ACEL WA Excellence and Leadership in Tertiary Studies

This award is made available each year to the most outstanding post-graduate student in Educational Leadership as nominated by each WA University.

ACEL WA Teacher Leader Award for Excellence

This award is presented to a teacher and emergent leader who has demonstrated outstanding practice in the classroom and, as a result, has made a significant difference to colleagues and the lives of students.

ACEL WA Certificate of Excellence in Educational Leadership

This Certificate of Excellence recognises excellence in educational leadership in developing and implementing a significant educational initiative, conducting research, or influencing educational policy, leading to improved outcomes for students and/or colleagues at a school or state level.

ACEL WA Pre-eminent Educational Leader Award

ACEL (WA) presents this award to a Western Australian educator whose contribution to the study and practice of educational leadership is assessed as most outstanding at the State (and/or higher level). The documentation to support a nomination should focus on the outstanding characteristics of the nominee and the reasons why this person’s contribution should be judged as most outstanding.

ACEL WA Research in Educational Leadership and Management

This award is made each year to the most outstanding research that focuses on educational leadership and management.

ACEL WA Branch Educational Leaders Learning Award - For Beginning and Emerging Leaders - Honorary

ACEL WA Branch Inspiring Educator Award - Honorary

ACEL WA Branch Scholarship in Educational Leadership and Management

ACEL WA Leadership Award

This award is presented each year to an educator or group of educators who have demonstrated excellent leadership in implementing an educational initiative, conducting research and/or influencing educational policy leading to improved educational outcomes for students in any educational setting. The award is aimed at all levels of leadership be it classroom, faculty, school, tertiary, system or consultancy.

ACEL WA Fellowship Awards

ACEL presents Fellowships to those who have made outstanding educational leadership contributions to ACEL and/or whose work has influenced educational practice at a state and/or national level. The Fellowship is a recognition of sustained contributions to the profession beyond the nominee’s day-to-day role.

ACEL Fellowships (Honorary)

An ACEL Fellowship (Honorary) may be conferred on persons who are not ACEL members, but who are acknowledged as outstanding leaders in the practice and/or theory of educational leadership. The criteria are similar to an ACEL Fellowship with the nominee being expected to have made a significant contribution to the improvement of student and organisational outcomes.