With curriculum time getting busier and busier, a great way to inspire and empower students is before and after school with extracurricular programs for students. Our after school programs are fantastic at doing this and allow us to get students thinking big and focussing on cross-curricular, project-based learning as they tackle challenges, build skills and work on projects that get them thinking about the world around them and the exciting opportunities open to their generation.
With everything from designing future cities to launching influencer brands, building businesses, working with technology and more, we have a range of standard programs to choose from, or we're able to customise a program to your school community. Our after school programs typically run for 6-8 weeks and cost $30 per student per week.
The Dream Team Of The Year Award celebrates a team that has demonstrated exceptional collaboration skills as they have brought an innovative or impactful project to life.
A dream team exhibits a combination of qualities, including open-mindedness, collaboration, and a pursuit of excellence as team members work together to achieve a common goal. When working together, group members demonstrate the ability to apply their diverse range of skills and perspectives in a dynamic environment that allows ideas to be shared openly and creativity to flourish.
A dream team also demonstrates the ability to think outside the box as they test new ideas and learn from failures along their journey. As they work to bring their ideas to life, this team embraces adaptability, resourcefulness, and a user-centric focus throughout the innovation process, ensuring that the end result exceeds expectations.
Whether you've been working with one other person, or a big team to bring an innovative and impactful project to life, make sure to nominate now!
Nominations Now Open!
Nomination Questions:
To nominate for the Dream Team Of The Year Award, you will be asked to provide answers to the following questions in 800 characters or less per question:
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How has your team worked collaboratively to bring an innovative and impactful project to life?
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In what ways has your team demonstrated creativity and innovation in your work? How the team has embraced new ideas to achieve the end result?
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How have you created an environment that ensures all team members have clear roles, and the opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions?
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Describe a challenge your team faced while bringing your idea to life. How did the team approach and overcome this challenge?
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What notable achievements has your team accomplished with this project? And where do you hope to take this project in the future?
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Is there anything else you wish to share?
Eligibility Criteria:
To be able to nominate for the Dream Team Of The Year award category, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
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Must live in Australia
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Must be working in a team of at least two people
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All team members must be currently in grade 4-12
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Must have the approval of a parent or guardian to nominate
Nominations Close On The 15th Of July 2024
Judging Criteria:
As part of the Dream Team Of The Year Award Category, all nominations will be judged on the following criteria with each criteria weighted equally:
Skill Building
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How has this team worked to develop their skills as part of this project? Have the members of this team worked to refine their skills and access opportunities for skill development?
Application & Implementation
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How has this team collaborated to achieve their goals? Has this team demonstrated their ability to create a dynamic environment that allows ideas to flourish?
Passion & Drive
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Has this team demonstrated a passion for their work? How has this team shown resilience along their journey?
Future Focus
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Has this team demonstrated a desire to continue developing and implementing their skills and growing their project? Where do they hope to go next and do they have a clear path to get there?
Nominate Now:
If this award category sounds like you, we would absolutely love to see your nomination! Nominations are open to teams of two or more young people currently in grades 4-12 in Australia.
If you're not sure whether or not this is the category for you, nominate anyway as you never know, you could be Australia's next Dream Team Of The Year!
Nominations are now open and close on the 15th of July 2024. Make sure to nominate now!
Other Categories:
The Dream Team Of The Year Award is just one of the six awards up for grabs as part of the Next Gen Awards 2024.
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