NEiTA Teaching Awards
In 1996, ASG Education Programs New Zealand (ASG) introduced the National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA) to conduct a program of national awards honouring the vital role teachers play in developing the potential of their students.
The awards promote public recognition of the teaching profession and specifically those teachers and leaders whose inspirational approach to teaching stimulates student learning.
In 2007, ASG invited Cognition Education Limited, New Zealand's largest independent education consultancy and service provider, to jointly sponsor awards for both teachers and educational leaders. ASG Excellence in Teaching Awards and Cognition Education Excellence in Leadership Awards are presented to 20 teachers at regional level, and 10 teachers nationally.
These special teachers and leaders are found throughout our education systems and it is of benefit to the teaching profession that we identify and honour fine examples of inspirational teaching and leadership. These educators will not only continue to shine as positive role models for beginning teachers, but also help build public confidence in the profession as a whole.
The program calls on parents, boards of trustees, parent associations, committees of management, secondary student councils and local community organisations to identify teachers and leaders who are an inspiration to their students, their peers and their community.
Approved nominees receive a NEiTA Certificate of Nomination to acknowledge their nomination by the community, and are eligible for consideration for regional and national awards.