The Premier’s Board of Education Award was developed in 1999. The Premier has given the support of his office to this recognition of the important role boards of education play in the development and improvement of publicly funded education in Saskatchewan. The Premier’s Innovation and Excellence Award recognizes educational innovations and improvements focused on student achievement that have been advanced or directed by boards of education. The prize is to be used to support or extend the innovation or project. One $5,000 prize is awarded to the Saskatchewan recipient of the award. The prize is administered by the SSBA and awarded at the annual Fall General Assembly. The prize is to be used to support or extend the innovation or project.
Applying
Nominations must be completed and submitted electronically in PDF format by Sept. 30 to admin@saskschoolboards.ca.
All nomination materials become the property of the SSBA and will be placed on this website.
Questions?
Contact Ted Amendt, PhD
306-569-0750 (ext. 141)
Winner of the 2024 Award
- Northern Lights School Division Board of Education
Other 2024 Submissions
- Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools
- Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
- Good Spirit School Division
- Lloydminster Catholic School Division
- Lloydminster Public School Division
- Prairie Spirit School Division
- Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division
Winner of the 2023 Award
- Ile-a-la Crosse School Division Board of Education
Other 2023 Submissions
- Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
- Living Sky School Division
- Lloydminster Catholic School Division
- Prairie Spirit School Division
- Prairie Valley School Division
- Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division
- Saskatoon Public Schools
Winner of the 2022 Award
- Holy Trinity Catholic School Division Board of Education
Other 2022 Submissions
- Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
- Light of Christ Catholic Schools
- Prairie Spirit School Division
Winner of the 2021 Award
- Horizon School Division Board of Education
Other 2021 Submissions
- Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
- Prairie Spirit School Division
Winner of the 2020 Award
- Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools and Central Urban Métis Federation Inc.
Other 2020 Submissions
- Northwest School Division – Northwest School Division Employee Wellness Program
- Prairie Spirit School Division – Sector Facilitators in Prairie Spirit School Division: Building a culture of adult learning
Winner of the 2019 Award
- Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division and Saskatchewan Rivers Students for Change – Empowering Students & Responding to Student Voice: A Student-led Pathway to Improve Student Outcomes
Other 2019 Submissions
- Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, Prairie Spirit School Division, Saskatoon Public Schools and Saskatoon Tribal Council – Connecting Students to their Future: A Partnership Focused on Making Career Education and Exploration an Educational Imperative
- Horizon School Division – Early Learning Community Screening Project
- Prince Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division – Talking Partners
- Regina Catholic Schools – 21st Century Learning: Tinker Tub Project
- Regina Public Schools – Student Retention & Engagement
- South East Cornerstone Public School Division – Journey to Enhanced Well-Being
Winner of the 2018 Award
- Prairie Spirit School Division – Innovative music programming in Prairie Spirit School Division
Other 2018 Submissions
- Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, Prairie Spirit School Division, Saskatoon Public Schools and Saskatoon Tribal Council – Connecting Students to their Future: A Partnership Focused on Making Career Education and Exploration an Educational Imperative
- Living Sky School Division – Class of 2030: “It takes a community to educate a child”
- Lloydminster Catholic School Division – Oskinîkisis Nīkāniwin: Youth Leads the Way
- Northern Lights School Division – Graduation Team Initiative
Winner of the 2017 Award
- Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, Saskatoon Tribal Council and College of Education Indian Teacher Education Program, University of Saskatchewan – ni ahkwatonâmonân: An Indigenous Language Pathway to Improved Student Learning Outcomes at St. Frances Cree Bilingual School
Other 2017 Submissions
- Horizon School Division – Safe and Caring Schools
- Lloydminster Catholic School Division – Synergy in Spaces: Vaulting over the Challenges of Capital Project Development in Today’s Landscape
- Prairie Spirit School Division – The My Prairie Spirit Classroom (MPSC) document: A shared vision for learning in Prairie Spirit School Division
- Prairie Valley School Division – Planning for Student Success
- Regina Public Schools – Improving Graduation Rates: Innovation to Support Students’ Life Opportunities
Winner of the 2016 Award
- Regina Catholic Schools – Innovation & Empowerment: Continuous Action Planning Outcomes for First Nations, Inuit & Métis Education
Other 2016 Submissions
- Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools – Focused Math Intervention
- Holy Trinity Catholic Schools – A Division Integrated Plan for Learning Improvement
- Horizon School Division – Renewed Focus on Literacy
- Prairie Spirit School Division – Learning Facilitators in Prairie Spirit School Division
- South East Cornerstone Public School Division – Early Learning and Care Program
- Saskatoon Public Schools and Sherbrooke Community Centre – Intergenerational Classroom
Winner of the 2015 Award
- Prairie South Schools – Pathways to Success Practical and Applied Arts Enhancement Project
Other 2015 Submissions
- Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools – Empowerment and Transformation: The Impact of Criteria Development on Stakeholders
- Good Spirit School Division – clevr (Data Management System)
- Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools – St. Anne School Inquiry-Based Learning Community: Engaging Our Learners
- Horizon School Division – Engaging Students Through Culturally Responsive Schools
- Living Sky School Division – Growth Without Limits, Learning For All (Land-based Learning Program)
- Northern Lights School Division – Northern Saskatchewan Football League
- Prairie Spirit School Division – The Da Vinci Project
- Prairie Valley School Division – Every Student by Name and by Need; the creation of a high-performing, fully aligned school division
- Regina Catholic Schools – Innovation and Empowerment through Awareness and Actions: Continuous Action Planning Outcomes for First Nations, Inuit & Métis
- Saskatoon Public Schools and Whitecap Dakota First Nation – Strengthening Community Building Opportunity: An Alliance Agreement
Winner of the 2014 Award
- Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools and Kihtōtēminawak Council Strengthening the Beat of the Drum: Urban Aboriginal High School Reform
Other 2014 Submissions
- Christ the Teacher S.D. – Investing in Teachers
- Light of Christ S.D. – Relationships, Relevance and Rigor: The Journey to Higher Graduation Rates for All Students
- North East S.D. – Kinawind Partnership Youth Mentors
- Prairie Spirit S.D. – First Nations and Métis Student Achievement and Graduation Rates at Stobart Community School, Duck Lake, Saskatchewan
- Regina Catholic Schools – Carbon Capture and Storage
- Regina Public Schools – Aboriginal Education, Treaty Training
- Regina Public Schools – Improving Student Achievement Through Relevant and Engaging Learning Environments at CAMPUS REGINA PUBLIC
- Saskatchewan Rivers S.D. – Dreamcatcher Coaching 212° – The Extra Degree Makes a Difference
- Saskatoon Public S.D. – Learners Grow Here
Previous Year’s Winners
- 2013 – Chinook School Division – Chinook Leveled Literacy Intervention Program
- 2012 – South East Cornerstone Public School Division – A Systematic Approach to Improved Student Achievement through Response to Intervention
- 2011 – Saskatoon Public Schools – Collegiate Renewal: Engaging All Learners
- 2010 – Horizon School Division – Punnichy Career Transitions Initiative
- 2009 – Northern Lights School Division – Career Transitions Program
- 2008 – Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools – St. Mary Wellness and Education Centre
- 2007 – Saskatoon Public Schools – Okiciyapi Partnership
- 2006 – Saskatoon Public Schools – Literacy for Life
- 2005 – Melfort Tiger Lily School Division – Bridging the Generations
- 2004 – Saskatchewan Valley School Division – Enhancing Student Achievement Through Professional Learning Communities
- 2003 – Saskatoon Public Schools – Royal West Campus: A Centre of Innovation for Young Adult Learners
- 2002 – Tisdale School Division – Classroom Community Connections: CommunityPlus
- 2001 – Nipawin School Division Community Education Programs: An Integrated Services Approach
- 2000 – Regina Public Schools – ACT 2000
- 1999 – Lloydminster Public School Division – Early Intervention Reading Program