Deadline extended: Submit your nomination for the ICA Teacher Awards 2025!

Due to numerous requests, we’re extending the entry deadline for the ICA Teacher Awards. We’ve listened, and we’re giving you more time to shine! The new deadline for submissions is now 11 September 2025 at 23:59. So if you haven’t entered yet, there’s still time to recognise and celebrate outstanding teaching excellence.

Submit your entry

Submit your entry to People’s Choice: Most Inspiring Teacher

About the ICA Teacher Awards

The ICA Teacher Awards celebrate educators who embody excellence, innovation, and transformative impact within the International Curriculum community. Now entering its second year, the awards feature eight categories designed to spotlight exceptional teaching, leadership, teamwork, and community engagement.

Award categories

1. Best Newcomer Award – Recognises an exceptional teacher in their first two years of teaching.
2. Community Engagement Award – Celebrates educators fostering strong ties between school and community.
3. IEYC Teacher of the Year – Highlights excellence in early years teaching.
4. IPC Teacher of the Year – Celebrates achievements in primary-level teaching.
5. IMYC Teacher of the Year – Acknowledges excellence in middle years education.
6. Leader of the Year – Recognises transformational school leadership.
7. Team of the Year – Celebrates outstanding collaborative teams within a school.
8. People’s Choice: Most Inspiring Teacher – Voted by the global ICA community.

Key dates (updated!)

• New deadline: 11 September 2025, 23:59
• Judging begins: Mid-September 2025
• Public voting (People’s Choice): Opens 15 September 2025
• Finalists Announced: Friday 26 September 2025
• Award Ceremony: Friday 17 October 2025

Who can nominate?

The ICA Teacher Awards are open to teachers, leaders, and teams at ICA Subscribed Schools (both nominator and nominee must be from a subscribed institution).

Nominations are welcomed from colleagues, school leaders, parents, students. Self-nominations are allowed only for the “People’s Choice: Most Inspiring Teacher” category.

How to submit your entry

1. Visit the Awards Platform to access the nomination form.
2. Select one category per entry (you may submit in multiple categories).
3. Prepare your written submission (max 750 words) addressing:
   • Impact on learners
   • Innovation in practice
   • Alignment with ICA values
   • Professional growth
   • Commitment to student voice and agency (ICA).
4. Entry for People’s Choice: Most Inspiring Teacher should be a video that is no more than one minute in length.
5. Support your entry with evidence e.g. photos, video snippets, lesson plans, or testimonials.