The SSDEC is immensely proud of the work that has been done in the South Slav​e. Staff, DEAs and Council members do an incredible job and deserve to be recognized for their success. Administrators deserve credit for having courage and taking risks in order to ensure a better lot for staff and students. Teachers, parents and students should see these awards and honours as a testament to their hard work.

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In recent years, twenty-five (about 1/5) of the South Slave educators have been recognized nationally and territorially, including:

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• A Polar Medal

• Two Canadian Superintendent of the Year (CASSA) awards.

• Five Canada’s Outstanding Principals (Learning Partnership).

• A Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence.

• Four Premier’s Awards of Excellence.

• Numerous inductions into the Minister’s NWT Education Hall of Fame.

• Three Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals.

• Two Indspire awards.

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National Awards

• Indspire Guiding the Journey: Indigenous Educator Awards - Organization Award

  • For outstanding achievements in educating Indigenous students (Indspire).

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• Canadian Innovators in Education Award - Third - 2015

  • ​For leading lasting and system-changing initiatives (Canadian Education Association [CEA] and Reader’s Digest Canada).​

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• Public Sector Leadership Award - Gold - 2014

  • ​For innovation and excellence in the public sector (Institute of Public Administration of Canada [IPAC] and Deloitte)​.​

 

Territorial Awards

• Premier’s Award for Collaboration 2015

  • ​Won by the SSDEC and the Elders of Łutsel K’e for their work on the beautiful Łutsel K’e Chipewyan Dictionary.

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• NWT Ministerial Literacy Award 2015

  • ​Won by the SSDEC for growth and improvement in literacy and numeracy.​

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• Ministerial Literacy Award 2014

  • ​Won by Deninu School students and staff for their efforts to revitalize the Chipewyan language in the school and community.