John Hirst Award

The John Hirst Award honours the memory of our Association's founder, John Hirst who had vision along with a  passionate drive to establish the primary place of libraries in every NSW school.

This award recognises excellence in professional leadership and/or service by a teacher librarian in NSW school libraries.

Criteria

Selection criteria (pdf)

Mission and objects of SLA NSW Inc. (pdf)

Standards of professional excellence for teacher librarians (pdf)

Applications will be accepted up to, and including, October 1st of each year.
 

Nomination

Hirst Application (.doc)

Completed nomination form with appropriate documentation must be forwarded to admin@ptc.nsw.edu.au with the subject line - Attention: SLA NSW Hirst Award.