Excellence Awards 2022 

Do you have a Deaf or Hard of Hearing student, in Year 1 to Year 13, who deserves recognition academically, creatively, for effort or empathy? The Deaf Children New Zealand (DCNZ) Excellence Awards acknowledge these qualities.

Nominations must be accompanied by one recommendation letter from a teacher or other educational professional.

• DCNZ provides certificates and medals for students in Years 1 - 8, and certificates and cups (for the winner of the award) for Years 9 - 13.
• The Norma Taylor Memorial Trophy is also awarded for a student who has consistently achieved recognition within their school over five years at secondary level.
• The Paton Family Trophy is awarded for Excellence in Sport.

DCNZ encourages schools to present the Excellence Awards during an assembly or prize giving ceremony, alongside peers, families and whānau.

Nominations for Y1 to Y13 students open Monday 25 July 2022 and close on Friday 30 September 2022.

Go to the Get Funding page of the DCNZ website for an application form.

 
Katie McMenamin
Executive Committee President
Deaf Children NZ | Tamariki Turi O Aotearoa
Freephone 0800 332 324
www.deafchildren.org.nz  

Navigating Leadership Hui for School Principals

On Tuesday 16 August from 10–11am, you are invited to hear Education Minister Chris Hipkins and Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti speak on navigating leadership in a COVID-disrupted world.

You will then be invited to a group kōrero on either Monday 22 August or Tuesday 23 August – this is an opportunity for you to share your experiences and effective practice with other tumuaki on re-engaging our ākonga.

The kōrero will be held:

• 22 August 10–11.15am for secondary school principals and area/composite school principals
• 22 August 1–2.15pm for U1, U2, and U3 principals
• 23 August 10–11.15am for intermediate principals, U4 principals and kura kaupapa Māori principals
• 23 August 1–2.15pm for U5, U6, U7, principals.

You will need to be registered by 9am Tuesday 16 August for the presentations by Minister Hipkins and Minister Tinetti.

For the group kōrero, registrations can be taken on the day (22 and 23 August) but given the large numbers of principals invited we suggest you register early.