2025 ACHPER Victoria State Conference program is now live!
2025 State Conference program released, early bird closing soon and details of a scholarship for small, regional and remote schools!
This year, World Teachers’ Day will be celebrated across Australia on Friday 29 October 2021. Following another disruptive and challenging year for teachers everywhere, there’s never been a more important time to celebrate the tireless and critical work teachers do.
The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) has put together some fantastic resources including a how-to guide for schools and free World Teachers’ Day Celebration Kit to help plan World Teachers’ Day celebrations at your school or virtually.
To make it easy to share this auspicious day across social media, or include in your school newsletter, here’s AITSL’s 10 easy ways to thank a teacher on World Teachers’ Day:
1. Thank you note/drawing
A short note, email or drawing from you or your child will be sure to make any teacher smile. Try thinking of something the teacher might have done recently to make it more personal.
2. Personalised card
A personalised card/digital card is another easy and thoughtful way to say thanks. The Celebration Kit includes World Teachers’ Day thank you cards to decorate and add your note to.
3. Badges
Check out the badge templates in the Celebration Kit. Print out and create a badge for the day. Or if your child is learning remotely, use them as virtual stickers to copy into the online learning space for a virtual and easy thank you on the day.
4. Small gift ideas
Chocolates, tea, or even a packet of native plant seeds are popular small gifts for teachers. Use the gift tags in the Celebration Kit to add a personal touch. If your school’s teachers are teaching remotely, maybe a coffee voucher from a local business (it will help the local business too).
5. Get involved with school celebrations
Ask the school leadership team or other parents/carers if there’s anything being planned for the day. You might be able to help organise a morning tea, or some thank you messages for teachers. Or perhaps propose some ideas if nothing is planned.
6. Show your support on socials
The Celebration Kit has graphics for Facebook and Twitter. Tag other parents/carers online and encourage them to show their support.
7. Share with other parents/carers, friends and colleagues
Spread the word either in person or on social media. Use the posters in the Celebration Kit to promote the day in your office, or if you’re working remotely, use the World Teachers’ Day virtual meeting background in the lead-up to World Teachers’ Day.
8. Post a photo to social media of you in your sunglasses
Thank teachers by posting a photo in your sunglasses using #BrightFuture and @aitsl. The Celebration Kit includes fun sunglasses templates you can make with your kids or visit worldteachersday.edu.au from 14 October for our virtual photo booth. We’ll even provide the mask and sunglasses as props in the booth!
9. Give a virtual ‘happy’ apple
We’re aiming to share a million virtual apples with teachers to let them know they’re appreciated. Visit worldteachersday.edu.au from 14 October to add some virtual apples to our collection as a super easy way to say thanks.
10. Join the celebrations on the day
Join the celebrations by saying thanks to teachers on the day. Tag and follow #BrightFuture and @aitsl if you post on Twitter or Facebook and you’ll be part of all the action.
For over 15 years, the Victorian Education Excellence Awards (VEEA) have recognised outstanding school professionals working in Victorian government schools.
The awards celebrate principals, teachers and education support staff who show leadership, excellence in teaching and learning, and build a positive climate for learning and community engagement.
A new specialist award category was introduced in 2019, Outstanding Physical Education and Activity Teacher, recognising exceptional teachers in Victorian government schools who demonstrate leadership and excellence in teaching physical education that has led to significant improvements in student achievement, engagement and wellbeing.
Congratulations to all VEEA finalists in this category, Cranbourne Primary School’s Courtney Gramc, Wantirna College’s David Black, and ACHPER Member and Board Director Chloe Dew who was also the recipient of an ACHPER Honour Award in 2020 for her demonstrated dedication, passion and service to the advancement of HPE with a strong connection to ACHPER Victoria and commitment to the profession.
Winners of the 2021 VEEA awards will be announced in October.
Another way to recognise and celebrate the incredible work our Victorian HPE teachers do is to nominate for our HPE Teacher of the Year and Innovative Program Awards, back again in 2021. Keep an eye out for nomination details soon!
2025 State Conference program released, early bird closing soon and details of a scholarship for small, regional and remote schools!
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