fbpx
Careers Events

Nominations Open – St Nicholas Values Awards

Nominations are now open for the St Nicholas Values Awards!

0006807 SN Values Awards Webpage image 02 web

About

The St Nicholas Values Awards are about recognising the exceptional individuals and teams within St Nicholas who embody our core values and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to their roles and communities.

To learn more about our core values, click here.

Prizes

All winners will receive:

  • Individual awards – $750 gift voucher
  • Team awards – $1,000 social club bonus + $50 gift voucher per team member
  • A personalised trophy
  • Recognition across key St Nicholas promotional channels.

 

Categories and criteria

Compassion

For Programming Excellence


Who is eligible:
 All St Nicholas Early Education and St Nicholas OOSH team members.

Criteria: This individual has developed an innovative program or activity that reflects the Early Years Learning Framework (EE) or the My Time, Our Place Framework (OOSH).

Individual award

 

Hope

For Innovation Excellence


Who is eligible:
 All St Nicholas Early Education and St Nicholas OOSH team members.

Criteria: This individual has implemented creative or visionary practices that bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm to their service.

Individual award

 

 

Integrity

For Leadership Excellence


Who is eligible:
 All St Nicholas Early Education and St Nicholas OOSH team members.

Criteria: This individual leads by example, embodying integrity, responsibility, and ethical leadership.

Individual award

 

 

Justice

For Advancing Inclusion


Who is eligible:
 All St Nicholas Early Education and St Nicholas OOSH services.

Criteria: This service has successfully designed and implemented initiatives that foster a culture of inclusion.

Team award

 

 

Participation

For Support Excellence


Who is eligible:
 Early Education Child Care Cook or other Support Staff.

Criteria: This individual has significantly improved a process or developed an initiative that positively impacted the day-to-day operations of their service.

Individual award

 

 

 

Family & Community Partnership Excellence

Who is eligible: All St Nicholas Early Education and St Nicholas OOSH services.

Criteria: This service excels at building strong, lasting partnerships with families and the wider community.

Team award

 

Leader of the Year

(2x Awards – Early Education & OOSH)


Who is eligible:
 All St Nicholas Early Education Centre Directors and Assistant Directors, and all St Nicholas OOSH Nominated Supervisors.

Criteria: This individual has demonstrated exceptional leadership by empowering their team and upholding the values of St Nicholas.

Individual award

 

School-Based Trainee of the Year

Who is eligible: All St Nicholas School-Based Trainees.

Criteria: This individual has shown exceptional dedication to both their practical experience and theoretical studies as a school-based trainee.

Individual award

 

Trainee of the Year

Who is eligible: All St Nicholas Work-Based Trainees.

Criteria: This individual has shown exceptional dedication to both their practical experience and theoretical studies as a work-based trainee.

Individual award

 

Eligibility

  • Individual award recipients must have been employed by St Nicholas for a minimum of 12 months.
  • Individual award recipients must not currently be, nor have been, subject to any formal disciplinary outcomes within the past 12 months.
  • Support Office, Pathways, and Shared Services team members are ineligible for nomination.

 

Awards process

  • Nominations open Monday 25 November.
  • Individuals must be nominated by a professional colleague within St Nicholas.
  • Nominations close Monday 9 December.

If you are a St Nicholas team member and would like to recognise an individual or team who embodies our core values, nominate them through the St Nicholas Intranet page.