As a leader in the field of educational facilities, the Victorian Chapter of Learning Environments Australasia invites you to make submissions for its 2018 Victorian Chapter Outstanding Educational Facilities Awards.
These Awards are open to Learning Environments Australasia members - planners, school principals, bursars, consultant architectural firms or construction management firms – whose educational facilities’ projects demonstrate effectiveness in planning, design and construction of educational facilities within Victoria and Tasmania.
In this fourteenth year of these Awards, Learning Environments Australasia aims to raise the standard of educational planning and design, with a focus on educational outcomes, as it applies to all educational facilities across the Victoria and Tasmania.
The core mission of the Awards is to bridge the awareness of architects and school communities about the interplay between teaching and learning methodology and space by identifying examples of good educational spaces where innovative architectural ideas successfully support an educational philosophy.
Awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday 19 October at Alto Event Space above the GPO, Melbourne (6.00pm – 8.30pm) in the following 7 Categories:
Category 1: New Construction / Entire New Educational Facility. This category applies to construction of an entire new school or educational institution. Must have been occupied at least 6 months prior to lodging the awards application (i.e. occupied from the start of Term 1, 2018) and construction completed within the last 3 years.
Category 2: New Construction / New Individual Facility Over $8m. This category applies to a new building in an existing school or campus. Must have been occupied at least 6 months prior to lodging the awards application (i.e. occupied from the start of Term 1, 2018) and construction completed within the last 3 years.
Category 3: New Construction / New Individual Facility Under $8m. This category applies to a new building in an existing school or campus. Must have been occupied at least 6 months prior to lodging the awards application (i.e. occupied from the start of Term 1, 2018) and construction completed within the last 3 years.
Category 4: Renovation / Modernisation Over $2m. Must have been occupied at least 6 months prior to lodging the awards application (i.e. occupied from the start of Term 1, 2018) and construction completed within the last 3 years.
Category 5: Renovation / Modernisation Under $2m. Must have been occupied at least 6 months prior to lodging the awards application (ie.i.e. occupied from the start of Term 1, 2018) and construction completed within the last 3 years.
Category 6: An Innovative Education Initiative. Education Initiative must have been delivered to students for at least 6 months prior to lodging the awards application (i.e. curriculum delivered from the start of Term 1, 2018). Designed to showcase significant contributions to learning environments by schools, educators, students, designers, community organisations etc.
Category 7: Landscaping/Outdoor Learning Area. Designed to showcase outdoor learning environments targeted to improving educational outcomes. Must have been occupied at least 6 months prior to lodging the awards application (i.e. occupied from the start of Term 1, 2018) and construction completed within the last 3 years.
Award winners will have their entry fee paid to the next Learning Environments Regional Awards.
Project types can include any educational facility from Early years through to Tertiary.
The project(s) being recognised will best demonstrate the comprehensive effectiveness of planning, design, and construction as outlined in the criteria section of the attached Entry Requirements.
Similar to last year, entry this year will be via an online form only. The fee for each project entered will be $270 + GST. Each entry will receive a copy of our annual awards publication as part of the registration fee.
Projects withdrawn between registration and submission closing will receive a 50% refund only. No refund will be available after the submission closing date.
Note that all state chapter award entries for 2018 will be able to be copied easily to the Regional Awards round in 2019.
Timeline: (Please follow a 2-Step process)
Step 1: Register your intent to apply here (Opens on 18 July 2018 and closes 24 August 2018 at 6pm)
Step 2: Submit your project(s) via the Award Force Portal (Opens on 30 July 2018 at 6am and closes on 31 August 2018 at 10pm.
Award Ceremony takes place Friday 19 October 2018.
For a step-by-step guide on the submission procedure and detail information of each award categories:
Download Submittal Information here: 2018 VIC Chapter Learning Environments Award Submittal information This information will guide you through the process of entering the awards.
Should you require any additional information, contact the Awards Coordinator, Nerissa Kamat at 0458 269 475 or lea.vic.awards@gmail.com (Prior to 30 July 2018 please contact Soraya Ramsay at 0409 276 794 or award@a4le.org.au)
Thank you to our Awards Sponsors
