Prizes for Australian science teachers
The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science – Science Teaching Prizes recognise Australian primary and secondary school teachers for excellence in teaching STEM.
There are two prizes (primary and secondary), each award recipient receives prize money and ceremonial items.
To be eligible for a Science Teaching Prize, a nominee must:
- be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
- have undertaken their teaching achievement for which they are nominated in Australia
- not be self-nominated
- not be nominated in more than one prize category (if nominated in more than one category the nominee will be asked to select a single nomination to pursue at Stage 1)
- be a full-time or part-time registered teacher at a primary or secondary school listed on the Australian Schools List
- be active in teaching science, technology, engineering or mathematics in the classroom at the time of their nomination (teachers on parental leave at the time of nomination who intend to return to teaching are eligible)
Nominees do not need to be a member of a professional association or have received any prior award to be eligible.
A prize nomination must be proposed by a nominator with knowledge of the nominee’s achievements and endorsed by two supporters; to be eligible to submit or support a nomination, either the nominator or one of the supporters must be the Principal or Head of School at the current school of achievement.
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Last updated: 12 February 2026