Insight12 min
From PGCE to first classroom: a practical guide for new teachers entering the sector
The Ministry registration, the school interview, the first term. A step-by-step that wishes someone had walked us through it.
2 May 2026Read
Award categories
Teacher Development & CPD
A school that invests seriously in its teachers’ continuing growth.
Who can enter
Open to any school registered to operate in Uganda, every curriculum, every level. Free to enter, and a school need not nominate itself.
Put a name forwardThe 2026 cycle
No winner yet, not yet.
Judging runs through the 2026 cycle. The Teacher Development & CPD shortlist is revealed in July 2026 and the winner announced at the ceremony in August. We never pre-announce, and we never fabricate.
Shortlist July 2026Winner August 2026
From Trends & Insights
Reading on teacher development & cpd
Context from our newsroom, the people, schools and trends behind this award.
Insight9 min
The teacher gap: why Uganda’s private schools are paying 40% more than the government scale
A widening salary delta is reshaping who teaches where, and pulling experienced UCE and UACE markers out of government classrooms.
12 May 2026Read
Profile6 min
The next generation: young teachers redefining the classroom
Five years in or less, and already changing how their subject is taught. The rising educators to know.
4 May 2026Read
More in Innovation & Operations
How a school is run, and renewed.
Open the Innovation & Operations disciplineEdTech & Digital Innovation
Technology used to genuinely lift teaching and learning.
Wellbeing & Pastoral Care
A school where students are known, safe and supported.
Green School Award
Environmental stewardship built into how the school runs and teaches.
Newcomer of the Year
The most promising school registered within the last three years.
Could your school win this?
Entry is free and a single nomination is considered across every category it fits. Put your school forward for the 2026 cycle.