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What is it?

The Nature Hero Awards™ are Ireland’s largest outdoor learning awards across the education sector. It is a mark of excellence for a school recognising exceptional work by young people & teachers to help nature.
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​The aim is to create an educational space that nurtures a love of nature, develops a knowledge of our biodiversity & encourages action to help it locally. It covers many topics from nature conservation to school gardening, ecoliteracy to wellbeing. While it is mainly an award of participation, there's also some great prizes to be won too! It is open to pre, primary & secondary schools within the Republic of Ireland.

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Our partners:

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€10,000

School Garden Fund

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WHAT'S NEW THIS YEAR?

 

Thanks to your feedback we've made some changes:

  • More prizes available, with a spot-prize pack worth over €2,000.

  • More accessible application form.

  • New tiered award system: Bronze Badger, Silver Stag & Golden Eagle.

  • We have a dedicated Nature Hero Awards coordinator to help you on your journey (natureheroawards@biodiversityinschools.com) 

  • In-school workshops available to guide you with your plans. For info & eligibility see here.

  • ​Extended deadline.

WHAT DO WE WIN?

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The ultimate goal for your school is to achieve Golden Eagle level and receive a sustainably-made, Irish, wooden Nature Hero Award plaque - the mark of excellence for schools in outdoor learning.

The steps preceding Golden Eagle level are Bronze Badger and Silver Stag - both recognised with a certificate.

One lucky school will win an overall prize of a school garden upgrade worth up to €10,000 courtesy of Glenveagh Homes​. This will be awarded to a school demonstrating an outstanding contribution to outdoor learning. There is also a spot-prize pack worth over €2,000.

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Carlow ETNS, national winners 2024, being presented with their award by then-Minister for Nature Malcolm Noonan.

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Returning Sept '25

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What do schools think?

scoil uí gramhnaigh, Meath

Dunboyne Senior Primary School,

Meath

St. Molaga's Senior NS,

Dublin

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Where are our nature heroes?

Recipients of the Nature Hero Award 2025 (brackets indicate change on 2024 results)

First
Dublin - 10 (up 5)

Second
Cork - 8 (up 3)

Third
Meath - 6 (up 1)

Donegal - 5 (up 3)
Galway - 5 (up 4)

Kilkenny - 3 (no change)

​Kerry - 2 (up 1)
​Limerick - 2 (down 1)
​Mayo - 2 (up 2)
Offaly - 2 (up 1)
Sligo - 2 (up 1) 

Carlow - 1 (no change)
Cavan - 1 (no change)
Clare - 1 (no change)
​Kildare - 1 (down 1)
​Laois - 1 (up 1) 
Leitrim - 1 (no change)
Tipperary - 1 (down 1)
Waterford - 1 (no change)
Westmeath - 1 (down 1)
Wexford - 1 (no change)

Longford - 0 (no change)
Louth - 0 (no change)
Monaghan - 0 (no change)
Roscommon - 0 (no change)
Wicklow - 0 (down 3)
 

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