997. Monash University’s Angela Carbone was the 1998 winner. The 1999 winner of the Prime Minister’s Award will be selected from the Teaching Award winners and given an additional grant of $35,000 to pursue his or her teaching activities. "The Government is committed to promoting excellence in Australian universities. The Awards programme is one in a range of initiatives which aim to help our institutions produce successful graduates in a globally competitive environment," said Dr Kemp. Further information and nomination forms will be released shortly on the DETYA Higher Education Division’s Internet site at http://www.detya.gov.au/highered/aaut/nominations.htm Media contact: Samantha Herron 0412 639 754 or (02) 6277 7460
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