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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 28 April, 2025
Close 4pm, Friday 27 June, 2025

VC Learning & Teaching Awards Information Session

For a quick overview of the 2024 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: This is a 2024 recording but most of its content remains relevant for 2025, 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 Learning and Teaching Information Session (Face-to-Face)

Get started
awards support

Provides a quick overview of the 2025 VC L&T Award categories, get you started on articulating how your work is award worthy, outline the evidence you will require, and describe the support available to you.

THU
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VC Awards Learning and Teaching Information Session (MS Teams - Online)

get started
MS Teams

Provides a quick overview of the 2025 VC L&T Award categories, get you started on articulating how your work is award worthy, outline the evidence you will require, and describe the support available to you.

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VC Awards for Learning and Teaching Drop-In Session (Face-to-Face)

VC Awards Support
Drop-in

Drop-in session available to potential award applicants between the Information session (week of April 21) and the workshop (week of May 5). This session is designed for you to have any queries related to the awards answered.

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VC Awards for Learning and Teaching Drop-In Session (MS Teams - Online)

VC Learning & Teaching Awards
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awards support

Drop-in session available to potential award applicants between the Information session (week of April 21) and the workshop (week of May 5). This session is designed for you to have any queries related to the awards answered.

THU
08
MAY

VC Awards Learning and Teaching Workshop (Face-to-Face)

individual consultations
 drop-in
comprehensive support

Drop-in session available to potential award applicants between the Information session (week of April 21) and the workshop (week of May 5). This session is designed for you to have any queries related to the awards answered.

FRI
09
MAY

VC Awards Learning and Teaching Workshop (MS Teams – Online)

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  support applicants

Drop-in session available to potential award applicants between the Information session (week of April 21) and the workshop (week of May 5). This session is designed for you to have any queries related to the awards answered.

FRI
09
MAY

EOI – 2025 VC L&T Awards Support

one-on-one support
Drop-in

VC L&T Awards applicants can receive personalised one-on-one support.Support sessions will begin during the week of May 12 and continue until the week of June 23. Register your interest by Friday, 9 May, 11.00pm

Addressing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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

Download Slides

  • Final award nominations must be submitted by 4pm, Friday 27 June, 2025.

Awards categories 2025

There are 5 categories of Learning and Teaching Awards in 2025:

  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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