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AWARD School, the pre-eminent training program for aspiring Creatives, Copywriters and Art Directors, returns to Australia and New Zealand this year, kicking off in Sydney and Melbourne on 10th March before moving to Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Auckland.

The AWARD School Heads for Australia and New Zealand have been announced. Photo: The Communications Council

AWARD School, the pre-eminent training program for aspiring Creatives, Copywriters and Art Directors, returns to Australia and New Zealand this year, kicking off in Sydney and Melbourne on 10th March before moving to Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Auckland.

In line with the many changes that have taken place in the industry landscape in recent years, AWARD School ensures course content continues to remain fresh. The 12-week intensive course will cover 10 briefs, spurring idea generation across a range of different mediums, with focus on the many new digital opportunities available to today’s creatives.

AWARD Chairman, Mark Harricks, said: “We have upped the intensity this year - 10 briefs across 12 weeks is both a great and exciting challenge for budding creatives, but it’s also a taste of what real agency life is like. AWARD School is about preparing the next generation of creatives for the industry and this is the right environment.  We are looking for those who want to be challenged and stand out from the crowd – if you’re interested in ‘ideas’ then this could be the right opportunity for you.”

Every year, throughout Australasia, AWARD School accepts up to 300 students from around 800 applications. Applications for AWARD School Australia have now CLOSED. Applications for AWARD School NZ will open later in the year.  

                                                                                            
2014 SCHOOL HEADS

Running for more than 30 years, AWARD School has seen an impressive list of industry heavyweights teach and learn from its courses. Past graduates include creative leaders such as Gruen Panellist Chief Creative Officer of DDB New York, Matt Eastwood, David Droga, Founder of Droga5, and Creative Director Clemenger BBDO Sydney, and former AWARD school head, Rebecca Carrasco.

This year’s School Heads include:

NAME

COMPANY

Joe Hawkins (NSW)

Saatchi & Saatchi

Peter Ogden (NSW)

Dentsu

David Ponce De Leon (VIC)

BD Network

Ben Keenan (VIC)

Clemenger

Steve Straw (WA)

303Lowe

Matt O'Grady (SA)

Clemenger

Rory McKechnie (NZ)

DDB

Sarah Chernishov (QLD)

SapientNitro

Kirsten Twigg (QLD)

SapientNitro

For more information contact AWARD School representative, Linda Anderson on 02 8297 3800 or Linda@communicationscouncil.org.au.