Australia’s top schools and educators recognised on national stage

Australia’s top schools and educators recognised on national stage

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)

Ormiston College

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.