Nominate

Nominations for the 2026 Spirit of Catholic Education Awards open in March 2026.

Nomination process

Nominations must be submitted electronically using the Spirit of Catholic Education Awards nomination form.

All nominations must include the names of two (2) referees who are familiar with the person being nominated and with the details of the nomination. The judging panel may contact these referees.

The nominations must also be endorsed by one of the following as appropriate:

• if the person/team nominated is a member of a Catholic school/college community the nomination must be endorsed by the school/college principal;
• if the person/team nominated is a principal of a Catholic school/college the nomination must be endorsed by a member of the school/college leadership team;
• if the person/team nominated is a director/member of a Catholic school authority the nomination must be endorsed by a member of the Catholic school authority leadership team.

Question prompts to assist with addressing the award criteria are included in the nomination form.

Confirmation of receipt of the award nomination form will be provided to the person submitting the nomination.