Teacher of the Year Awards
The SUPRA Teacher of the Year Awards aim to promote, recognise and reward excellence in coursework teaching at the University of Sydney as nominated and judged by coursework postgraduates at the University.
The Teacher of the Year Awards are uniquely student-driven. We honour lecturers and tutors in any graduate certificate, graduate diploma and master’s level unit of study at the University of Sydney.
2025 Teacher of the Year Awards – nominations now open!
SUPRA Teacher of the Year Awards are back!
If you believe your teacher was excellent and deserves to be recognised, you should nominate them for an award.
Use the form below to nominate your teacher. Nominations close 11:59pm, Thursday 31 July 2025.
Nominees and students will be invited to the awards night later in the year. Nominees and students will be contacted regarding the details of the awards night closer to the event date. Winners will also be announced through SUPRA and University news platforms.
Eligibility for nomination
- Your nominated teacher taught you during Semester 2, 2024 or Semester 1, 2025.
- Your nominated teacher was a unit of study coordinator, lecturer, or a tutor in the unit of study.
- Your nominated teacher was employed by the University of Sydney.
- Nomination is for an individual teacher only. You cannot nominate more than one time.
- You were enrolled at the University of Sydney for all of Semester 2, 2024 or Semester 1, 2025. If you have graduated but you were enrolled in Semester 2, 2024 or Semester 1, 2025 you are eligible to nominate a teacher.
Judging criteria
Nominees will be assessed based on the information provided on the nomination form and against the following criteria:
- passion and clarity in teaching
- constructive feedback and responsiveness
- student engagement and interaction
- support beyond the classroom
- ability to motivate student learning and development.
Please note: SUPRA reserves the right to disqualify a nominee who does not meet the criteria, or the standards set out in the University of Sydney Staff Code of Conduct.
Judging process
A panel comprising University of Sydney postgraduate coursework students will judge all eligible nominations, and will work under the coordination of the SUPRA Council.
Submissions
Nominations close 11:59pm, Thursday 31 July 2025.
Contact
If you have any questions or trouble filling out the nomination form, contact raghav.motani@supra.usyd.edu.au
Teacher of the Year Award nomination form
Please answer all of the questions on the nomination form. Please provide as much detail as possible to allow the judges to understand how your teacher supports you and your learning.
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