AAEGT Award for Eminence in Gifted Education
In 2020, the AAEGT re-visioned and reinstated the AAEGT Award for Eminence in Gifted Education. Awarded biennially, the AAEGT Award for Eminence in Gifted Education recognises an eminent Australian who has made a significant contribution to the Australian gifted education landscape throughout their career and volunteer efforts. The AAEGT remains committed to the national investment in continuing recognition of individuals who have made substantial and noteworthy contributions to Australian gifted education.
2022 AAEGT Award for Eminence in Gifted Education
Submissions are now open for the 2022 AAEGT Award for Eminence in Gifted Education.
The AAEGT Board invites nominations for the 2022 AAEGT Award for Eminence in Gifted Education. The person nominated will have made a significant contribution to Gifted Education in Australia though their professional and voluntary efforts.
A Nominator and Seconder will be asked to provide evidence against two main criteria:
1. Significant contribution to Australian gifted education as a researcher and/or educator.
AND
2. Significant contribution to Australian gifted education in a volunteer capacity.
Responsibilities of the Nominator:
1. To accurately complete and submit
this form by the due date
2. Please email info@aaegt.net.au with the following:
i. A CV. Maximum length is 3 typed pages, size 12 font.
ii. Up to 3 additional, relevant documentats to support this submission.
3. To seek, liaise and instruct the Seconder to provide a reference letter to the AAEGT. The reference letter must be emailed through to info@aaegt.net.au by the due date and be no longer that 3 typed pages, size 12 font.
Responsibilities of the Seconder:
1. To provide a reference letter to the AAEGT. The reference letter must be emailed through to info@aaegt.net.au by the due date and be no longer that 3 typed pages, Size 12 font.
Submissions close: 5pm, Friday 19th August 2022. No late submissions will be accepted.
2020 AAEGT Award for Eminence in Gifted Education: Professor John Munro
Professor John Munro has made a lifelong contribution to the Australian gifted education space across a broad career, and his professional and volunteer efforts have been tireless. Professor John Munro was presented with the award at the AAEGT 2020 One Day Virtual Conference and responded with a presentation entitled A personal perspective on giftedness.
Professor John Munro
BSc, MA, BEd, PhD
Professor Munro is Head of Studies in Gifted Education and Exceptional Learning in the Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne. He is a trained secondary and primary school teacher, and a psychologist.
Throughout his 45 years of tertiary educator experience, his teaching and research interests cross the areas of:
- the psychology of exceptional learning
- literacy learning and learning difficulties including dyslexia
- maths learning and dyscalculia
- gifted learning
- instructional leadership and school improvement and
- learning internationally.
