Nomination Criteria
When placing a nomination for the Coordinator of the Year Award you may wish to consider:
- How does the coordinator support you or your service in delivering quality outcomes for children?
- How does the coordinator engage with educators and/or service staff and work collaboratively?
- What is unique about the coordinator and why should they be selected as the National Coordinator of the Year
Submission Criteria
Submissions for the Excellence in Family Day Care Awards should reflect on the past 12-months only and provide as many practical and specific examples as possible.
Submissions received by coordinators will be evaluated by the following questions being addressed:
- Share examples of when you have made a real difference to an educator's confidence, growth or wellbeing. Detail what you did and what changed as a result?
- Tell us about a time when you have supported educators to critically reflect on their practice with a focus on ongoing learning and quality improvement.
- Share examples of how you support educators, to meaningfully engage with families and the wider community to improve practice.
- Reflecting on the past 12 months, share a moment in your role that you are especially proud of and why it might make you unique in your role.
Additional criteria for the Star Awards
The Emerging Star - The winner of the award must have started their role no earlier than 1 January 2023.
The Perpetual Star - The winner of the award must have worked in the family day care sector for a period of at least 15 years.
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