10 Jul 2026
WA’s Catholic schools are encouraged to submit their nominations for the 2026 QCE Awards before the closing date on 11 August.
The QCE Awards recognise programs and initiatives in Catholic schools across WA that support our vision of providing Christ-centred, child-focused engaged learning environments.
Schools can nominate across the four categories that are informed by the Quality Catholic Education pillars:
🟣 Catholic Identity
🔵 Education
🟢 Community
🟠 Stewardship
Previous nominees include a partnership with a local memory cafe, a Pre Primary Prayer Bag initiative, and sustainability initiatives.
Simon Kanakis, Principal at Prendiville Catholic College, recipient of the 2026 Secondary Community Award, said:
“The QCE Awards are important for schools because they promote excellence, improvement and our core business, which is to form the whole person in light of the Gospel, guiding students to grow in faith, knowledge and service in a positive, life energising way.
“They recognise achievement, encourage reflection and innovation, strengthen Catholic identity and help all schools improve by sharing effective practice.”
“Winning a QCE Award meant a great deal to the College community. It gave us a great sense of pride, and it affirmed both the College’s identity and impact.
“It is also recognition of our collective effort to promote continuous improvement and to live out our Faith in Action whilst we provide a service to others ethic.
“Winning this Award energised the College Community to continue striving for excellence,” he added.
Sarah Potts, Principal at St Denis School in Joondanna, recipient of the Student-Led Award for Primary last year said:
“The QCE Awards provide a valuable opportunity for schools to showcase the innovative and meaningful learning happening within their communities. They highlight strong practice, celebrate student achievement and recognise the collective effort of staff, students and families in bringing learning to life.
“Winning was a very proud moment for our St Denis school community. It affirmed the importance of the work our students and staff are engaged in and celebrated the impact of a student-led project that reflected collaboration, creativity and authentic learning. Most importantly, it was a shared celebration that brought our community together and reinforced our commitment to inclusion and student voice.”
Asked whether they would encourage other schools to submit a nomination, Sarah added:
“Absolutely. We would encourage other schools to consider nominating the QCE Awards. The process itself is a valuable reflection on practice and it provides a powerful opportunity to celebrate the strengths within your school. We especially valued the chance to share our student-led project and to celebrate it as a whole school community with the wonderful work our staff are doing in supporting our students.”
