Australian Education Awards 2021 Excellence Awardees

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.”

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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 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

 Primary School Principal of the Year – Government  Primary School Principal of the Year – Non-Government  School Principal of the Year – Government  School Principal of the Year – Non-Government

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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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