Join us in celebrating excellence amongst the playgroup community
Welcome to the 2025 Playgroup Awards, a celebration of excellence and dedication within our playgroup community across South Australia. These awards recognise the remarkable efforts of playgroups, facilitators, and volunteers who have made significant contributions to the development and well-being of children and families.
Playgroups are a critical component of community infrastructure, providing enriching play and learning experiences, supporting social connections, and bringing families together. The awards honour those who go above and beyond to create inclusive, supportive, and stimulating environments where children can thrive, and families can find the support they need.
These awards highlight the achievements of individual playgroups, and their coordinators and underscore the collective impact of our community's dedication to early childhood development.
The categories for this year's awards:
Excellence in Inclusion at Playgroup: Recognising playgroups that create accessible and inclusive environments, ensuring all children and families feel welcomed and valued.
Excellence in Intergenerational Play and Practice: Honouring playgroups that foster meaningful interactions between different generations, enhancing the well-being of both children and older adults.
Excellence in Supported Playgroup Facilitation: Acknowledging outstanding facilitation of supported playgroups, which cater to families with diverse needs and supports them to build social support networks.
Playgroup of the Year: The pinnacle award recognising an all-around exemplary playgroup that demonstrates exceptional quality in play and learning opportunities, community engagement, facilitator excellence, positive outcomes, and innovation.
People's Choice Award: You nominate, you vote, you decide! Celebrating the playgroups loved most by families and communities.
The criteria for the awards can be found here.
Easy Read Guides can be found here
For assistance with completing a nomination, please contact Katie via email Katie.Steele@playgroupsa.com.au or call 8344 2722
