Awards for Excellence

Every year, ACA Qld Supporter Member, HESTA Super Fund offers outstanding students from the College for Australian Early Childhood Educators (CAECE) the opportunity to nominate for the Awards for Excellence program.

The Awards for Excellence promotes commitment to professional development and community spirit. HESTA, Australian Childcare Alliance Queensland (ACA Qld) and CAECE aim to support the advancement of passionate and dedicated early childhood educators who strive for continuous improvement and excellence. Three separate HESTA Awards payments of $2000, $1500 and $1000 were awarded to CAECE students at the ACA Qld 2023 National Conference!

We received a significant number of high caliber nominations, a testament to the quality of students that we have at CAECE and our hard-working trainers and accessors. It was a tough decision to choose three finalists out of the many incredible nominations from inspiring and passionate educators in the early learning sector.

We would like to congratulate Abiol Deng from Redbank Plains Child Care Children’s Centre for placing 3rd, Kate House from Little Scholars School of Early Learning – Redland Bay South for placing 2nd, and Ashley Thompson from Little Corner Early Learning as the 2023 Awards for Excellence winner! Each of these students has exemplified Passion, Dedication and Professionalism – the three pillars of excellence! Congratulations to all our nominees and winners!

The 2024 Awards for Excellence nominations will open later in the year.

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