English Australia IELTS Award for Academic Leadership

The IELTS Partners and English Australia recognise and celebrate those who make an outstanding contribution to quality in ELICOS in Australia through their work as academic managers with the English Australia IELTS Award for Academic Leadership.

An outstanding academic leader is someone who goes beyond their job description to inspire and support their staff and students to achieve their goals within the ‘system’ of their college and the local and/or Australia-wide context of ELICOS.

Criteria

The award is open to those working in the following roles at any Australian-based organisation registered on CRICOS to deliver ELICOS:

academic managers
directors of studies
assistant directors of studies
head teachers
senior teachers
program managers.

The nominee must have been working at the nominating centre for at least one year prior to the time of nomination.

The winner will show outstanding academic leadership through:

demonstrating the skills, knowledge and qualities that underpin academic leadership
leading and inspiring others within their college as well as in the broad context of ELICOS
contributing to the enhancement of ELICOS student outcomes.

Past winners

Year	Winner
2015	Sheree Millen, Director of Studies, Curtin English, Curtin University
2014	Stephen Heap, TESOL Director of Studies; ICTE-UQ
2013	Karen Benson, Director of Studies, Strathfield College
2012	Ruby Biscuit, National Manager, Ability English
2011	(no award conferred)
2010	Paulo Vieira, Director of Studies, Bond University English Language Institute

Prize

All nominees receive a Certificate of Nomination from English Australia.

The winner will receive:

A check for $1,500
An engraved trophy
A certificate
Up to $1,500 to cover return economy flights, accommodation and expenses to attend the English Australia Conference and accept their award at the English Australia Conference gala awards dinner.

The winner will also be profiled on the English Australia and IELTS websites and will be eligible to use the award logo on their email signature.

The person nominating the award winner will also receive a complimentary registration to the Australian International Education Conference co-hosted by IDP Education and the International Education Association of Australia (IEAA).