THE NEW ZEALAND

CATHOLIC PRIMARY PRINCIPALS’ ASSOCIATION

NZCPPA Jan Pratt Memorial Award

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

Nominations for the Jan Pratt Memorial Award will be made by Diocesan Representatives of NZCPPA.

Principals who meet the criteria need to make themselves known to their diocesan representatives, who will put their names forward.

A ballot will be conducted with all nominations that meet the criteria.

The award will be presented at the NZCPPA Annual Meeting. The money can be used in the following year the award is presented.

PROCEDURAL INFORMATION

1.The award will be known as the Jan Pratt memorial Award.

2. The Award is $1500 (GST inc) to assist a Principal from a Catholic Primary School in their first 5 years of Principalship to support professional development. In the year of the Catholic Education Convention this award is to support attendance at this event.

3.The Award is open only to Principals of Catholic Primary Schools of Aotearoa/New Zealand who are financial members of their local Catholic Principals’ Association.

4.The Award must be taken within the given year. The period of tenure in general shall not be more than 12 months from the date of receiving the award. The successful applicants are expected to complete their study in time to report to the 5. 5. NZCPPA AGM the following year, unless an alternative date is agreed to by NZCPPA for special reasons.

6. The Awards will be recorded in the AGM Booklet.

7. The award can only be received once by any person.

8.The NZCPPA decision on allocation of awards is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

9. A brief written report will be provided to NZCPPA, which will be posted on the NZCPPA Website.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

Catholic principal in first five years of principalship.

Financial member of NZCPPA

INFORMATION REGARDING LEAVE AND SALARY

All aspects of leave on full salary during the period of study are the responsibility of the award holder and his/her board.