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Vice-Chancellor's Learning and Teaching Awards

The Vice-Chancellor’s Learning and Teaching Awards are intended to encourage, recognise, and reward excellence and achievement in all forms of teaching, and in innovations, initiatives and services that contribute in diverse ways to student learning.

Nomination dates

Open Monday 20 April, 2026
Close 4pm, Friday 19 June, 2026

VC Learning & Teaching Awards Information Session

For a quick overview of the VC L&T Award categories, to get you started on articulating how your work is award worthy, outline the evidence you will require, and describe the support available to you, watch this video.

Please note: Video content remains relevant for 2026, except for any specific dates mentioned.

View the VC Learning & Teaching Awards Information Session video

Accessing nomination support

The Centre for Learning and Teaching is offering extensive support in creating a winning VC’s Learning and Teaching Award application, including information sessions, workshops, individual consultations, and peer review.

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VC Awards for Learning and Teaching Workshop (MS Teams - Online)

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This session will provide staff with information about how to write the L&T VC Awards application, collect evidence, and actively seek mentoring for their submission.  10:00am – 12:00pm.

Addressing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

To learn about Addressing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in your nomination, watch this video.

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  • Final award nominations must be submitted by 4pm, Friday 19 June, 2026.

Awards categories 2026

There are 5 categories of Learning and Teaching Awards in 2026:

  1. Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
  2. Citation for Sustained Commitment to Enhancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  3. Sessional Staff Award
  4. Programs that Enhance Learning
  5. Excellence in Teaching

Guidelines for the Learning and Teaching submissions can be found here.

As the VC Learning and Teaching Awards align with the National Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) the same criteria are used for assessment.

See Downloads on this page for evaluation rubric.

More information

Email Centre for Learning and Teaching clt@ecu.edu.au

Examples of successful award applications

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