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<h2><span data-contrast="auto">Nominations are now open for parents, students and schools to nominate a leading educator in their community. </span></h2>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The NEiTA Foundation said it was looking for teachers who displayed “extraordinary dedication, passion and creativity” for the awards. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">This year, the NEiTA awards’ theme is: “teaching for tomorrow”. Catherine O’Sullivan, NEiTA Foundation Chairperson, said this year was all about recognising leaders in education who were dedicated to the leaders of tomorrow. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><b>Read the Term 1 edition of <i>School News</i> <a href="https://www.schoolnews.co.nz/latest-print-issue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="0">HERE.</a></b></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">“This year, NEiTA wants to celebrate educators who are preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world,” said O’Sullivan. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Recently, research commissioned by Futurity found that teacher quality was the number one determinant of parent satisfaction with their child’s school. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">“NEiTA is the perfect way for parents and students to celebrate teacher quality, and recognise inspirational educators, teachers and school principals,” said O’Sullivan. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">Awards up for grabs include: the Apple Award, for teachers who’ve gone the extra mile for their students; Seed award, for ECE and preschool educators; NEiTA Founders’ Principals Award for Leadership, for principals who display “outstanding stewardship of student education and welfare”; Teacher mentor award, for teachers who have mentored other educators, and more. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">NEiTA is supported by Futurity Investment Group, and has recognised Australia and New Zealand’s leading educators since 1994. Since its founding, more than 40,000 teachers have been nominated for the awards. So far, NEiTA has awarded more than $1.2 million in prizes and professional development grants to the 1100 teachers who have won. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Nominations for the 2023 awards can be made until 21 July at </span><a href="http://www.neita.com/" target="_blank"><span data-contrast="none">www.neita.com.</span></a> <span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>

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