Australian Education Awards Winners e-book

Friday 16 August 2019 • Dockside Sydney

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Australian Education Awards 2019 winners revealed FOR THE SECOND year running, more than

Lisa Scobie from Kurri Kurri High School – who

500 of Australia’s leading principals, department

has helped transform the delivery of its curriculum

heads and teachers converged at the Australian

through the redesign of learning spaces and class

Education Awards at Dockside Sydney to celebrate

structures – was awarded The Educator’s Rising

the profound impact that Australian educators are

Star of the Year – a tightly contested category that

having on the lives of the nation’s young people.

recognises positive impact on students’ learning

There were 24 award categories in total, spanning

experiences, a commitment to professional

the inspiring work being done in the fields of

development and the potential to become a future

student wellbeing, curriculum design, STEM,

school leader.

innovation and more.

Given the sweeping policy changes, scandals and

It was another successful awards night for St Pauls

burgeoning workloads facing the K-12 education

School, which took home the Compass Education

sector in 2019, bringing the industry together to

Australian School of the Year Award. Last year, St

celebrate achievements is more important than

Paul’s School won the School Principal of the Year

ever.

–

Best

Many of those who attended the awards gala

Innovation in Curriculum Design, Best School

commented on how inspiring it was to see all

Strategic Plan and Best Professional Learning

sectors and school types represented under the

Program.

one roof.

The spotlight also shone on Haileybury’s principal

For The Educator, witnessing hard-working

and CEO, Derek Scott, who was named the

principals, department heads and teachers putting

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aside the pressures and demands of their roles to

of the Year Award. In last year’s awards, Haileybury

celebrate with one another was indeed special,

was named Australian School of the Year and

and we appreciate your help in making the night a

Primary School of the Year – Non-Government for

success.

the profound work the school is doing across

Congratulations to all the winners, those highly

teaching,

commended and all the finalists – with hundreds

Non-Government

learning,

award,

innovation

Atomi’s

and

student

wellbeing.

of applications for the awards, simply making it to

The runner-up to the prestigious award was Paul

Dockside was a significant achievement.

McDermott, Blue Haven Public School principal,

We’d also like to thank all our judges, presenters

who was highly commended by the panel of

and award sponsors. Got your eye on a trophy?

judges.

The countdown to the 2020 Australian Education Awards begins now.

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BEST CO-CURRICULUM PROGRAM

ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN COLLEGE

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BEST STEM PROGRAM TAMINMIN COLLEGE SYSTEMIC COLLABORATION TEAM

“Winning feels a little bit surreal,” said Tim Barrett of St Andrew’s. “As a teacher, you never think you're going to be up here receiving awards. But it's a good feeling to receive this on behalf of the whole team who has done an amazing job in working hard behind the scenes.”

“This award is all about the St Andrew’s Institute of Learning Program, and equipping students with cultural intelligence so that they can achieve in the global marketplace in the future.”

“We are ecstatic to win,” said Catherine Scott-Jones of Taminmin College. “Our program is a collaboration between Department of Education, Taminmin College and Engineers Australia. So we have Engineers Australia representatives here and industry representatives, and we are super excited.”

“I think the awards are a great opportunity to highlight and recognize the work that teachers do to innovate and change up education and make it a better place to be.”

FINALISTS:

FINALISTS:

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• Callaghan College • Cessnock Academy of STEM Excellence • Ipswich State High School • Marsden SHS • St Clare’s College, Waverley • St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School (Warragul Junior School) • Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar • Thuringowa State High School (Global Tropics Future Project) • Valentine Public School

Campsie Public School Canterbury Primary School Downlands College Performing Arts Emmanuel College Genazzano FCJ College Radford College Canberra Snowy Mountains Grammar School

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CALLAGHAN COLLEGE

INNOVATION IN CURRICULUM DESIGN

ORMISTON COLLEGE

“We’re really incredibly proud to win,” said Kylee Owen of Callaghan College. “Callaghan College has been using immersive virtual realities for a number of years now, and we really wanted to dig deeper into the impact of that on student learning. And so we partnered with the University of New Castle research project, and their results are outstanding.”

“It feels fantastic to win,” said Amanda Bowker of Ormiston College. “Our 21st Century Learning Design is embedded throughout our framework, and it makes sure that our learners are really moving to higher levels of those 21st century skills. We make sure our teachers are designing learning experiences, and then we’re monitoring how the students are developing those dispositions.”

FINALISTS:

FINALISTS:

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Coomera Anglican College Coomera Rivers State School Emmanuel College Maryborough State High School Ormiston College St Mary’s College Saint Stephen’s College

Asquith Girls High School Carey Baptist Grammar School Marsden SHS Northside Christian College Sheldon College Tamborine Mountain State School

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INNOVATION IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DESIGN

REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL NURIOOTPA

SOUND SCOUTS PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR – GOVERNMENT

BLUE HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL

“Winning is very humbling for us as a school in the Barossa Valley,” said Andrew Kelly, Principal of Redeemer Lutheran School. “I think one of the strengths of our school is the fact that we challenge our children to inquire into their learning, and that’s been the strength of our school for a long, long time. And the award that we won tonight reflects many, many years of hard work.”

“It was a great surprise to win,” said Paul McDermott, Principal of Blue Haven Public School. “I know that there’s some amazing things happening in schools across Australia. So we knew it was going to be highly competitive.”

“We’ve got a great school; it’s a recognition of our partnership with parents, with kids, with our staff, and this is just a wonderful recognition of the improvement that we’ve gone throughout the last few years. We’re really proud.”

FINALISTS:

FINALISTS:

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Immanuel College Luther College Mentone Grammar School Ormiston College Saint Stephen’s College Sheldon College Trinity Lutheran College Wesley College, Perth

Beenleigh State School Granville Public School Revesby Public School Tamborine Mountain State School

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PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR – NON-GOVERNMENT

ST PAUL’S SCHOOL

SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR – GOVERNMENT

LIVERPOOL BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

“We’re really, really excited to win,” said Paul Browning of St. Paul’s School. “We’ve put in a lot of hard work and a real focus on teaching and learning what we’re doing in the classroom, looking at data or how we’re actually interpreting that data, and looking at ways to improve and do the best we can for kids.”

“It’s a great honor for our school, staff and kids who have worked so hard for many years,” said Mike Saxon, Principal at Liverpool Boys High School. “We’ve really engaged the kids in doing real world learning, and they’ve embraced it and staff have embraced that learning, and we’re getting much better education outcomes for our kids.”

FINALISTS:

FINALISTS:

• Haileybury • Hillcrest Christian College • Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School • Korowa Anglican Girls’ School • Mount Evelyn Christian School • Ormiston College • Redeemer Lutheran School • St Leonard’s College • St Paul’s Lutheran Primary School

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Ashdale Secondary College John Monash Science School Mabel Park State High School Manea Senior College Templestowe College The Pavilion School Yeronga State High School

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CIVICA SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR – NON-GOVERNMENT

BALLARAT CLARENDON COLLEGE

ST MARGARET’S ANGLICAN GIRLS SCHOOL

“Winning is very exciting because it’s a reflection of the hard work of so many people on the school, all of the teachers, all of the staff, all of the leaders, all of the parents and all of the kids,” said David Shepherd of Ballarat Clarendon College. “I think we work hard at what we do, we base what we’re doing on research evidence, and we work very hard with the great group of kids.”

“Winning is wonderful for our school,” said joint winner Lesa Fowler of St. Margaret’s Anglican Girls School. “I think we’re a very culturally diverse school, and I think we incorporate all of that diversity really well in our school.”

FINALISTS:

FINALISTS:

• A ustralian International Academy Melbourne Senior Campus • Ballarat Clarendon College • Haileybury • Immanuel College • Korowa Anglican Girls’ School • Ormiston College • Saint Stephen’s College • Trinity Grammar School, Sydney

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Ballarat Grammar Immanuel College Snowy Mountains Grammar School The Rockhampton Grammar School The Scots School Albury Toorak College

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BOARDING SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

REGIONAL SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

WESLEY COLLEGE, PERTH

KANGAROO ISLAND COMMUNITY EDUCATION

“It’s been a really enjoyable night,” said other award recipient Nathan Jessup of Wesley College, whose Moorditj Mob Program particularly impressed the judges. “We’ve got about 45 indigenous students that reside in the boarding house, and a part of the Moorditj Mob, and it’s cultural program but also focuses on indigenous dance as well.”

“It’s absolutely fantastic because we won last year, so we’ve gone back-to-back,” said Matt Lin, Kangaroo Island Community Education.

“We are really fortunate with the team that we have, as a staff, and as a community,” said colleague Peter Philp. “We are the only school on the island. And that means that, that’s a community we actually run around every child and their education.”

FINALISTS:

FINALISTS:

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Ballarat Grammar Immanuel College Snowy Mountains Grammar School The Rockhampton Grammar School The Scots School Albury Toorak College

Great Southern Grammar Maryborough State High School The Rockhampton Grammar School The Scots School Albury St Patrick’s College, Townsville Snowy Mountains Grammar School Whitsunday Anglican School

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SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL OF THE YEAR GIANT STEPS AUSTRALIA

SMART TEACHERS BEST SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN SAINT STEPHEN’S COLLEGE

“We are very privileged to win,” said Andrew Frakes of Giant Steps Sydney. “We are a school of kids with autism, and it’s really rewarding but challenging to work here. It really requires us to try to strive for excellence in that, and not just accepting the status quo but wanting to push forward for the students.”

“This is a great night and a wonderful opportunity to celebrate what I think is the most important profession in the country,” said Jamie Dorrington of Saint Stephen’s College. “We try to take a long-term view of education and try to do things across the board in a comprehensive manner for all year levels.”

FINALISTS:

FINALISTS:

• Alesco Senior College • Cire Community School • Margaret Jurd College

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The Knox School Kurri Kurri High School Penrith Selective High School St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School St Paul’s School Wahroong Preparatory School Wesley College, Perth

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BEST STUDENT WELLBEING PROGRAM

MOUNT VIEW HIGH SCHOOL

BEST PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM

HAILEYBURY

“I think the underlying premise of our program is that we're not prepared to accept okay for our students,” said Desley Peffer of Mount View High School. “Our motto is better than okay.

And so the provision of things such as the GP clinic, our positive education program and our wellbeing program is so important to ensure that they can make their academic potential.”

“It’s great to be in a room with so many people who try so hard to make a difference in education,” said Stephan Muller from Haileybury. “Learning is everything we do. The kids are learning, the teachers need to be the best learners in the classroom; that’s the business we’re in. So tying it all together is what we’re trying to do.”

FINALISTS:

FINALISTS:

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• Australian Science and Mathematics School • Bethania Lutheran School • Coomera Rivers State School • Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School • Kurri Kurri High School • Radford College. Canberra • St Patrick’s College, Campbelltown

Aquinas College Ballarat Grammar Briar Road Public School Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Marcellin College Marsden State High School St Martins Catholic Primary School St Paul’s School Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar

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PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR – GOVERNMENT

PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR – NON-GOVERNMENT

“We worked hard as a team,” said Paul McDermott of Blue Haven Public School when reflecting on his school’s multiple awards. “We wouldn’t take gambles with our kids’ education.

We’re committed to what works, what the evidence said was going to work, we worked hard as a team, we trusted the process, and thankfully, we got the results out. It’s a great result for Blue Haven Kids.”

“I’m amazingly humbled and amazingly surprised,” said Sally Ruston of Abbotsleigh. “I believe that I do nothing alone, everything that I do is with others. I stand on the shoulders of giants, and we see amazing things happen for primary school children because we work collaboratively.”

PAUL MCDERMOTT, BLUE HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL

SALLY RUSTON, ABBOTSLEIGH

FINALISTS: FINALISTS: • Karen Andrews, Jannali Public School • Stephen Mayhew, Mount Brown Public School • Narelle Nies, Revesby Public School • Anthony Simone, Harvest Home Primary School • Jason Smith, Tamborine Mountain State School • Daniel Vella, Barwon Heads Primary School

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• Matthew Boundy, The Scots School Albury • Darren Cox, St Philip’s Christian College Cessnock • Angela Drysdale, St Margaret’s Anglican Girls’ School • Catherine Eyers, Bethania Lutheran School • Suzanne Floro, Knox Grammar Preparatory School • Sandra Hawken, St John’s Anglican College

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“I’m very humbled by the award,” said Tim Lloyd of Plumpton High School. “It’s about my whole school and the change the whole school has undertaken. I’m only one of a number of people who’ve been able to forge a significant change in our school.”

“It’s such an extraordinary honor because there are so many wonderful educators here tonight and in Australia. And look, I take this as a representative of all of the principals who are working hard, and I’m just very humbled to win it.” said Derek Scott of Haileybury. “It’s about building a good team, you know. It’s about lifelong learning for everyone, and that means developing wonderful talent within the school, great teachers, great leaders within the school and then giving them autonomy to go on and get wonderful results for students. It’s a team effort.”

FINALISTS:

FINALISTS:

• Mark Long, Penrith Selective High School • Nerida Walker, DET Matraville Sports High School

• Dr Paul Browning, St Paul’s School • Ros Curtis, St Margaret’s Anglican Girls’ School • Belinda Provis, All Saints’ College, Perth • David Shepherd, Ballarat Clarendon College • Kevin Richardson, Immanuel College • Brett Webster, Ormiston College

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DEPARTMENT HEAD OF THE YEAR

JASON FISCHER, HAILEYBURY

THE EDUCATOR EDUCATION RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

LISA SCOBIE, KURRI KURRI HIGH SCHOOL

“Winning is an amazing feeling,” said Jason Fischer of Haileybury College. “It’s a great testament to the staff and the students we have at Haileybury College and the department that we’re associated with. We have a terrific staff, terrific management and terrific students who believe in our programs.”

“It feels wonderful to win,” said Lisa Scobie of Kurri Kurri High School. “Our REAL Projects basically involve students, doing things that are really meaningful in their lives, making sure that the work the students do in classes is really relatable to what’s their world is all about, and making sure that students leave a legacy in their projects for the future so that they can feel really empowered by the work that we do.”

FINALISTS:

FINALISTS:

• Amanda Bowker, Ormiston College • Bek Duyckers, Perth College Anglican School for Girls • Belinda Jones, Thomas Reddall High School • Adrianne Jones, Yeronga State High School • Claire Leong, Wesley College, Perth • Chris Pacey, St Patrick’s College Townsville • Tamara Sullivan, Ormiston College • Iain Taylor, Saint Stephen’s College • Birgit Verhagen, The Knox School

• Wilbur Donovan, Bentley Park College • Benjamin Garnaut, Warwick Senior High School • Madeleine Jessop, Endeavour Sports High School • Gary McGovern, Penrith Selective High School • Jordan Stewart, St Patrick’s College Townsville • Lucy Sturley, The Forest High School • Chelsea Quirk, Rowville Primary School AWARD SPONSOR

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“Winning is amazing, breathtaking, wonderful,” said Tony Vallance of Lilydale High School. “It’s always a highlight to see what the kids can do when we actually push ownership back to them, when we mentor with the guides on the side, with the coaches, and we enable them to really run the ball, and give them control with their learning. And that just absolutely blow me away every day.”

“I’m really impressed to win,” said Paul Browning of St. Paul’s School. “Last year was a fantastic event, and this year is even bigger.

We’re really, really excited.”

FINALISTS:

FINALISTS:

• Richard Black, The Knox School • Melanie Campbell, Orange High School • Phil Carew, Toorak College • Michael Ha, Hillcrest Christian College • Giovanna Iannicelli, St Mary’s College • Samantha Reynolds, Saint Stephen’s College • Ronnelle Sanders, St John’s Anglican College • Dr Scott Sleap, Cessnock High School • Matthew Tesoriero, Picton High

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MICROSOFT EDUCATION AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

DEREK SCOTT, HAILEYBURY

“Winning is such an extraordinary honor because there are so many wonderful educators here tonight and in Australia,” said Derek Scott of Haileybury. “I take this award as a representative of all of the principals who are working hard, and I’m just very humbled to win it.”

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