The R C Kelly Award was inaugurated in 1990 to be presented to the outstanding ACEL affiliate of the preceding calendar year.  The award was donated by a former President of ACEA, Robin Gregory in memory of her father who was an educator.  The last award was made in 2001.

2001	NTCEA and QIEA (Joint Award) (Final year of presentation)
2000	ACEA (Tasmania)
1999	ACEA (New South Wales)
1998	ACEA (New South Wales)
1997	PNGCEA
1996	ACEA (Canberra Region)
1995	ACEA (Victoria)
1994	ACEA (New South Wales
1993	ACEA (Canberra Region)
1992	QIEA
1991	NTCEA
1990	QIEA