National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries
Staff Excellence Awards
The NICAI Teaching Excellence Awards recognise and promote excellence in teaching within the Faculty’s schools/programmes. They are consistent with University-level Teaching Excellence Awards and are intended to promote an active, reflective approach to teaching and to encourage NICAI staff to further develop their applications for submission to the University-level awards.
NICAI offers two Teaching Excellence Awards annually, one each for:
- Early Career Teaching Excellence; and
- Sustained Teaching Excellence.
2010 winners:
NICAI Early Career Teaching Excellence Award: Dr Leonie Holmes
NICAI Sustained Teaching Excellence Award: Associate Professor John Elmsly
2011 winners
NICAI Early Career Teaching Excellence Awards: Michael Davis and Dr Nicholas Rowe
NICAI Sustained Teaching Excellence Award: Dr Rae de Lisle
Information on University of Auckland Teaching Excellence Awards
Information on Universitas 21 Staff Fellowships Teaching Excellence Awards
The NICAI Early Career Research Excellence Award recognises and promotes excellence among emerging researchers within the faculty. It is consistent with University-level Early Career Research Excellence Awards in terms of eligibility (those who completed their PhD or equivalent no more than eight years ago and are in the early years of developing a research career) and is intended to encourage NICAI staff to further develop their applications for submission to the University-level awards the following year.
2010 Winner: Dr Kai Gu
2011: There was no winner in this category
The Dean’s Award for Academic Leadership recognises individuals who demonstrate outstanding leadership behaviours and who contribute to the effective and efficient functioning of the NICAI’s academic, research and/or service activities.
2010 Winner: Associate Professor Ralph Buck
2011: There was no winner in this category
The Professional Staff Excellence Award recognises individuals or teams who exemplify outstanding service in the support of NICAI and its schools/programme. Awards are given for exceptional performance of the responsibilities of the position held and for outstanding contribution to the NICAI and/or schools/programme strategic objectives.
2010 winner: Sonya Korohina
2011 winners: Ross Collinson and Struan Hamilton
Information on University of Auckland General Staff Excellence Awards
2010 NICAI Staff Award winners
2011 NICAI Staff Award winners



