AMEB (NSW) presents fifteen awards that recognise excellence in teaching.
Awards
Awards are based on teachers' top 10 exam results for Level 1, Level 2 and combined categories, and top 5 exam results for Level 3 categories.
Teachers
- Keyboard:
- Level 1 - Preliminary to Grade 4
- Level 2 - Grade 5 to Certificate
- Level 3 - Associate and Licentiate
- Woodwind: Level 1 and 2 - Preliminary to Certificate
- Strings: Level 1 and 2 - Preliminary to Certificate
- Brass: Level 1 and 2 - Grade 1 to Certificate
- Voice: Level 1 and 2 - Preliminary to Certificate
- Voice or Instrumental: Level 3 - Associate and Licentiate
- Speech & Drama: All levels - Preliminary to Licentiate
- CPM/Percussion: All levels - All grades and steps
- Written subjects: All levels - Preliminary to Licentiate
Music Schools/Studios
- All instruments: Level 1 - Preliminary to Grade 4
- All instruments: Level 2 - Grade 5 to Certificate
- All instruments: Level 3 - Associate and Licentiate
Schools
- Level 1, 2 and 3 - All music grades/steps, all instruments and subjects
Definitions
- Private teacher: A solo teacher (does not employ or work with other teachers) who works from home or a private studio.
- Music School/Studio: A studio, regional conservatorium or music/speech and drama school with more than one teacher.
- School: Government or non-government schools, registered by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), that provide basic primary or secondary education.
Eligibility
Music teachers
Must have enrolled:
- at least ten candidates in the category of the award (Level 1 and 2)
- at least five candidates in the category of the award (Level 3)
- under their teacher number
in the year of calculation.
Speech and Drama teachers
Must have enrolled:
- at least ten candidates
- under their teacher number
with a minimum of
- two in the written section and
- two in the practical section
in the year of calculation.
Music Schools/Studios
Must have enrolled:
- at least ten candidates (Level 1 and 2)
- at least five candidates (Level 3)
- under the school/studio’s teacher number
in the year of calculation.
Schools
Must have enrolled:
- at least ten candidates
- under the school’s teacher number
in the year of calculation.