Stride Education
Stride Kindness awards 2025
Celebrating Courage, Connection & Kindness in Schools

The Vision

The Stride Kindness Awards is a new initiative designed to honour and celebrate acts of kindness, inclusion, resilience, and leadership in school communities. In a world that often highlights problems, this award recognises the students, teachers, and programs that uplift others with compassion, courage, and respect.

Purpose

  • ✨ Celebrate and reward pro-social behaviour in Australian schools
  • 🌟 Highlight the impact of Stride Education programs
  • 💝 Inspire school communities to build a culture of kindness

Who is Eligible?

Open to schools and students participating in:

  • Peer Support
  • Peer Mediation
  • Supportive Friends
  • Mpower
  • Revved Up
  • Men2B
  • The Resilience Toolbox
  • Award Categories

    Aligned to the 6C Learning Framework:
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Critical Thinking
  • Contribution
  • Connection
  • Community Engagement
  • Student Awards

    • Peer Support Leader of the Year
    • Peer Mediator of the Year
    • Upstander Award
    • Empathy & Diversity Champion
    • Inclusion Award
    • Grand Kindness Champion (Top Student Award)

    Teacher Award

    • Kindest Teacher Award
    • Kindest Wellbeing Award
    • Kindest School Award