A discipline · 4 categories
People & Leadership
The educators behind the results. These recognise the heads, teachers and staff whose work shapes a school, nominated by the communities who know it best.
The People & Leadership awards
The educators behind the results.
Headteacher of the Year
Leadership that measurably changed a school.
Judged on
Panel review of leadership impact and nomination.
Teacher of the Year
Classroom excellence, and the results to show for it.
Judged on
Panel review of practice, results and nomination.
Rising Star Educator
An outstanding teacher in their first years in the classroom.
Judged on
Panel review of early-career impact and nomination.
Lifetime Achievement in Education
Headline honourA career that shaped how Uganda goes to school.
Judged on
Panel selection on sustained contribution.
The other disciplines
Results & Performance
Measured outcomes, examined nationally.
5 categories
Curriculum & Specialism
Distinction within a framework or discipline.
3 categories
Access & Equity
Excellence that widens the door.
5 categories
Regional Champions
The standard-bearer of each region.
4 categories
Innovation & Operations
How a school is run, and renewed.
5 categories
Could your school win in People & Leadership?
Entry is free, and a single nomination is considered across every category it fits. Put your school forward for the 2026 cycle.