Teach Portsmouth Awards

The people's choice award

Introducing this year's people's choice award superstars

Thank you for helping us break a new record for people's choice award nominations

With over 100 nominations from the local community, we broke a new record! The people's choice award, sponsored by The News, recognises school and college staff who go above and beyond the call of duty. It's the only category where members of the public can submit nominations.

We’re excited to share the inspiring nominations we received for this special category. Browse the table below to discover how these incredible individuals have made a difference in the lives of children and families across Portsmouth.

Want to know who made the shortlist? Visit our Teach Portsmouth Awards page to find out. Winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony in June!

Please note:

To protect privacy, all nominations have been anonymised. If you're a people’s choice award nominee and don’t see your nomination listed, it means the person who nominated you didn’t give permission for it to be shared. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Meet the nominees

Top questions

Why can't I nominate in other award categories?

The people's choice award gives residents in their community a chance to nominate a school or college superstar. The remaining categories are peer to peer only, co-ordinated by the school/college themselves by a senior representative.

When will you tell the person they have been nominated?

The people's choice award nomination will go to a shortlisting panel in April next year. Those shortlisted will be contacted in May 2025. While you have nominated someone, that individual will still need to give consent to be featured in the awards.

This will be secured before your nomination goes to the shortlisting panel. We are unable to let you know if your nomination has been successful.

Can I attend the Teach Portsmouth Awards?

The Teach Portsmouth Awards is a closed event with a limited capacity for up to 300 school and college staff. We are unable to open the event up to residents due to venue size.