10th December 2025
As part of this year’s SAPHNA Conference 2025, we are proud to present three prestigious awards celebrating the passion, innovation, and leadership that define school and public health nursing.
We invite you to nominate colleagues, peers, or students who go above and beyond in their roles. Award winners will be recognised during the conference in a special ceremony celebrating their outstanding achievements.
Recognising an exceptional leader in school nursing who uplifts, inspires, and advocates for high-quality care.
We’re looking for individuals who demonstrate:
Empowerment of others
Motivational leadership
Commitment to excellence
Effective communication and collaboration
Innovation in practice
Resilience and adaptability
Ethical and inclusive leadership
Celebrating those who excel in teaching, mentoring, and advocating for students, teams, and communities.
We’re looking for individuals who demonstrate:
Excellence in teaching
Mentorship and professional development
Innovation in health education
Advocacy and leadership
Collaboration and community engagement
Deadline for Nomination Submissions: 5pm Monday 13th October 2025
Sumbit Your NominationTime for you to start considering your submission to SAPHNA’s Annual SCPHN SN Student Award.
There are two ways to enter this year: an academic poster or a 10-minute narrated PowerPoint presentation.
We are looking for submissions that demonstrate innovation in practice - maybe you have led a change through your course in relation to the shift from analogue to digital practice, or you have been involved in an initiative that demonstrates the benefits of early intervention for a child, young person or community.
We want to see submissions that demonstrate:
Value: demonstrates the intended impact of the initiative on health outcomes & reducing health inequalities
Measurable: evaluation methodology that clearly demonstrates how this initiative will drives improving outcomes
Leadership: evidence of the initiative being school nurse led
Partnership: demonstrates the importance of working with partners to make sustainable changes
Transferable: ideas that could be shared or adopted for use across other school nursing services
Evidence: used to inform development of the innovation
Equality and diversity: ensure that this is considered within your work
We are looking for submissions that demonstrate innovation in practice and alignment to the 10-year plan: moving care from hospitals to the community, embracing digital technology, and prioritising prevention over treatment.
We want to see submissions that demonstrate:
Value: demonstrates the intended impact of the initiative on health outcomes & reducing health inequalities
Measurable: evaluation methodology that clearly demonstrates how this initiative will drives improving outcomes
Leadership: evidence of the initiative being school nurse led
Partnership: demonstrates the importance of working with partners to make sustainable changes
Transferable: ideas that could be shared or adopted for use across other school nursing services
Evidence: used to inform development of the innovation
Equality and diversity: ensure that this is considered within your work
Deadline for Poster Submissions: 5pm Friday 3rd October 2025
Submit Your PosterIf you think you have the experience and expertise to be an effective member on our reviewer panels for our award nominations and poster submissions, please get in touch!
saphna Annual conference 2025: Innovate, Adapt, Thrive: The Next Decade of School Nursing
10th December 2025 - www.saphna.co