Koorie Education 

& Engagement

Elisabeth Murdoch College is a finalist in the Victorian Education Excellence Awards for ‘Koorie Emerging Leaders in Schools’! '

Koorie Emerging Leaders in Schools (KELiS) is one of three finalists across the state in the ‘Outstanding Koorie Education’ category.  

Koorie Emerging Leaders in Schools (KELiS) began in 2022 at Elisabeth Murdoch College. Since then, it has grown to include 16 schools in the Bayside Peninsula area. Schools take turns hosting events. These events explore leadership, belonging, and identity. Koorie students and Koorie Engagement Support Officers helped design the program. It has improved learning, engagement, attendance, and wellbeing.

The VEEA recognise the inspirational teachers, principals, assistant principals, business managers and education support staff who support children and young people to develop the skills, courage, and curiosity they need to succeed in life.

Winners will receive grants of up to $25,000 to support ongoing professional development. The winners of each award category will also be eligible to win Victoria’s top public education prize – the Lindsay Thompson Award for Excellence in Education and a further $20,000 grant.

Winners will be announced at a presentation ceremony on Friday 24 October 2025.

Link: https://www.vic.gov.au/victorian-education-excellence-awards-nominations