In 2014 The Mind Lab won Best Engagement of Youth in ICT at the NZ CIO Awards and Best Start-Up in Asia Pacific judged by Richard Branson and Steve Wozniak.
The same year, it won the Excellence in Social Innovation Award at the New Zealand Innovators Awards.

In 2015, Valintine was named NEXT Woman of the Year in education, she was named one of the Top 10 most influential women by Idealog and also received the New Zealand Women of Influence Award in innovation.

In 2016, Valintine received a Blake Leader Award from the Sir Peter Blake Trust.
and she was named one of the Top 50 EdTech Educators in the world alongside people such as Salmon Khan and Satya Nitta.
Frances also won the New Zealand Walk the Talk Award and the NZ Diversity Awards.

In 2016 her business The Mind Lab won the NZ CIO Award for best Engagement of Youth in ICT for the second time in three years.

In the 2018 New Year Honours, Valintine was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to education and the technology sector.
In 2014 The Mind Lab won Best Engagement of Youth in ICT at the NZ CIO Awards and Best Start-Up in Asia Pacific judged by Richard Branson and Steve Wozniak. The same year, it won the Excellence in Social Innovation Award at the New Zealand Innovators Awards.
In 2015, Valintine was named NEXT Woman of the Year in education, she was named one of the Top 10 most influential women by Idealog and also received the New Zealand Women of Influence Award in innovation.
In 2016, Valintine received a Blake Leader Award from the Sir Peter Blake Trust. and she was named one of the Top 50 EdTech Educators in the world alongside people such as Salmon Khan and Satya Nitta. Frances also won the New Zealand Walk the Talk Award and the NZ Diversity Awards.
In 2016 her business The Mind Lab won the NZ CIO Award for best Engagement of Youth in ICT for the second time in three years.
In the 2018 New Year Honours, Valintine was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to education and the technology sector.
Frances Valintine