PAT and OYEA 2026 Nomination

Nomination for President’s Award for Teachers (PAT) and Outstanding Youth in Education Award (OYEA) 2026 are now open and will close on 9 January 2026 (Friday), 12pm.

Both PAT and OYEA Awards give national recognition to teachers who are role models for the teaching profession, motivating, challenging and inspiring their students to realise their full potential.

In particular, PAT is open to teachers presently in service at a primary school, secondary school, Junior College/Millennia Institute, Polytechnic, Institute of Technical Education, or National Institute of Early Childhood Development, while OYEA is open to teachers aged 35 years and below in 2026, and presently in service at a primary school, secondary school, junior college/Millennia Institute.

Do take the opportunity to nominate teachers who have supported your child in his/her educational journey.

Express your appreciation to the teachers by submitting the nominations online: PAT 2026 - https://go.gov.sg/pat2026 OYEA 2026 - https://go.gov.sg/oyea2026

For queries and/or feedback about the awards, please contact MOE_PATOYEA@moe.gov.sg or visit the PAT website as well as the OYEA website.

Updated on 30 Oct 2025