ELAA’s Early Childhood Awards 2024

Honoring Those Who Make a Meaningful Impact

ELAA takes great pride in introducing the 2024 Early Childhood Awards during this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), on Thursday, 21 November 2024. 

This year, in sponsorship with our preferred partner anzuk Education, we are recognising achievements in three categories:

  • Emerging Leader Award: Celebrating a staff member who has shown remarkable initiative, leadership skills, and a commitment to driving positive change within the organisation
  • Organisation Innovation Award: Celebrating an organisation that has excelled in developing and implementing innovative strategies to enhance service quality and outcomes
  • Volunteer of the Year Award: Honoring a volunteer who has demonstrated exceptional dedication, commitment, and impact through their service to the organisation and community.

Nominate individuals who have significantly contributed to your Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) community. Whether they have brought innovative ideas to life, offered specialised skills, or dedicated hours of hard work to support educators and enhance the environment, their efforts deserve acknowledgement.

Each Award recipient will be rewarded with a $300 Bunnings voucher for their dedication. Additionally, the two runners-up in every category will each receive a $100 Bunnings voucher.

To nominate a deserving employee, organisation or volunteer, please complete the designated form provided below. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, 8 November 2024.

  • Emerging Leader Award Nomination Form: click here.
  • Organisation Innovation Award Nomination Form: click here.
  • Volunteer of the Year Award Nomination Form: click here.

The winners will be revealed at ELAA’s AGM on Thursday, 21 November 2024. 

RSVP for the ELAA AGM by 5pm Wednesday 20 November 2024 via Zoom Registration and get in the running for our ‘virtual’ door prize for your service. If you are a full member (Community or Life) and unable to attend, please submit an Appointment of Proxy form.

Meet Paul Cortisos, the recipient of the 2022 anzuk Education Early Childhood Education Volunteer of the Year Award, in the video below. Paul, from Thornbury Kindergarten, shares his insights and joy from volunteering on the Committee of Management of an Early Childhood Education and Care service.