On Friday night, the best of what Australia’s education system has to offer was duly celebrated at the Australian Education Awards 2022.
The nation’s top educators were recognised across 28 award categories, including Australian School of the Year, Australian Principal of the Year, Best Professional Learning Program, Best Use of Technology and Best Student Wellbeing Program.
The gala event – sponsored by Education Perfect, A Team Tuition, Grok Academy, Pivot Professional Learning and Reconciliation Australia – was held at the Doltone House in Sydney’s Darling Island and hosted by actress, singer and television personality Natalie Bassingthwaite. Entertaining the 650 guests on the night was Groove Academy – a veteran DJ with a talented collective of Sydney’s finest musicians and vocalists.
“The awards are important recognition of the outstanding work of school teachers and school leaders that is demonstrated on a daily basis,” Ian Pedler, head of ANZ at Education Perfect – The Educator’s event partner, said.
Without further ado, here are the winners of the Australian Education Awards 2022.
NATIONAL AWARDS
Education Perfect Australian School Principal of the Year
Winner: Alison Fahlbusch, Marsden State High School
Excellence Awardees:
Briony Scott, Wenona School
Margaret Clark, Prospect North Primary School
Michael O'Dwyer, St Joseph's Primary School
Education Perfect Australian School of the Year
Winner: Bunbury Primary School
Excellence Awardees:
Bellbird Park State Secondary College
Haileybury
Hymba Yumba Independent School
Marsden State High School, Logan Queensland
SCHOOL AWARDS
Primary School of the Year – Government
Winner: Bunbury Primary School
Excellence Awardees:
Blairmount Public School
Charlestown South Public School
Mt Tarampa State School
Prospect North Primary School
Primary School of the Year – Non-government
Winner: Haileybury
Excellence Awardees:
Bethany Lutheran Primary School
Firbank Grammar School (Sandringham Campus)
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
A Team Tuition Secondary School of the Year – Government
Winner: Marsden State High School, Logan Queensland
Excellence Awardees:
Cabramatta High School
James Fallon High School
Mabel Park State High School
Maryborough State High School
Miami State High School
Monterey Secondary College
Prairiewood High School
Queensland Pathways State College
Secondary School of the Year – Non-government
Winner: Hymba Yumba Independent School
Excellence Awardees:
Haileybury
Ormiston College
St Clare's College Waverley
St Laurence's College - South Brisbane
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
Toorak College
Trinity College Beenleigh
Boarding School of the Year
Winner: Haileybury Rendall School
Excellence Awardees:
John Paul College (Queensland)
Knox Next Generation Boarding
Ravenswood School for Girls
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
Wenona Boarding House
Regional School of the Year
Winner: Fraser Coast Anglican College
Excellence Awardees:
Australian Christian College - Singleton
Balcombe Grammar School
Discovery Christian College, Agnes Water QLD
Great Southern Grammar
Kyabram P-12 College
The Rockhampton Grammar School
Victory Lutheran College
Special Education School of the Year
Winner: Bellbird Park State Secondary College
Excellence Awardees:
Cabra Dominican College - St Mary's Unit
Henbury School
Kurrambee School
Marsden State High School
Maryborough State High School - Special Education Program
Best School Strategic Plan
Winner: St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Excellence Awardees:
Australian Industry Trade College
Kardinia International College
Loreto College Marryatville
Marsden State High School - Whole School Strategic Plan
OneSchool Global Tasmania
Santa Maria College
St Catherine's School Toorak
Pivot Best Student Wellbeing Program
Winner: Mooroopna Park Primary School
Excellence Awardees:
Asquith Girls High School
Berry Public School
Indie School Salisbury
Pymble Ladies' College
Ravenswood School for Girls
St John's Grammar School
St Vincent’s College, Potts Point
Best Remote Learning Program
Winner: Prairievale Public School
Excellence Awardees:
Burgmann Anglican School
Calrossy Anglican School
Loreto College Coorparoo
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
St Mark's Anglican Community School
Toorak College
Best Professional Learning Program
Winner: Marsden State High School - Professional Learning Program Suite
Excellence Awardees:
Fairfield Heights Public School
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Mt St Michael's College
Saint Stephen's College
St Edward's Primary School
St Laurence's College - South Brisbane
The Knox School
Toorak College
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Primary School Principal of the Year – Government
Winner: Margaret Clark, Prospect North Primary School
Excellence Awardees:
Fathma Mauger, Larrakeyah Primary School
Laura Barry, Middle Harbour Public School
Rebecca Challenor, Prairievale Public School
Tanya McGaughey, Tagai State College
Primary School Principal of the Year – Non-government
Winner: Michael O'Dwyer, St Joseph's Primary School
Excellence Awardees:
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
Shelley Parkes, Oakleigh Grammar
Stephanie Kriewaldt, Lobethal Lutheran School
A Team Tuition School Principal of the Year – Government
Winner: Alison Fahlbusch, Marsden State High School
Excellence Awardees:
Graeme Forrester, Chaffey Secondary College
Kristie de Brenni, Queensland Pathways State College
Michael West, Bellbird Park State Secondary College
Peter Langham, Monterey Secondary College
Sharon Barker, Fortitude Valley State Secondary College
Susan Dalton, Miami State High School
School Principal of the Year - Non-government
Winner: Briony Scott, Wenona School
Excellence Awardees:
Anne Johnstone, Ravenswood School for Girls
Brett Webster, Ormiston College
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
Department Head of the Year
Winner: Linda Sweet, St Mark's Anglican Community School
Excellence Awardees:
Adam Nahal, Australian International Academy Melbourne Senior Campus
Alicki Campbell, Trinity College Beenleigh
Amy Scott-Preimonas, Bellbird Park State Secondary College
Danni Mattiazzo, Larrakeyah Primary School
Jodie Duggan, Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Lauren Richardson, Canberra Girls Grammar School
Mathew Clausen, Loreto Kirribilli
Zachary Gomo, Bialik College
Primary School Teacher of the Year – Government
Winner: Josh Velez, Kingswood Primary School, Dingley Village (former: Malvern Valley Primary School)
Excellence Awardee:
Kirsten Mooney, Mount Barker Primary School
Primary School Teacher of the Year - Non-Government
Winner: Sandra Torcasio, Casey Grammar School
Excellence Awardees:
Cecily Hankin, St. Edward's Primary School
Cherylee Kuypers, Canberra Girls Grammar 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
Secondary School Teacher of the Year – Government
Winner: Zainab Ali, Bellbird Park State Secondary College
Excellence Awardees:
Amy Tilbrook, Balaklava High School
Brett Dascombe, Wavell State High School
Jay-Marie Blue, Henry Kendall High School
Luda (Liudmyla) Kovalev, Loganlea State High School
Steven Kolber, Brunswick Secondary College
Secondary School Teacher of the Year - Non-Government
Winner: Iain Hoy, Tara Anglican School for Girls
Excellence Awardees:
Brad Lawrence, Redlands College
Deahne Rushforth, Bishop Druitt College
Donna Skilton, Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Kim Flintoff, Peter Carnley ACS
Natasha Isbel, Wenona School
Samantha Jones, Newcastle Grammar School
Sarah Kirkland, Emmanuel College
Zac Ansell, Genazzano FCJ College
Education Rising Star of the Year
Winner: Lauren Walters, Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta
Excellence Awardees:
Anna Rumjahn, John Palmer Public School
April Clarke, Miami State High School
Ella Evans, Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Esme Keogh, Australind Senior High School
Louise Button, Chaffey Secondary College
Madeleine Wheeler, Tambrey Primary School
Portia Lee, Loganlea State High School
Sam Davies, Wodonga Middle Years College
CURRICULUM AWARDS
Best Co-Curricular Program
Winner: Firbank Grammar - Experiential Education Program (Service, Environmental, Outdoor)
Excellence Awardees:
Brigidine College, Indooroopilly
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
Grok Academy Best STEM Program
Winner: Larrakeyah Primary School
Excellence Awardees:
Adelaide Botanic High School
Christ Church Grammar School
Marsden State High School
Pymble Ladies' College - STEM Robotics Program
St Patrick's College Townsville
Trinity College (SA) - SPARK
Wavell State High School - Geospatial Technology in STEM
Wenona School
Best Use of Technology
Winner: Ormiston College
Excellence Awardees:
Brisbane South State Secondary College
Bunbury Primary School
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Marsden State High School
Redlands College
Strathcona Girls Grammar
Innovation in Curriculum Design
Winner: Faith Lutheran College Redlands
Excellence Awardees:
Balcombe Grammar School - Year 9 STRIVE program
Brisbane South State Secondary College
Haileybury
Redeemer Lutheran School - South Australia
Toorak College
Wavell State High School
West Wallsend High School - Stage 6 IGNITE Program
Innovation in Learning Environment Design
Winner: Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Excellence Awardees:
Faith Lutheran College Redlands
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
See full list of winners and excellence awardees on the event website here.