Adelaide University Awards for Excellence in Teaching

Stephen Cole the Elder Award for Excellence in Teaching

The Stephen Cole the Elder Awards (formerly Prizes) were established through a bequest to the University by Mrs Isabella Cole Weinberg who was born at Kingston, South Australia in July 1895. Isabella left SA at the age of 20, eventually marrying and settling in Sweden. Stephen Cole the Elder, a South Australian pioneer, was her maternal grandfather and Isabella was his last living descendant; and she chose to honour him and her SA connection by leaving a bequest to the University upon her death.

The Stephen Cole the Elder Awards were first presented in 1991. Educators, either individuals or teams, winning these awards represent some of the most talented and dedicated individuals working at the University.

The Vice-Chancellor and President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

The Vice-Chancellor and President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching is the University’s premier teaching award. The winner is selected each year from the winners of the Stephen Cole the Elder Awards.