In 2020, ACEL will award ‘New Voice’ Scholarships across four categories. Each scholarship aims to welcome the recipients into the ACEL network and support the dissemination of new learning and thought. The recipients will be recognised in public as forward-thinking, relevant and responsive educational leaders by peers and the wider education community.

The ACEL “New Voice” initiative recognises ‘new voices’ in educational leadership, acknowledging those as forward thinking, relevant and response to issues in education.

Recipients of the ACEL ‘New Voice’ Scholarships will receive:

• Complimentary attendance at the ACEL National Conference, including tickets to social events.
• Attendance at the National Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner [Where the New Voice recipients will be recognised as part of the ceremony.]
• Return flights to/from Melbourne
• 1 Year ACEL individual membership
• 1 Year Leaders Lounge subscription
• 1 Year complimentary registration to attend their choice of any ACEL workshop
• 1 Year complimentary registration to attend their choice of any ACEL leadership program
• 1 Year Free subscription to Resources In Action Publication Series [all 5 categories]
• 1 Year Free subscription to The Australian Educational Leader Journal

Other Features and Benefits:

• Featuring of their work in ACEL’s ‘Perspectives‘ publication
• Engagement with their local ACEL Branch
• Opportunity to have their work published in AEL publications : including The Australian Educational Leader & Resources In Action
• Featured online editorial on their New Voice award
• Featured Winners feature in Australian Educational Leader Journal
• Ongoing acknowledgement as New Voice Alumni in future years
• Featured Press Releases on Awards & Winners
• Featured Direct Mail Announcement of Winners and bios to ACEL Members & Database