Think about entering the Governor's Civics Awards for Schools program in 2023

 


Hi Premier's Anzac Spirit School prize students

Congratulations on being a magnificent group in Darwin this trip. Your co-operation, inquisitiveness and general interest in all aspects of the trip was amazing - as teachers, we congratulate you. We hope you enjoyed the trip as much as we did.  We also encourage you to think about entering the Governor's Civics Awards for Schools program in 2023.  A brief video about the awards is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO91nkPap6c and the brochure at https://www.education.sa.gov.au/docs/curriculum/governor-civics/governors_civics_awards_program_secondary.pdf

The interest you showed about civics when you visited the Northern Territory Parliament indicated your interest in the area of civics and citizenship. Think about entering and having a go at being presented with this prestigious award in 2023.  

Those among you who are in Year 10 in a Department of Education school should also think about entering the Minister's Eden Prize. The question in 2023 is 'How can artificial intelligence make the world a better and happier place?' Information on the prize is at https://www.education.sa.gov.au/students/competitions-and-challenges/eden-prize

All the best for your future studies and thanks for sharing the experience of the trip with us in April 2023..

The 2023 Darwin study tour teaching team

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