Australian Education Awards 2022 Excellence Awardees

Friday, 12 August 2022 • Doltone House, Darling Island

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Friday, 12 August 2022 • Doltone House, Darling Island The Australian Education Awards is set to make its return as an in-person event on 12 August, with some of the K-12 education sector’s biggest names vying for the top prizes THE AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION AWARDS has become one of the most eagerly-anticipated events in the education sector calendar – but their annual iteration promises to be extra special.

Winners and Excellence Awardees will be honoured at the live event, representing the perfect opportunity for key members of the K-12 education sector to celebrate stellar work throughout a remarkable year.

After two years of being hosted virtually, the Australian Education Awards are finally making their long-awaited return as an in-person event, with the best and brightest of Australia’s K-12 education sector set to gather at the Doltone House, Darling Island on 12 August for the live gala.

Be sure to reserve a table and join us – as this will be an unmissable evening bringing together school leaders and educators from across the region to celebrate, connect and raise a glass in honour of their achievements and outstanding work. Visit www.educatorawards.com or contact awards@ keymedia.com.au for table reservations or sponsorship opportunities.

The event will see the country’s leading schools, principals, department heads and teachers recognised for their achievements throughout the past 12 months.

The Educator and Key Media congratulate each of this year’s Excellence Awardees, listed in the following pages.

The Australian Education Awards team would like to thank all those who took the time to submit and extend gratitude to the judges who diligently review the files to select the final winners.

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PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT

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 Blairmount Public School

 Cabramatta High School

 Bunbury Primary School

 James Fallon High School

 Charlestown South Public School

 Mabel Park State High School

 Mt Tarampa State School

 Marsden State High School, Logan Queensland

 Prospect North Primary School

 Maryborough State High School  Miami State High School  Monterey Secondary College  Prairiewood High School  Queensland Pathways State College

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PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT

 Bethany Lutheran Primary School  Firbank Grammar School (Sandringham Campus)

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 St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Greenacre  St Peter's Anglican Grammar Preparatory School  The Village School Gold Coast  Trinity Anglican School White Rock Campus Primary

“We strongly believe in supporting and rewarding schools that go above and beyond to support their teachers and students. We have worked in over 600 schools to bring about learning opportunities for students, and we welcome the opportunity to highlight a school who is committed to high standards of learning.”

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SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT

BOARDING SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

REGIONAL SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

 Haileybury

 Haileybury Rendall School

 Australian Christian College - Singleton

 Ormiston College

 John Paul College (Queensland)

 Balcombe Grammar School

 St Clare's College Waverley

 Knox Next Generation Boarding

 St Laurence's College - South Brisbane

 Ravenswood School for Girls

 Discovery Christian College, Agnes Water QLD

 St Margaret's Anglican Girls School

 St Margaret's Anglican Girls School

 Toorak College

 Wenona Boarding House

 Hymba Yumba Independent School

 Trinity College Beenleigh

 Fraser Coast Anglican College  Great Southern Grammar  Kyabram P-12 College  The Rockhampton Grammar School  Victory Lutheran College

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SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

BEST SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN

BEST REMOTE LEARNING PROGRAM

 Bellbird Park State Secondary College

 Australian Industry Trade College

 Burgmann Anglican School

 Cabra Dominican College - St Mary's Unit

 Kardinia International College

 Calrossy Anglican School

 Henbury School

 Loreto College Marryatville

 Loreto College Coorparoo

 Marsden State High School - Whole School Strategic Plan

 Prairievale Public School

 Kurrambee School  Marsden State High School  Maryborough State High School - Special Education Program

 OneSchool Global Tasmania  Santa Maria College  St Catherine's School Toorak  St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls

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 St Margaret's Anglican Girls School  St Mark's Anglican Community School  Toorak College

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BEST PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM

 Asquith Girls High School

 Fairfield Heights Public School

 Berry Public School

 Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School

 Indie School Salisbury  Mooroopna Park Primary School

 Marsden State High School - Professional Learning Program Suite

 Pymble Ladies' College

 Mt St Michael's College

 Ravenswood School for Girls

 Saint Stephen's College

 St John's Grammar School

 St Edward's Primary School

 St Vincent’s College, Potts Point

 St Laurence's College - South Brisbane  The Knox School

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PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT

A TEAM TUITION SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT

 Fathma Mauger, Larrakeyah Primary School

 Alison Fahlbusch, Marsden State High School

 Laura Barry, Middle Harbour Public School

 Graeme Forrester, Chaffey Secondary College

 Margaret Clark, Prospect North Primary School

 Kristie de Brenni, Queensland Pathways State College

 Rebecca Challenor, Prairievale Public School

 Michael West, Bellbird Park State Secondary College

 Tanya McGaughey, Tagai State College

 Peter Langham, Monterey Secondary College  Sharon Barker, Fortitude Valley State Secondary College  Susan Dalton, Miami State High School

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PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT  Bianca Nuss, The Village School Gold Coast  Justin Coupland, St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Greenacre  Kiri Pearce, Enkindle Village School  Michael Ha, Element College  Michael O'Dwyer, St Joseph's Primary School  Shelley Parkes, Oakleigh Grammar  Stephanie Kriewaldt, Lobethal Lutheran School

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“We have worked with countless Principals to provide every student the opportunity to succeed in school. There are so many talented and supportive Principals who are actively working to make a difference in their community, and we welcome the opportunity to reward the amazing work they do.”

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SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT

DEPARTMENT HEAD OF THE YEAR

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT

 Anne Johnstone, Ravenswood School For Girls

 Adam Nahal, Australian International Academy Melbourne Senior Campus

 Josh Velez, Kingswood Primary School (former: Malvern Valley Primary School)

 Brett Webster, Ormiston College  Briony Scott, Wenona School  David Shepherd, Ballarat Clarendon College  Fiona Williams, Casey Grammar School  Josh Counsel, Discovery Christian College  Ros Curtis, St Margaret's Anglican Girls School  Zeynep Yaseen, International Maarif Schools of Australia

 Alicki Campbell, Trinity College Beenleigh  Amy Scott-Preimonas, Bellbird Park State Secondary College

 Kirsten Mooney, Mount Barker Primary School

 Danni Mattiazzo, Larrakeyah Primary School  Jodie Duggan, Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School  Lauren Richardson, Canberra Girls Grammar School  Linda Sweet, St Mark's Anglican Community School  Mathew Clausen, Loreto Kirribilli  Zachary Gomo, Bialik College

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PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT

EDUCATION RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

 Cecily Hankin, St. Edward's Primary School

 Anna Rumjahn, John Palmer Public School

 Cherylee Kuypers, Canberra Girls Grammar School

 April Clarke, Miami State High School

 Jillian French, St Columba Primary School South Perth  Kaye Chalwell, St Andrew's Cathedral School  Kerrie Besgrove, Ravenswood School for Girls  Rebecca Newman, St. Andrew’s Cathedral School  Sandra Torcasio, Casey Grammar School

 Ella Evans, Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School  Esme Keogh, Australind Senior High School  Lauren Walters, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta  Louise Button, Chaffey Secondary College  Madeleine Wheeler, Tambrey Primary School  Portia Lee, Loganlea State High School  Sam Davies, Wodonga Middle Years College

SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT

 Amy Tilbrook, Balaklava High School

 Brad Lawrence, Redlands College

 Brett Dascombe, Wavell State High School

 Deahne Rushforth, Bishop Druitt College

 Jay-Marie Blue, Henry Kendall High School

 Donna Skilton, Matthew Flinders Anglican College

 Luda (Liudmyla) Kovalev, Loganlea State High School

 Iain Hoy, Tara Anglican School for Girls

 Steven Kolber, Brunswick Secondary College

 Kim Flintoff, Peter Carnley ACS

 Zainab Ali, Bellbird Park State Secondary College

 Natasha Isbel, Wenona School  Samantha Jones, Newcastle Grammar School  Sarah Kirkland, Emmanuel College  Zac Ansell, Genazzano FCJ College

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EDUCATION PERFECT AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

EDUCATION PERFECT AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

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This award recognises the most outstanding school in Australia. The excellence awardees in this category will comprise the winners of the following categories:

This award recognises the most outstanding school principal in Australia. The excellence awardees in this category will comprise the winners of the following categories:

 Primary School of the Year – Government

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

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GROK ACADEMY BEST STEM PROGRAM

BEST CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM

 Christ Church Grammar School

 Brigidine College, Indooroopilly

 Wenona School

 Firbank Grammar - Experiential Education Program (Service, Environmental, Outdoor)

 Wavell State High School - Geospatial Technology in STEM  Larrakeyah Primary School  Marsden State High School  Trinity College (SA) - SPARK  St Patrick's College Townsville  Pymble Ladies' College - STEM Robotics Program  Adelaide Botanic High School

 Grace Lutheran Primary School Performing Arts  King's Baptist Grammar School - Human Powered Vehicle, Engineering and Racing  Newcastle Grammar School - myNGS Passport  Ormiston College  Saint Stephen's College  St Laurence's College Urban Farm  Trinity Anglican School, Cairns, Outdoor Education Program

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BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY

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 Bunbury Primary School

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 Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School  Marsden State High School  Ormiston College  Redlands College

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INNOVATION IN CURRICULUM DESIGN

METHODOLOGY NOMINATIONS

 Balcombe Grammar School Year 9 STRIVE program  Faith Lutheran College Redlands

A nationwide call for nominations was conducted from February to March 2022 using The Educator’s online channels.

Any individual or school operating in the Australian K-12 education industry is eligible to submit a nomination, either on their own behalf or for another individual or school.

 Haileybury

RESEARCH

 Redeemer Lutheran School South Australia

The Australian Education Awards team conducted research and drew on knowledge and information gained through The Educator’s connections to the education industry in order to support and supplement nominations received and to ensure that no individual or school deserving of recognition is missed.

Excellence awardees will be determined from both pools of information.

 Brisbane South State Secondary College

 Toorak College  Wavell State High School  West Wallsend High School Stage 6 IGNITE Program

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EXCELLENCE AWARDEES Once all nominations are considered and research is complete, all excellence awardees will be invited to complete an official submission, which will be forwarded to an independent judging panel. The submission will ask for details on how each excellence awardee fulfils the criteria in their award category.

All information contained in the submissions will remain entirely confidential unless otherwise marked and will not be shared with any third parties other than the judges.

JUDGING  Faith Lutheran College Redlands  Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School  Living Faith Lutheran Primary School  Marsden State High School  Redeemer Lutheran School South Australia  Rochedale State School An IB World School  St Catherine’s School Toorak

The Australian Education Awards team will send completed excellence awardee submissions to an independent panel of judges, comprising of education industry leaders and senior representatives. Judges will be well known and well respected within the industry and their judgment will be impartial, balanced, incisive and fair. Any judge with a conflict of interest in a particular category will recuse themselves from judging that category. Judges will review the excellence awardee submissions and allocate a score for each excellence awardee.

WINNERS The excellence awardee with the highest score in each category once the judging process has been completed will be named the winner. The winners in each category will be announced at the Australian Education Awards official gala event and awards ceremony on Friday, 12 August 2022 at the Doltone House - Darling Island. Winners will also be published on The Educator's website.

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2022 JUDGING PANEL Thank you to our esteemed judges for lending their time and expertise to help recognise and celebrate excellence in the K-12 education profession.

AMARA ATIF

JO BIRD

DARREN COX

Scholarly Teaching Fellow University of Technology Sydney

Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education University of New England

Head of school design Sydney Catholic Schools

MURAT DIZDAR

ALLAN DOUGAN

Deputy Secretary, School Performance – South NSW Department of Education

Chief Executive Officer The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers

PAUL FOLEY

STEVE FRANCIS

Leader of Humanities Loreto College Marryatville

CEO Happy School

MATTHEW JOHNSON

DEBBIE HECK

President Australian Primary Principals Association

AMANDA GUTIERREZ Senior Lecturer Literacy and Professional Practice Australian Catholic University

PATRICK KELLY

Associate Professor in Education Australian Teacher Education Association

National President Australian Special Education Principals Association

KATH KOSCHEL

PHIL LAMBERT

Founder The Kindness Factory AU + USA

National President Australian College of Educators

MARISE MCCONAGHY

NEIL MCDONALD

Principal Strathcona Girls Grammar

CEO QELI

Deputy CEO Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership

JOHN MULA

LILA MULARCZYK OAM, JP

LORETTA PIAZZA

Deputy Director Catholic Education South Australia

Manager, Professional Learning UNSW Gonski Institute

Principal Meadowglen Primary School

President, National Council Executive Australian Association of Special Education

LUCY LU Senior Manager, Analytics and Strategic Projects Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO)

EDMUND MISSON

PASI SAHLBERG

HELENE ROOKS

DR DAVID ROY

CEO Victorian Applied Learning Association

Lecturer in Education University of Newcastle

Professor of education policy University of New South Wales Gonski Institute

President, NSWPPA NSW Primary Principals’ Association Deputy President, APPA Australian Primary Principals' Association

ANDREW SEZONOV

RICHARD STOKES

PAUL TAYLOR

LISEL THOMAS

Principal Banora Point Primary School

Past Chair of the Victorian Chapter of Learning Environments Australasia

PHIL SEYMOUR

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MALCOLM ELLIOTT

Group General Manager WPC Group

Chief Executive Officer ABSA

LIBBY TUDBALL Director Australian Alliance of Associations in Education

BARBARA WATTERSTON

LYNDAL WILSON

CEO Australian Council for Educational Leaders

Senior Consultant Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia

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A LOOK BACK: THE 2021 AWARD WINNERS 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

Rochedale State School an IB World School

Haileybury

Albert Park College

Ormiston College

BOARDING SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

REGIONAL SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

Knox Next Generation Boarding

James Fallon High School

YarraMe School: Centre of Expertise

BEST STUDENT WELLBEING PROGRAM

BEST REMOTE LEARNING PROGRAM

BEST PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM

Haileybury

Haileybury

Marsden State High School

PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT

Rhonda Robson St. Andrew’s Cathedral School

Kylie Steinhardt Marsden State High School

Stuart Marquardt Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT

SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT

Georgia Moisidis Edensor Park Public School

Claire Cox Ormiston College

Bahia Malas Blakehurst High School (former)

Andrew Rogers St. Mark’s Anglican Community School

BEST CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM

BEST STEM PROGRAM

BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY

Holly Millican South Grafton High School

The Scots School Albury

Ashdale Secondary College

Ormiston College

INNOVATION IN CURRICULUM DESIGN

INNOVATION IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DESIGN

AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

KKHS Staged Learning

Adelaide Botanic High School

Albert Park College

EDUCATION RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

BEST SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT

PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR GOVERNMENT Dr Keith Graham OAM, Rochedale State School

DEPARTMENT HEAD OF THE YEAR Paul Foley Loreto College Marryatville

SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR NON-GOVERNMENT

AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Dr Keith Graham OAM Rochedale State School

CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESS! Join the highly anticipated in-person Australian Education Awards where we will reveal the big winners and celebrate the successes of the K-12 education sector over an incredibly challenging year.

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