| 22 February 2021 | Nominations open |
| 17 May 2021 | Nominations close |
| 17–31 May 2021 | Regional judging by regional selection teams |
| 14 June 2021 | Announcement of the regional award winners |
| 15–16 July 2021 | State finalist judging by state evaluation team |
| 2 August 2021 | Announcement of the state finalists |
| 7–8 October 2021 | State finalist judging by Showcase Awards Board |
| 29 October 2021 | Showcase Awards online presentation – announcement of the state award winners during State Education Week |