Victorian Education Excellence Awards finalists

Finalists for this year’s Victorian Education Excellence Awards (VEEA) have been announced.

This year, 47 finalists across 15 categories are being recognised for their achievements in education. 

Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Friday 27 October 2023.

To find out who is in the running for the awards, refer to the full list of finalists and their profiles on the VEEA webpage.

Congratulations to all our finalists.

About the awards

The VEEAs celebrate outstanding government school teachers, principals, business managers and education support staff. They highlight the incredible impact school staff have on the lives of students and their communities.

Category winners are awarded professional development grants of up to $25,000. They are also eligible to win Victoria's top public education prize, the Lindsay Thompson Award for Excellence in Education, and a further $20,000 grant. This award goes to the winner of a VEEA award category judged to be most outstanding.

Find out more

For more information, refer to the VEEA webpage.

For further enquiries, contact the VEEA team by email: excellence.awards@education.vic.gov.au