IEU Member Awards

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2025 Member Awards

Now is your chance to make a nomination for the 2025 Union Excellence Awards!

Nominate your Chapter or colleagues by 5pm Friday, 17 October 2025 to ensure their contributions to our union are recognised.

Award and bursary presentations will be made at our union’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, 14 November 2025.

The annual IEU-QNT Member Awards are presented alongside the TUH Future of Teaching Bursary.

Categories

Beginning Educator Award
This award recognises the outstanding efforts of an early career teacher (in their first 5 years of practice) who demonstrates a commitment to building a better future for our members.

Elizabeth McCall Award
This award recognises women union activists who have displayed particular dedication to the pursuit of social justice.

John (Max) MacDermott Award
This award recognises a Chapter and/or individual that has made a significant contribution to our union.

Judith Cooper Award
This award recognises outstanding Chapters and/or individuals in the Northern Territory that have helped to build the strength of our union.

Ruth George Award
This award recognises an outstanding School Officer member activist.

Senior Leader Award
This award recognises the outstanding contribution made by a union member who holds a senior leadership position at a workplace.

Thersa Nunn First Nations Award
This award was established for a First Nations member who has made an outstanding contribution to the work of our union.

Vonnie Burke Memorial Award
The award seeks to provide an opportunity for an early career woman member to undertake union-related professional development.

Teacher Education Bursaries
Our union also awards Teacher Education Bursaries to applicants studying education at university who have a connection to our union, such as a parent or family member who is an IEU-QNT member.

Click here to download a Teacher Education bursary application form.

2024 Member Award recipients

Congratulations to all the IEU Member Award recipients for 2024!