2025 Award Criteria 

 
Teacher Awards 

Admin’s Appreciation Awards 

• Provides strong and consistent support to the admin team. 
• Responds promptly and helpfully regarding student performance and progress. 
• Completes required admin tasks in a timely and accurate manner. 
• Offers valuable support in the centre’s daily operations. 

 

Outstanding Programme Performance Teacher 
(iLearn, ABC Discovery, ABC Cambridge, Read4Fun) 

• Demonstrates excellent overall knowledge of the assigned programme. 
• Effectively enables students to achieve the programme’s core objectives. 
• Plans and delivers creative activities that enhance student retention of course content. 

 

Cover Teacher of the Year 

• Adapts seamlessly to different classrooms, programmes, and student levels. 
• Makes a positive, tangible impact on student learning during cover assignments. 
• Manages the classroom effectively and maintains a sense of continuity. 
• Shows high commitment, reliability, and punctuality in all cover duties. 
• Establishes a good rapport with new students quickly and positively. 

 

Special Commendation 

• Completes all assigned tasks diligently, reliably, and to a high standard. 
• Adheres to company policies and shows consistent respect to colleagues and students. 
• Proactively seeks training and feedback for personal and professional development. 
• Demonstrates genuine passion and regularly exceeds role expectations. 
• Actively supports and collaborates with team members to achieve shared goals. 

 

Award for the Best Contribution – Teachers 

• Voluntarily undertakes additional duties that benefit the school and its curriculum. 
• Initiates and leads additional projects and tasks proactively. 
• Consistently goes beyond the call of duty to drive the company forward. 
• Collaborates effectively and provides supportive guidance to fellow teachers. 
• Actively promotes and contributes to a positive school culture. 

 

Award for Professionalism – Teacher 

• Maintains strong student enrolment numbers consistently throughout the year. 
• Achieves a low class cancellation rate. 
• Receives minimal concerns from parents, students, or colleagues. 
• Fosters excellent, professional relationships with all students. 
• Delivers clear, constructive learning outcomes. 
• Communicates regularly and clearly regarding student progress. 
• Ensures their professional direction is aligned with the company’s vision. 

 

Senior Teacher of the Year 

• Demonstrates a profound dedication to the teaching profession. 
• Acts as an exemplary role model for other teachers in conduct and expertise. 
• Upholds and champions the company’s Vision, Mission, and Values (VMV). 
• Provides consistent support to fellow teachers and the admin team. 
• Continuously strives for both professional and personal improvement. 

 

Best Teacher of the Year 

• Possesses an exemplary, positive working attitude. 
• Aligns their professional goals completely with the company’s direction. 
• Regularly undertakes additional responsibilities beyond their core role. 
• Serves as a standout role model for other teachers. 
• Maintains high student numbers and a low cancellation rate. 
• Connects deeply with students to support their academic and personal development. 
• Fully adheres to and promotes the company’s VMV. 

 

Admin Awards 

Teachers’ Appreciation Award 

• Provides strong, consistent support to the teaching staff. 
• Always offers prompt responses and feedback after communicating with parents. 
• Gives timely assistance with classroom management and materials preparation. 
• Is readily available to support teachers, both inside and outside the classroom. 

 

Proactive Innovation Award 

• Displays self-motivation by presenting innovative ideas and solutions. 

• Is hard-working and takes full responsibility for their duties. 

• Actively seeks new opportunities and ways to contribute to the team. 

 

Best Rapport Award 

• Communicates with care, compassion, and empathy. 
• Wins popularity among co-workers and helps build a strong team spirit. 
• Receives consistent compliments and appreciation from parents, students, and colleagues. 

 

Positive Energy Award 

• Performs with exemplary commitment to ABC’s core values. 
• Positively influences co-workers through their supportive and optimistic attitude. 
• Brings high energy levels that help build and sustain a strong team spirit. 

 

Best Memory Award 

• Accurately remembers and uses the names of students and parents. 
• Retains key details from past interactions, including previous student/parent concerns. 
• Recalls important points and decisions from meetings, including agenda and action items. 

 

Team Building Effort Award 

• Collaborates actively with team members to achieve shared goals. 
• Enthusiastically participates in and helps plan team-building activities. 
• Shares and champions the team’s spirit, strengthening the overall team dynamic. 

 

Generous Spirit Award 

• Is willing to go the extra mile and shows devotion as a team player. 
• Demonstrates qualities such as unselfish acts, persistence, and kindness. 
• Maintains excellent communication and relationships across all centres and departments. 

 

The Systemic Achiever Award 

• Effectively prioritises tasks and manages multiple responsibilities. 
• Consistently meets deadlines while maintaining clear, accessible records. 
• Communicates plans, updates, and changes clearly to all team members. 

 

Best Advancement Award 

• Displays a willingness to adapt, change, and learn from others. 
• Becomes a more effective problem-solver and successfully overcomes challenges. 
• Demonstrates clear personal development and professional breakthroughs. 

 

Special Commendation 

• Completes all assigned tasks diligently, reliably, and to a high standard. 
• Adheres to company policies and shows consistent respect to colleagues and students. 
• Proactively seeks training and feedback for personal and professional development. 
• Demonstrates genuine passion and regularly exceeds role expectations. 
• Actively supports and collaborates with team members to achieve shared goals. 

 

Award for the Best Contribution – Admin 

• Undertakes additional duties that improve the school, its customer service, and operations. 
• Initiates and leads additional tasks and projects proactively. 
• Consistently goes beyond the call of duty to drive the company forward. 
• Collaborates effectively and supports fellow admin teammates. 
• Actively promotes and contributes to a positive school culture. 

 

Award for Professionalism – Admin 

• Shows a consistently high quality of work and performance throughout the year.
• Represents ABC’s standards of professionalism and dedication to English language education. 
• Understands and positively influences others with ABC’s VMV. 
• Displays an exceptional work ethic, self-discipline, and pride in their accomplishments. 
• Is effective, organised, and professional in all aspects of their work. 
• Applies their unique talents to establish clear guidelines and effective procedures. 
• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence when handling problems and criticism. 
• Is giving and willing to work flexibly to meet important deadlines. 
• Acts as a facilitator for team-building and enhances overall work performance. 

 

Team Awards 

Best Department Award / Best Centre Award 

• Effectively utilises all available resources to achieve excellent results. 
• Acts as a strong, independent role model in daily practice and professional service. 
• Demonstrates initiative by presenting creative and innovative ideas. 
• Offers manpower support to other centres, departments, and major events. 
• Possesses an excellent team spirit and positive working attitude. 
• Maintains a high sales rate and strong centre growth (for centre awards). 
• Receives a low number of concerns from parents, students, and staff (for centre awards). 
• Demonstrates excellent operational ethics and ensures smooth day-to-day running. 
• Delivers excellent results autonomously and consistently. 

 

Grand Award

Supreme Impact Award

• Demonstrated a transformative vision that significantly advanced the Group’s long-term goals.
• Pioneered initiatives or strategies that led to measurable and sustainable organisational growth.
• Inspired the teams to achieve exceptional results through outstanding guidance and mentorship.
• Created a profound and lasting positive impact on the organisation’s culture, or operational excellence.
• Embodied the Group’s VMV with enduring integrity and ethical conduct.
• Acted as a key driver of positive change, overcoming challenges and steering the Group through evolution.