The awards recognise outstanding practices in education that raise awareness and support the implementation of multicultural initiatives.

Assessment criteria

These could include but are not limited to:

• Learning and teaching programs that incorporate multicultural perspectives across the years of schooling;
• Programs/initiatives that raise awareness and support education and settlement needs of migrants and refugees;
• Programs/initiatives which promote cultural diversity across the school community;
• Programs/initiatives that build the capacity of educators to facilitate multicultural education.

Who is eligible

Individuals, schools and not for profit community education organisations. Self-nomination will not be accepted for individuals but schools and not for profit community education organisations may self-nominate.

Critical dates

• Nominations for the award close on 29 September 2008.
• Recipients will be acknowledged at an awards ceremony planned for December 2008.

Further information

For further entry criteria information and nomination forms, see www.multicultural.vic.gov.au . All nominations for this award will be assessed by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

For further details contact: Multicultural Education Unit, Level 3, 33 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, phone (03) 9637 2929.

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