Applications for the 2004Australian
Rural Education Awardclose April 2nd 2004.
SPERA emerged as a national organisation in 1984, with the aim of
highlighting
the positive advantages of living and being educated in rural Australia.
At its first national conference in Armidale, NSW and in subsequent
years,
SPERA has encouraged rural people and educators to celebrate their
achievements in developing
creative ways of providing educational services across Australia.
The SPERA conferences and publications have exposed excellent examples
of rural education
to a wide audience of education providers and consumers in Australia
and overseas.
To celebrate its 10th anniversary in 1994, SPERA established a national
award in rural education
to be awarded annually.
Why
this award is important to rural Australians:
It is the first
national award acknowledging excellence in rural education.
It acknowledges
individual or group achievements in rural education.
It advances the
provision of education services in rural communities.
It promotes a
positive image of education in rural Australia.
It promotes creative
ways of meeting the education needs of rural people.
SPERA's award committee wants to know:
What prompted
development of your project?
Who did you involved
in its establishment?
What are the
long term goals?
Who will benefit
from your project?
A descriptive
summary of your project.
What effect has
your project had in your area?
What are the
distinctive rural features of your project?
Who is eligible to apply: SPERA is seeking applications within and
beyond the
traditional systems of school, TAFE, University and adult education.
SPERA is interested in hearing from individuals, local government,
community service organisations,
industry, ethnic or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Groups.
A broad range
of projects will be eligible for the AUSTRALIAN
RURAL EDUCATION AWARD.
You may have
developed a rural dimension to curriculum which
acknowledges and validates the experience of rural
doctors nurses or isolated students.
Your organisation
may have sponsored Scholarships/Apprenticeships
for rural students to pursue further study, or
you may be the winner of a Scholarship/Apprenticeship
which enables you to utilise your training in
a rural community.
Your school
may have developed a long term environmental program
or a school based enterprise. If your project
is addressing the positive qualities of rural
education in a practical way, you will be eligible
for consideration for the AUSTRALIAN RURAL EDUCATION
AWARD.
There is
no age limit on applicants. The nominee must be
involved in the project in the year of submission.
The nominee must also be living in, or clearly
demonstrate collaboration with, a rural community.
The winner
or nominee must be prepared to attend the SPERA
Conference to speak about their project.
Travel,
accommodation and conference registration constitute
the major component of the winner's award.
How to enter: Applications should complete
an application form, only one entry per project is permitted. The
applicant, or those nominating others for an Award should address
the judging criteria in their application. A summary statement of
no more than 3 A4 pages, must accompany the application form. Application
forms and information can be obtained from;
