After a fantastic round of nominations, The Educator is proud to announce the Excellence Awardees for the Australian Education Awards 2024.
The Australian Education Awards, now in their seventh year, recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the country’s top performing schools, principals, department heads and teachers.
Educational excellence in Australia’s schools will be recognised at a black-tie gala event being held at the Star Event Centre in Sydney on Friday 9 August 2024. The Awards, spanning 29 categories, include Best Student Wellbeing Program, Education Rising Star of the Year, and Australian School of the Year, showcasing the best of what Australian education has to offer in 2024.
Partnering with The Educator for the Australian Education Awards 2024 will be Prime Super, an independent profit-to-members superannuation fund providing superannuation and retirement solutions to Australians for over 20 years.
“Prime Super’s support of the Australian Education Awards as Event Partner in 2024 is part of our commitment to supporting our many current and future members in the education sector,” Billie Atanasova, National Sales Manager, Corporate Super at Prime Super told The Educator.
“As a super fund we have a strong affinity with the teachers, principals and support staff in schools who are working every day to elevate the futures of others. We share a similar commitment in that we are working every day to help our members create the best possible future outcomes for themselves.”
Without further ado, here are the Excellence Awardees for the Australian Education Awards 2024.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Department Head of the Year
- Brigida Zagora, Santa Sabina College
- Danielle Fairthorne, Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart, Rose Bay, NSW
- Danni Mattiazzo, Larrakeyah Primary School
- Dr Todd Zadow, St Margaret's Berwick Grammar
- Jack Treby, Indooroopilly State High School
- Jenna Cullen, Marsden State High School
- Samantha Andonis, Trinity College (SA)
- Paul Terechow, Bellbird Park State Secondary College
- Rebecca Isakson, Park Ridge State High School
- Strak Kosanovic, Brisbane South State Secondary College
Deputy Principal of the Year
- Carla Pantano, Bellbird Park State Secondary College
- Catherine Higgins, Marsden State High School
- Dr Steven Middleton, St Margaret's Berwick Grammar
- John Wigan, Asquith Girls High School
- Katherine Adnett, Pulteney Grammar School
- Laura McRae, Orara High School
- Tom Bates, Corinda State High School
Education Rising Star of the Year
- Adam Poulakidas, Marsden State High School
- Ashleigh Jones, Salesian College
- Dominika Kapustka, Haileybury
- Elizabeth McNulty, Bellbird Park State Secondary College
- Jabez Castray, Faith Lutheran College, Plainland
- Jade Bassett, Rutherford Technology High School
- Sam Lowry, St Patrick's College Townsville
- Sarah Dundon, Port Augusta Secondary School
- Zara Baldwin, Bishop Druitt College
Primary School Principal of the Year – Government
- Bronwyn Jeffree, Tarrawanna Public School
- Fathma Mauger, Larrakeyah Primary School
- Lisa Parrello, St Marys North Public School
- Loreta Kocovska, Windang Public School
- Stephen Josey, Labrador State School
Primary School Principal of the Year – Non-government
- Helen Finlay, St Peter’s Woodlands Grammar School
- Stephanie Kriewaldt, Lobethal Lutheran School
Primary School Teacher of the Year – Government
- Carmel Spruhan, Larrakeyah Primary School
- Georgia Gray, Kunyung Primary School
- Katrina Paton, Springvale Park SDS
- Melinda Oldham, Glen Huntly
Primary School Teacher of the Year - Non-Government
- Danielle Searles, Casey Grammar Schoolholl
- Kylie Chesterfield, Sunshine Coast Grammar School
- Lisa Stern, Melbourne Montessori School
- Maria Lee, Pymble Ladies' College (Junior School)
- Nicole Vander Vinne, Presbyterian Ladies' College
- Regina Brennan, St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
- Tracy Foyster, Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
- Trent Davis, A. B. Paterson College
School Principal of the Year – Government
- Christopher Robertson, Aurora College
- Goldy Sodhi, Kingston State College
- Helen Jamieson, Corinda State High School
- Kimberley Tempest, Cobram Secondary College
- Liz Foster, Wavell State High School
- Marcus Jones, Marsden State High School
- Rachel Byrne, Hunter Sports High School
- Simon Done, Maryborough State High School
Prime Super School Principal of the Year - Non-government
- Anne Johnstone, Ravenswood School for Girls
- Deborah Netolicky, Walford Anglican School for Girls
- Dr Adrian Camm, Westbourne Grammar School
- Dr Annette Rome, St Margaret's Berwick Grammar
- Felicity Marlow, Norwest Christian College
- Justin Beckett, Arden Anglican School
- Kim Wickham, Loreto College Coorparoo
- Simon Shepherd, Westminster School
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Secondary School Teacher of the Year – Government
- Dr Vladmir Tosic, North Sydney Boys High School
- Elise Taylor, Brisbane South State Secondary College
- Katherine Chisholm, Boonah SHS
- Kimberly Whitehouse, Indooroopilly State High School
- Kylie Winslade, Orange High School
- Luda Kovalev, Loganlea State High School
- Nicole (Nicki) Crerar, Corinda State High School
- Nicole Goodwin, Bentleigh Secondary College
Fish Nankivell Secondary School Teacher of the Year - Non-Government
- Colette Anderson, St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
- Gaile Racey, Hale School
- Jia Liao, Presbyterian Ladies' College
- Lachlan Hall, Christ Church Grammar School
- Michele Hockey, Central Coast Grammar School
- Michelle Chomiak, St Mark's Anglican Community School
- Mitchell Mills, Saint Stephen's College
- Nischal Lata, Minarah College
- Rachael Tharle, St. Kevin's College Toorak
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CURRICULUM AWARDS
Best Co-Curricular Program
- Adelaide Botanic High School
- Coomera Anglican College
- Emmaus College
- Heritage Christian School
- Loreto College Coorparoo
- Maryborough State High School
- Sunshine Coast Grammar School
- The King's School, Tudor House
Best STEM Program
- Brisbane South State Secondary College
- Marist Catholic College Penshurst
- Pymble Ladies' College (Junior School)
- Queensland Academy for Science - Mathematics and Technology
- Queenwood
- St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
- Trinity College (SA)
- Westbourne College Sydney
Best Use of Technology
- Canterbury College
- Larrakeyah Primary School
- Marsden State High School
- Ormiston College
- Ravenswood School for Girls
- Westbourne Grammar School
Grok Academy Innovation in Curriculum Design
- Asquith Girls High School
- Faith Lutheran College, Plainland
- Fatih Lutheran College, Redlands
- Matthew Flinders Anglican College
- Redlands
- Servite College
- St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School
- The Rockhampton Grammar School
Sponsored by Grok Academy
Innovation in Learning Environment Design
- Haileybury Pangea
- Immanuel College
- Loreto Kirribilli
- St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
- St Michael's Grammar School
- St Patrick's College Townsville
- Stuartholme School
SCHOOL AWARDS
Ideagen Best First Nations Education Program
- Bangor Public School
- Curran Public School
- Indooroopilly State High School
- Lake Cargelligo Central School
- Revesby Public, Picnic Point Public, Picnic Point High School
- Toronto Public School
- Wiluna Remote Community School
Sponsored by Ideagen
Best Professional Learning Program
- Aspect Schools
- Benowa State High School
- Brisbane Grammar School
- Kedron State High School
- Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
- Mt St Michael's College
- Oakhill Drive Public School
- Queensland Children's Hospital School
- Suzanne Cory High School
- Wattle Grove Public School
Best School Strategic Plan
- Global Village Learning
- Hills Grammar
- Presbyterian Ladies' College
- Strathcona Girls Grammar
- The Rockhampton Grammar School
- Westbourne Grammar School
Best Student Wellbeing Program
- Bentleigh Secondary College
- Haileybury Rendall School
- John Paul College
- Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
- Mooroopna Park Primary School
- Ravenswood School for Girls
- St Luke's Grammar School
- Trinity Anglican School - Kewarra Beach
- Wesley College
Australian Boarding Schools Association Boarding School of the Year
- Caulfield Grammar School
- Ravenswood School for Girls
- St Joseph's Nudgee College
- St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
- St Ursula's College Toowoomba
- Stuartholme School
- The Rockhampton Grammar School
- Walford Anglican School for Girls
Sponsored by Australian Boarding Schools Association
NRL Schools Primary School of the Year – Government
- Berry Public School
- Cessnock East Public School
- Galston Public School
- Governor Philip King Public School
- Harrisdale Primary School
- Hurstville Public School
- Yates Avenue Public School
Sponsored by NRL Schools
Primary School of the Year – Non-government
- Canberra Girls Grammar School - Junior School
- Claremont College
- Haileybury
- Melbourne Montessori School
- Ormiston College
- St Michael's Grammar School
- Trinity Anglican School White Rock Campus Primary
Prime Super Regional School of the Year
- Barham High School
- Haileybury Rendall School
- Maryborough State High School
- Murwillumbah Public School
- Riverside Christian College
- Sunshine Coast Grammar School
- Trinity Anglican School
- Wiluna Remote Community School
Sponsored by Prime Super
AFL Schools Secondary School of the Year – Government
- Bellbird Park State Secondary College
- Bentleigh Secondary College
- Corinda State High School
- Hunter Sports High School
- Secondary College of Languages
Sponsored by AFL Schools
Winc Education Secondary School of the Year – Non-government
- Emmanuel Catholic College - Western Australia
- Haileybury
- Ormiston College
- Santa Sabina College
- St Andrew's Anglican College
- St Laurence's College
- Trinity College Beenleigh
- Westminster School
Sponsored by Winc Education
Special Education School of the Year
- Five Islands School
- Mancel College
- St Gabriel's School
- The Hills School
- Waratah Special Developmental School
The Educator would like to extend a big congratulations to all of our Excellence Awardees who made the final cut.
The Awards, being held Friday 9 August 2024 at the Star Event Centre in Sydney. For more information, visit the Australian Education Awards website here.