The Sydney Oprea House offers an award for a primary school with a learning program, class or an individual student or teacher, that has made a remarkable and ongoing contribution to ‘play in learning’ with demonstrated positive impacts. The Sydney Opera House has an ongoing and rich connection with play and its intrinsic connection to the arts and learning. From the inspiring stories on its stages, to the artists who enliven the Centre for Creativity, they are committed to equipping artists and audiences with the capacity and skills to embed play in their classrooms, creative and civic spaces, and everyday life.

Aims to help build equity of access to maths education and improve the maths skills of students across a range of schools in Australia, by building capacity in maths teaching. Focus on Maths recognises the enduring research base which shows that teacher efficacy is one of the biggest school-based drivers of student achievement. Supporting the development of good maths teachers in local communities is one of the best ways to improve maths achievement in schools across Australia.