Friday, 27 August, 2021 • Doltone House - Darling Island, Sydney
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Friday, 27 August, 2021 • Doltone House - Darling Island, Sydney
The annual Australian Education Awards proudly returns as a prestigious gala later this year – and there’s a group of stellar excellence awardees vying for the big prizes. Following a year like no other, the time is right to recognise the schools, principals, department heads and teachers who have thrived and made a profound difference to the lives of young people across Australia despite such difficult times. It’s never been more important to celebrate the great achievements of those who make the K-12 education sector great – to inspire us all to continue working hard, keep connected as a profession and most importantly rebound from a period of massive upheaval. The Australian Education Awards team received an incredible response to the nationwide call for
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nominations. The Educator would like to extend a massive ‘thank you’ to those who submitted, as well as to the esteemed judges for their important work in selecting the final winners. The winners will be revealed and celebrated at the awards gala on 27 August at the Dolton House – Darling Island in Sydney. Finally, The Educator, along with our esteemed sponsors and our publisher Key Media, would like congratulate this year’s excellence awardees – who are listed in the following pages.
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PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT
PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT
Canberra Girls Grammar School (Junior School)
Bandiana Primary School
Haileybury
Ingleburn Public School
Knox Grammar Preparatory School
Ironside State School
Living Faith Lutheran Primary School
Margaret Hendry School
Oakleigh Grammar Junior School
Prospect North Primary School
Granville Public School
Rochedale State School an IB World School
Ormiston College Snowy Mountains Grammar School St Edward's Primary School, Tamworth
Tamborine Mountain State School - Independent Public School
SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT WINNER 2020 Australian School Principal of the Year Donna Wright, Bandiana Primary School
Ballarat Clarendon College Canterbury College Faith Lutheran College - Plainland Kennedy Baptist College Ormiston College St Clare's College, Waverley St Joseph's Nudgee College St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
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SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT
REGIONAL SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
Albert Park College
James Fallon High School
Ashdale Secondary College
Kangaroo Island Community Education
James Fallon High School
Saint Stephen's College
Kurri Kurri High School
Snowy Mountains Grammar School
Marsden State High School
St Andrew's Anglican College
Maryborough State High School
St Patrick's College Townsville
Southport State High Independent Public School
The Rockhampton Grammar School The Scots School Albury
Templestowe College
BOARDING SCHOOL OF THE YEAR Clayfield College Boarding House Immanuel College Knox Next Generation Boarding St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls (Perth)
WINNER 2020 Regional School of the Year Kangaroo Island Community Education
St Ursula's College Toowoomba The Hamilton and Alexandra College Toorak College Toowoomba Anglican School
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SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
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Glenallen School, Glen Waverley, Victoria
Bellbird Park State Secondary College
Granville Public School - Special Education Support Unit
Canberra Girls Grammar School
Marsden State High School Inclusion Unit
Brigidine College Indooroopilly Canterbury College
St Lucy's School, Wahroonga
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School
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“It’s certainly something that fills me with great pride to see the success of our school recognised in such a significant manner. We work hard across our community to provide the very best for our kids and their families, so to get this recognition is great for our students, staff and community.” Andrew Peach, Principal, Marsden State High School
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BEST STUDENT WELLBEING PROGRAM
BEST REMOTE LEARNING PROGRAM
Brighton Grammar School
Bandiana Primary School
Caringbah North Public School
Good News Lutheran School
Haileybury
Haileybury
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
Santa Sabina College
Loreto College Marryatville
Siena College
Orange High School Ravenswood School for Girls
Southport State High Independent Public School
Stuartholme School
St Paul's Lutheran Primary School The Hamilton and Alexandra College
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BEST PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM
BEST CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM
All Saints' College, Perth
Canterbury College
Bellbird Park State Secondary College
Firbank Grammar - Outdoor Education
Brighton Grammar School
Flinders Christian Community College - Tyabb Campus, Agriculture and Horticulture program
Loreto College Coorparoo Marsden State High School Southport State High Independent Public School Trinity College (SA) Xavier College - TORP Program (Teacher Observation and Reflective Practice)
Newman College - Problem Solve It Partnership Immersion Ormiston College Santa Sabina College Co-Curricular Program The Scots School Albury Toowoomba Anglican School Performing Arts
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BEST STEM PROGRAM
BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY
Ashdale Secondary College
Genazzano FCJ College
Aurora College Stage 3
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Belgian Gardens State School
Maitland Grossmann High School - Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) program
Firbank Grammar Junior School Brighton Good News Lutheran School Haileybury Parramatta Marist High School Santa Sabina College
Ormiston College Snowy Mountains Grammar School Southport State High Independent Public School - eLearn Digital Curriculum St Michael's Grammar School 'Mr Chips' - Student Profile Digital Dashboard and Intelligent Agent Trinity College (SA)
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INNOVATION IN CURRICULUM DESIGN
INNOVATION IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DESIGN
Brisbane South State Secondary College
Adelaide Botanic High School
Cannon Hill Anglican College Caroline Chisholm College Learn+ Diploma Pathway KKHS Staged Learning
Coomera Rivers State School The Day 10 Project Faith Lutheran College Junior School Middle Learning Community at Hillcrest Christian College
Mater Dei College - The Creative Technologies Curriculum
Ormiston College
Southport State High Independent Public School - eLearn Digital Curriculum
St Augustine's College Sydney Goold Building Project
St Andrew’s Cathedral and Gawura Schools - English Curriculum
Redlands College - College Heart
Toorak College
St Luke's Marsden Park
“Principals have shined as they lead their staff and community, being flexible in their leadership style and creating different opportunities for their schools. They have also encouraged their staff to grab hold of the challenge and see it as an opportunity that may in fact change some of our perceptions about education in the medium to long term.”
Kerrie Nelson, Principal, Giant Steps Australia
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PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT Bill Garland, Canterbury College Catherine Oehlman, The Nature School Kiri Pearce, Enkindle Village School John Spradbrow, Holy Family Primary School Emerton
Rhonda Robson, St. Andrew’s Cathedral School William Wallace, Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School Zeina Chalich, St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Arncliffe
PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT Brendan Bicknell, Guthrie Street Primary School Damian Johnson, Ironside State School Dr Keith Graham OAM, Rochedale State School Fran Waterman, Yarrunga Primary School
Georgina Daniel, Park Orchards Primary School Jason Smith, Tamborine Mountain State School Megan Manson, Canobolas Public School Nicole Wade, Campbellfield Public School
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT Brett Webster, Ormiston College Chris Ivey, St. Andrew’s Anglican College David Shepherd, Ballarat Clarendon College Dr Peter Britton, Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School
Kiri Pearce, Enkindle Village School Michelle Carroll, St. Catherine’s School Stuart Marquardt, Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School Ros Curtis, St. Margaret’s Anglican Girls School Simon Herd, Medowie Christian School
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SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT
EDUCATION RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Brett Moore, Ashwood High School James Kozlowski, Endeavour Sports High School Kylie Steinhardt, Marsden State High School Lisa Holt, Rosebud Secondary College Philip Honeywell, Newcomb Secondary College
Hannah Platt, Bellbird Park State Secondary College Holly Millican, South Grafton High School Lauren Holding, NSW Department of Education West Wallsend High School Liam Bassett, Mentone Grammar School Markus Munday, Beaconhills College Pakenham Thomas Knauth, Stanthorpe State High School Harriet O'Donnell, St. Andrew’s Cathedral School Sophie Sharp, Tarrington Lutheran School Steffany Mylonas, Redeemer Lutheran College Stephanie Browning, Southport State High Independent Public School Tabitha Southey, Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College
DEPARTMENT HEAD OF THE YEAR
Adam Nahal, Australian International Academy - Melbourne Damien Meunier, Haileybury Debbie Bachmann, Santa Sabina College Luke Adams, St Philip's Christian College Cessnock Kelli Chapman, St. Patrick’s College Townsville Paul Foley, Loreto College Marryatville Samantha Wyatt, Trinity College (SA) Therese Turner-Jones, ASCHAM
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TEACHERS MUTUAL BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT
TEACHERS MUTUAL BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT
Anita Roy, PLC Perth Claire Cox, Ormiston College Katrina Russell, St Paul's Lutheran Primary School Lauren Forsyth, Lutheran School Wagga Wagga Lucardia Moulton, St. Margaret’s Anglican Girls School Nathan Croft, Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School Shanine Collavino, Saint Stephen’s College Renee Wathen, Tarrington Lutheran School Tran Mirciov, John Paul College
Benjamin David Gould, Woodland Grove Primary School Dannielle McFarlane, Brassall School Gemma Triscari, Caulfield Junior College Georgia Moisidis, Edensor Park Public School Jennifer Phani, Department of Education NSW Kim Clarkson, Red Hill Consolidated School Tina Burrows, Humpybong State School Wendy Goldston, Frenchville State School
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SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT
SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT
Alysia Neirinck, St. Phillip’s Christian College Cessnock Andrew Rogers, St. Mark’s Anglican Community School Catherine Spurritt, Avila College Ellen Moffatt, Carey Baptist Grammar School Lakshmi Mohan, Clayfield College Sam Cleary, Saint Stephen’s College Nick Gillin, Canterbury College Peta Raftery, Ormiston College Zachary Gomo, Bialik College
Bahia Malas, Blakehurst High School (former) Christos Halkidis, Homebush Boys High School Claire Elizabeth Brock, Ayr State High School Emily McLachlan, Chatswood High School Gail Smith, Frank Partridge VC Primary School Gary Collins, Bellbird Park State Secondary College Nicole Palacios, Marsden State High School Tracey Gavenlock, Kurri Kurri High School
WINNER 2020 Secondary School of the Year Non-Government Ballarat Clarendon College
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This award aims to celebrate the most outstanding school in Australia. Criteria include consistent high standards of teaching and learning, effective management and commitment to innovation and continuous improvement. Finalists in this category are drawn from the winners of:
This award recognises the most outstanding school principal in Australia. This category is judged on effective leadership and motivation of staff, commitment to professional development (of self and staff), leadership of innovation and change within the school, and engagement with parents and the wider school community. Finalists in this category are drawn from the winners of:
Primary School of the Year – Government Primary School of the Year – Non-Government Secondary School of the Year – Government Secondary School of the Year – Non-Government Special Education School of the Year
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A LOOK BACK: THE 2020 AWARD WINNERS
NATIONAL AWARDS
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
EDVAL AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR – GOVERNMENT
Gawura School (St Andrew's Cathedral School)
AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Donna Wright, Bandiana Primary School
Donna Wright, Bandiana Primary School
PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR – NON-GOVERNMENT Grenville Green, Haileybury
SCHOOL AWARDS PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR – GOVERNMENT Fairy Meadow Demonstration School
PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR – NON-GOVERNMENT Haileybury
SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR – GOVERNMENT
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR – GOVERNMENT Andrew Peach, Marsden State High School
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR – NON-GOVERNMENT Kerrie Nelson, Giant Steps Australia
DEPARTMENT HEAD OF THE YEAR Samantha Reynolds, Saint Stephen’s College
Marsden State High School
TEACHERS MUTUAL BANK, TEACHER OF THE YEAR – PRIMARY SCHOOL
SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR – NON-GOVERNMENT
Carla Gagliano, Masada College
Ballarat Clarendon College
TEACHERS MUTUAL BANK, TEACHER OF THE YEAR – SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
Samantha Reynolds, Saint Stephen's College
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
REGIONAL SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
EDUCATION RISING STAR OF THE YEAR Amy Young, Cowra High School
Kangaroo Island Community Education
SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL OF THE YEAR Gawura School (St Andrew's Cathedral School)
CURRICULUM AWARDS BEST CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM St Andrew's Anglican College
BEST SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN All Saints' College, Perth
BEST STEM PROGRAM Saint Stephen's College
BEST STUDENT WELLBEING PROGRAM Mooroopna Park Primary School Well-being Team
BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY Aurora College
BEST PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM Marsden State High School
INNOVATION IN CURRICULUM DESIGN Southport State High Independent Public School
INNOVATION IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DESIGN Queensland Department of Education Youth Engagement Team
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