Celebrate your Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers

Recognising professional excellence

Achieving Highly Accomplished or Lead Teacher accreditation recognises a teacher's expertise, leadership and commitment to improving outcomes for students and colleagues.

It is a nationally recognised certification for teachers demonstrating exemplary practice.

Learn more about HALT accreditation

Ideas for celebrating your HALT

Celebrate the achievements of your new HALT with the community they impact most!

Here are some ideas for how schools and early learning centres can celebrate their HALT:

Host a morning tea or lunchtime barbeque

You can use the stickers to print edible cupcake toppers.

Decorate the classroom

Download and use the printable assets below as a surprise!

Create a ‘Thank You’ wall

Students can leave their cards, colouring-in pages and other messages describing how their teacher has helped them learn.

Set-up a message jar

Students and teachers can leave a congratulatory note for your new HALT.

Record video messages

You can record messages from students and fellow teachers to share on social media or have student leaders interview your HALT about their journey.

Celebration kit

Download and customise these resources to celebrate newly accredited Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers in your school, service or community.

Remember to use #HALTNSW on social media and tag us on Instagram or LinkedIn.

Posters

Celebrate your newly accredited HALT across your school or early learning centre.

Cards

Collect congratulatory messages from colleagues, students and early learners for your newly accredited HALT.

Colouring-in pages

Give students and early learners a creative way to celebrate your newly accredited HALT.

Stickers

Add a celebratory touch to posters, cards, social media posts, event decorations and more.

Social media

Share your HALT's achievement with your wider school, service or community.

How to use the assets

Download the asset to your device.
Add the overlays or stickers to a photo or video.  Canva is a free tool you can use to do this.
Share your post on social media using #HALTNSW and tag NESA on Instagram or LinkedIn.