Award Nominations for the Victorian Department of Education are now open!

There are a number of awards to nominate for. These are:

  • the Victorian Sport Awards for government schools and students; and
  • the School Sport Victoria Awards open to all government and non-government schools, students and coordinators
  • the School Sport Victoria Academic and Sport Achievement medals open to all School Sport Victoria full and associate school members.

Nominations close Sunday, 30 November 2025.

The below table gives an overview of each group of awards, the title of each award, the nominee categories and the opening and closing months for the awards. 

The criteria, specific details for each award and the online nomination form can be found on the specific page for each award group, by clicking the respective image below.  



Awards Overview Table 

​AWARDS​NOMINEE CATEGORIES​CLOSING DATES

​ ​ ​​SCHOOL SPORT VICTORIA AWARDS

​Coordinator of the Year

​Region, District, Division, or Sport Coordinator

Closed

​Spirit of Sport Award

​SSV Full and Associate Member Schools

Closed

Team Vic Awards

​Team Vic Teams, Officials or Volunteers

Closed

SSV Service Awards

​Sport Coordinator 10 or 20 years

Closed

​SSV Recognition Award

An individual who has made a significant contribution to school sport

Closed

​​SSV Life Membership Award

Exceptional contribution by individuals to School Sport Victoria

Closed

​ ​ ​ VICTORIAN SCHOOL SPORTS AWARDS

​Individual Sporting Blue Award

​Government School Students

Closed

​Outstanding Sporting Achievement Award

​Government School Students

Closed

​Lindsay Gaze Award

​Government School Students

Closed

​Outstanding Student Official
​​Government School Students

Closed​

​Outstanding Teacher Contribution Award

​Government School Teacher

Closed

​Outstanding School and Community Partnership

​Government School

Closed

​ ​ ​ ​SSV SPORTING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

​SSV Sporting & Academic Achievement Medal

​SSV Member School Student

Closed