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Positive Teacher of the Year 2015
The Positive Teacher of The Year Awards are proudly supported by :
NAPSI (The National Australian Positive Schools Initiative),
Geelong Grammar School Institute of Positive Education,
beyondblue, Principals Australia Institute, KidsMatter & MindMatters
In 2015 we received over 750 nominations from around Australia. As ever the selection process was challenging with so many great teachers deserving of recognition.
Congratulations and appreciation go to all our nominees
The winners are as follows:
Queensland
Winner: Matthew Newell, Glenmore State High School
Runner-Up: John Beaumont, Ipswich Grammar School
Western Australia
Winner: Lionel Cranenburgh, Roleystone Community College Board & Former Head of English at Lesmurdie Senior High School.
Runner-Up: Frances Fallows, Hillary’s Primary School
Special Mention Robin Leake, Warwick Senior High School
Special Mention Kate Rogers, Maidens Park Primary School
Victoria
Winner: Sapna Sachdeva, Malvern Central School
Runner-Up: Rachael Moloney, Swan Hill Primary School
Special Mention: Larissa Carr, Heywood and District Secondary College
Special Mention: Ben Hill, Kyneton Secondary College.
Special Mention: Karen Hodgkins, Mt Martha Primary School
Special Mention: Lisa King, Kingswood College
New South Wales
Winner: Shannon Rosewood, New England Girls School, Armidale
Runner-Up: Stuart McCormack, Richard Johnson Anglican School, Oakhurst
Special Mention: Kelvin Cowling, Seaforth Primary School
Queensland
Winner: Matthew Newell, Glenmore State High School
Matthew is the deputy principal at Glenmore State High School in Rockhampton. His colleagues describe him as motivated and enthusiastic. As someone who is creative in their approach to problem solving and always keen to go an extra mile to help and encourage others.
Among his many achievements, Matthew has led the development of an individualized tracking system that ensures that all students are supported appropriately. He has actively sought evidence based wellbeing programs that benefit individual students and groups. He has led the redevelopment of the student wellbeing program which has helped students embrace school life and move successfully to high school.
Matt is currently leading a team to implement a positive education framework within the school. This will include a full program of activities and actions for 2015 and beyond.
Matt is highly connected to the students, parents and staff at all levels of the school and is a highly valued staff member. Matt has really made a difference for individuals and groups within the school community.
Runner-Up: John Beaumont, Ipswich Grammar School
John is the Head of Boarding at Ipswich Grammar School in Queensland and received ten separate nominations from his students. He has made a significant impact on his students with his caring and supportive attitude helping them to settle in successfully and feel a great sense of belonging to the school. His students repeatedly describe him as someone who always makes time for his students with a smile on his face.
One student states that “John is not just a teacher, he is a nice person!” With these words we can understand how the students see John for who he is and not simply the role he has. And in so doing they feel safe and confident with him in their school community.
Western Australia
Winner: Lionel Cranenburgh, Roleystone Community College Board & Former Head of English at Lesmurdie Senior High School.
Lionel loves helping educators. He is an expert in his field and widely sought for his knowledge on education. He is a prolific writer and has used his skills to help hundreds of educators to gain career advancement. He is multi-talented, an innovator, and a person that helps multi-cultural people to progress their careers. He is a journalist, educator, career advisor, trainer and mediator.
Among his many achievements, Lionel was Foundation Member starting the Gifted and Talented Children's Association in WA. He is the only Australian educator to write articles for Education World, India to help Indian students and was on its National Board. His Classroom Press student magazine at Lesmurdie Senior High School enabled him to individually coach students to write and publish their work as journalists do.
Lionel is currently working as a mediator, trainer, writer, journalist and career specialist serving schools. His mentoring of the Roleystone Community College Principal, Peter Thatcher, led to an invitation to serve on its inaugural Independent Public School Board to advise the school-community.
Now 71 years old, Lionel continues to work passionately towards improving education and wellbeing in schools and colleges in Australia and around the world.
Runner-Up: Frances Fallows, Hillary’s Primary School
Frances is an engaging and caring teacher who passionately believes in helping every child to reach their full potential at school and beyond. As pastoral care coordinator for over 15 years, Frances has implemented KidsMatter, provided many PDs and introduced numerous successful programs to the school such as peer mediation, choose respect and rainbows.
Fran works tirelessly confident in her belief that we need to support each child to be a happy, healthy individual and in so doing, we guarantee them a stronger, brighter future.
Special Mention Robin Leake, Warwick Senior High School
Always positive and loyal, Robin works tirelessly towards building and maintaining positive relationships throughout the school. Always on hand to listen, she is loved and respected by staff and students.
Special Mention Kate Rogers, Maidens Park Primary School
Continually working outside of her usual work hours, Kate has an open door policy for staff and students. She is known for her work promoting resiliency in the school and for being kind and considerate of others.
Victoria
Winner: Sapna Sachdeva, Malvern Central School
Sapna is the Wellbeing Committee Convenor and Year One teacher at Malvern Central School. Sapna is unrelenting in the pursuit of her own and her colleagues' applied knowledge of all things positive in educating our young students. Her commitment and dedication to her students and the broader school cohort of students is evident in her actions and the support she provides colleagues to build their capacity to apply positive education concepts and knowledge with their students.
Sapna has been undertaking research (teacher led research) this year in building her own knowledge and that of her colleagues in the area of positive education. She has built a teaching resource that has been trialed across 5 home groups of year 3 / 4 students. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.
Further, Sapna has been instrumental through her convening role of the Well being Committee to conduct a range of professional learning sessions specific to character strengths, growth mindset and appreciative inquiry. Her work with her colleagues has resulted in a positive impact on the entire school community.
Sapna is a positive change agent for teachers and students alike. Her colleagues feel fortunate to have her in their school making such a wonderful and lasting impact on the wellbeing and learning experience of all.
Runner-Up: Rachael Moloney, Swan Hill Primary School
Rachael is the Grade One Year Level Coordinator at Swan Hill Primary School. Rachel is passionate about student wellbeing, empathetic to others, energetic and enthusiastic. She has introduced KidsMatter and Bounce Back programs to the school in addition to being a dedicated member of the Wellbeing Improvement Program in the school.
Rachael has led PD, created and promoted whole school and whole staff activities and is a hugely respected member of the school community.
Special Mention: Larissa Carr, Heywood and District Secondary College
Bright, bubbly and confident. Larissa is compassionate about her work teaching challenging subjects in an engaging way.
Special Mention: Ben Hill, Kyneton Secondary College.
Consistently cheerful and positive, Ben gives his all to engage and encourage staff and students in a cohesive school community
Special Mention: Karen Hodgkins, Mt Martha Primary School
Karen has a nurturing nature and provides a safe and peaceful environment for challenging students at the school. She has led wellbeing initiatives such as KidsMatter and gives her all in class time and lunch time to help students.
Special Mention: Lisa King, Kingswood College
A caring and engaging teacher, Lisa goes out of her way to create a positive atmosphere both in the classroom and wider school community. She is able to make everyone feel special as a unique individual.
New South Wales
Winner: Shannon Rosewood, New England Girls School, Armidale
Shannon is the head of St John’s Junior School, part of the New England Girls School in Armidale, NSW. She is described by her staff as a gentle and caring boss. Someone who brings a happy and professional attitude to the school community. Shannon models effective communication and caring and in her actions creates an amazingly uplifting ripple effect.
Shannon has supported the development of the Junior School Wellbeing Program from day one. Not only does she teach part of the school's wellbeing program but she is involved in all meetings to work on new ways to develop the program further.
In addition to working to bring MindMatters successfully to the school, Shannon has also developed many great initiatives of her own. In particular she has developed a range of initiatives to keep students happy and healthy at recess and lunchtimes when incidents can occur more often. For example, she designed and organised the implementation of a school bike track and bike riding program, a child size chess set on the playground and a special 'code club' for students at lunch
Shannon is always there to assist. She approaches everyone with a positive and happy attitude which makes all staff feel comfortable and therefore happy in the work environment. She is considered to be a fabulous role model for all.
Runner-Up: Stuart McCormack, Richard Johnson Anglican School, Oakhurst
Stuart is Director of Student Welfare 7-12 at Richard Johnson Anglican School in NSW. Stuart has been instrumental in supporting students and colleagues. He is described as engaging, interested and passionate about the lives of others. Stuart is not only admired by staff he is frequently praised by students as being ‘the’ teacher who they can really talk to and feel comfortable with.
Stuart has stepped beyond talking about ideas and philosophy and is living out his values and passions as a positive educator. He is helping to make the lives of students better.
Special Mention: Kelvin Cowling, Seaforth Primary School
With an unprecedented 40 nominations for this award, it is clear that Kelvin is well loved by parents, students and teachers alike. As the librarian of Seaforth Primary School Kelvin has impressed students and parents with his dedication, enthusiasm and creative outlook for literature, sport and creating a positive environment. Kelvin is a well loved and highly respected member of the school community.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR 2015 NOMINEES
THANKYOU FOR ALL YOU DO
(listed alphabetically by last name)
CJ Aaron Glenmore State High School; Joan Adams Bribie Island State High School; Farah Ajjaoui St Clare's School; Elizabeth Alderton St Ursula's College Kingsgrove; Gillian Aletreby Port Hedland Primary; Rachael Alexander Gympie South State School;
Masina Alofipo Woodridge State High School; Robyn Amiguet Kinross Primary School;
Emma Anderson Kununurra District High School; Cheryl Andrade Southern River College; David Andrews Bellevue Hill Public School; Mary Andrews St Patrick's Primary School; Teresa Andrews St Patrick's Primary School; David Annear Eastern Hills Senior High School; Tania Anway Brightwaters Christian College; Angela Armitage San Sisto College; Cathy Ashe Bremer State High School; Tanya Atherton Sacred Heart College; Courtney Bailey South Ballajura ESC; Bridget Bandle St Clare's Collegea; John Barker Halls Head College Education Support Centre; Mairin Barmes Applecross Senior High School; Karen Batty Mt Tarcoola Primary; Darren Beard Poynter Primary School; Fiona Bell Trinity College Colac; Sharon Bell Chancellor State College; Simon Bennett St Michael's Collegiate School; John Beumont Ipswich Grammar School; Jodie Bishop Somerton Public School; Allison Blight Callaghan College, Waratah Technology Campus; David Bonser South Thornlie Primary School; Jason Borton Richardson Primary School; Nerida Bourke Broulee Public School; Francoise Bourne Chidlow Primary School; Lynette Bowron Carnamah District Highschool; Leonie Boyd Parkerville Primary School; Jill Brennan St Michael's Grammar; Allison Bright Callaghan College; Elissa Brinckman Autism Queensland Limited Education & Therapy Centre; Angela Broad Son Centre Christian College; Carly Brooks Concordia Lutheran College; Ashley Brown Mount Austin High School; David Brown Dungog High School; Julie Brown Kedron State High School; Michael Brown The Gap State High School; Tracey Brown Hermit Park State School; Anne Browning St Michaels Grammar School; Jeremy Bruse Cecil Andrews Senior High School; Sharyn Bryce Bribie Island State High School; Carla Di BucciSt Clare's School; Marisha Burnside Georgiana Molloy Anglican School; Joshua Butler Beeliar Primary School; Laura Cambridge New England Girls' School; Christopher Campling Wallerawang Public School; Ina Canute Thornlie SHS; Larissa Carr Heywood And District Secondary College; Max Carroll Swan Hill Primary School; Angela Cash Westminster School; Frances Cassettari Kingswood High School; Naomi Cavallaro Maidens Park Primary School; Sam Cavicchio Middle Swan Primary School; Amanda Cecala St Michaels Grammar; Sara Chambers Hillvue Public School; Mary Ann Chatfield Barker Junior School; Lindon Chatman Grace Christian School; Heather Christie Mornington Park Primary School; Celia Christmass Perth Modern School; Natalina Cicchini Ellenbrook Secondary College; Danica Clark Middle Swan Primary School; Tim Clear St Marys College Broome; Bernadette Clinch Dalyellup College; Kim Clurey Banora Point High School; Paul Cobham Chancellor State College; Yvette Cochrane Queanbeyan High School; Graham Connor St Josephs School; Tracey Conyers Ignatius Park College; Toni Cowan Tweed River High School; Kelvin Cowling Seaforth Public School; Lionel Cranenburgh Roleystone Community College Board; Olivia Creagh Scotch College; Deborah Crealy Wardell Public School; Michael Cross Ellenbrook Seondary Collage; Mary Jane Crutchley Broome Primary School; Sharlene Cuellar Cecil Andrews Senior High School; Jane Cummins Coombabah State Primary School; Lennie Currie Denise Kable Campus Toowoomba; Emilie Davine; Stephen Davis Beckenham Primary School; Michelle Dawn Gosnells Primary School; Mary De Poorter Telopea Park School; Scott De Ridder Grace Christian School; Shannon De Winnar St Benedict's; Maureen Delaney School Of Special Education Needs; Robert Den Boer Narrogin Agricultural College; Scott Deridder Grace Christian School; Thomas Dexter Salesian College Chadstone; Nicole Dhue Marmion Primary School; Natalie Dike Taylors Hill Primary School; Mohoni Dohnt Broome Primary School; Jasmin Donnelly Wavell State High School; Nicky Doxas Taylors Hill Primary School; Marion Drysdale North Dandelup Primary School; Jan Duffy Boyare Primary School; Jenny Duncan Biala Special School; Jamie-Lee Duncombe Cecil Andrews Senior High School; Helen Dunjey Ellenbrook Christian College; Elle Durrance Woodridge State High School; Elizabeth Dwyer Cooma Public School; Rebecca Dwyer Ravensthorpe District High School; Claire Eaton Last School Was Dvallia Primary School; Graeme Edwards South Thornlie Primary School; Georgina Elsegood Millen Primary School; Jade Elvin Wyndham District High School (And Primary); Catherine Eppen-Van Mandurah Baptist College; Selepa Ernest Noumea Public School; Tegan Evans Pinjarra Senior High School; Mr Fairfoul-Hutcheon Mount Lawley; Jay Fairweather Callagghan College Jesmond Senior Campus; Frances Fallows Hillarys Primary School; Crystal Farinola Harvest Christian School; Bianca Farley Kingswood College; Kim Farnham Charlton Christian College; Mirelle Farrell Beauty Point Public School; Nikki Farrell St Marys College-Primary Campus; Rebecca Findlay St Michael's Grammar School; Tara Flannery Parklea Public School; Darren Fleming Whitsunday Anglican School; Robert Fletcher St Monica's Primary School; Marguerite Flynn Albany Senior High School; Wendy Fox Tolga State School; Di Fraser Jigalong Remote Community School; Jen Fraser John Curtin College Of The Arts; Deb French Penguin District School; Samantha Fyfe Port Hedland Primary School; Pauline Galley John Wollaston Anglican Community School; Joy Ganter Capalaba State College; Leigh Gargan Mareeba SHS; Elise Garner Capalaba State College; Jodie Garrad Pittwater House; Dana Gatti South Halls Head Primary School; John Geekie Newman College; Tonia Gelmi Newton Moore SHS; Nicole George West Byford Primary School; Inta Gertners Good News Lutheran School; Lyle Geyer Altona West Primary School; Tania Gilchrist Lansdowne Public School; Nicole Gillingham Yea High School; Steven Gilmour Wagga Wagga Christian College; Russell Glass Ellenbrook Secondary College; Michelle Goodridge Joondalup Primary School; Ryan Govan Ellenbrook Secondary College; Kerry Gow Mount Helena Primary School; Andrew Graham Beerwah State School And Landsborough State School; Neil Gray Sacred Heart College; Lynne Grbin Muirden Senior College; Trish Green Ellenbrook SHS; Walter Groom Mt Helena Primary School; Maree Gross Central Coast Grammar School; Peter Grundy Ellenbrook Secondary College; Laura Gunter Georgiana Molloy Anglican School; Sandra Gunthart Leaning Tree Community School; Hayden Gyles Camberwell Girls Grammar School; Lisa Haines Forest Hill State School; Kara Halvorson Ocean Reef Senior High School; Jackie Haralambou Sutherland Shire Christian School; Megan Hardie St Matthews Primary School; Vern Hardie Weeroona College; Sue Hardy Halls Head Community College Esc; Michelle Harkom Gisborne Primary School; Andrea Harries Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School; Jessica Harris Broome Primary School; Jaime Harrison Edens Landing State School; Jo Hassan-Raiyat Deanmore PS; Amber Haworth Robertson Public School; David Hayes Blackwood Centre For Adolescent Development; Emma Heerey Mount Austin High School; Jayne Heit Beaudesert State High School; Don Henley Thornlie Senior High School; Lise Henriksen Bradfield Senior College; Simon Herd St Philip's Christian College Port Stephens; Rainee Herron Macksville Public School; Christine Hibma Chairo Christian School Leongatha Campus; Chris Hickman Baldivis Secondary College; Fleur Higginbotham Coodanup College; Ben Hill Kyneton Secondary College; Joyce Ho Belmont City College; Hayley Hobbs Ingham State High School; Melanie Hodges Oxley High School; Karen Hodgkins Mt Martha Primary School; Kathleen Holdsworth Bridgeotown High School; Erin Holland Taylors Hill Primary School; Michelle Holthouse Castletown Primary School; Stephen Holyoake Rossmoyne Senior High School; Maureen Horrocks Our Lady Of The Cape Primary School; Craig Howe Laguna Public School; Samantha Ihlow Myrniong Primary School; Katherine Ilott Wingellina Remote Community School; Annette Innes Eden Hill Primary School; Sandra Ivers Swan Primary Behaviour Centre; Gayle Jackson Nerang State High School; Kirsten James St Michaels Grammar School; Naomi James Grose View Public School; Paul Jarvis St Rita's College Clayfield; Bob Johen Assit High School; Ralph Johns Lakes Grammar Anglican School; Lorell Jones Kurwongbah State School; Nigel Jones Morley Senior High School; S Josh HB SHS; Natalie Kaminski Kinross Primary, Western Australia; Nathan Keene Macquarie Grammar School; Judi Kelly Stanthorpe State High School; David Kelsey Cowes Primary School; Dee Kennedy Woodvale Secondary College; Sinan Kerimofski Margaret River Primary School; Scott Kertes Trinity Grammar School; Zhavia Khan Woodridge Sate High School; Casey Kidd-Heathwood Clontarf Beach State School; Lisa King Kingswood College; Neil King Canning Vale Primary School; Wilbur Klein Tjuntjuntjara; Amanda Knox Sacred Heart College; Samantha Kratzmann Kirwan State High School; Peter Kristianopulous Doubleview Primary School; Joanne Kriziotis Burbridge School; Melissa Lachevre Quakers Hill High School; Frank Langley Ocean Reef Senior High School; David Lau Indooroopilly State High School; Fang Law Curtin Primary; Robin Leake Warwick Senior High School; Sarah Leisemann Cannon Hill Anglican College; Monique Lelievre Broome Primary School; Laura Lilley Medowie Christian School; Teresa Lincoln Genazzano Fcj College; Louise Linn Westminster School; Mani Litt Woodvale Secondary College; Susan Lockwood Mount Austin High School; Justine Loggenberg Ballajura Community College; Janet Lopez Scotch College; Justine Lovell Seaforth Primary School; Helen Luke Shellharbour Anglican College; Mark Major Tranby Primary; Yogesh Mani Goulburn High School/Queenbeyan High School; Luke Marinoni Newton Moore Senior High School; Maryanne Marshall Salesian College - Chadstone Vic; Tracey Mather East Maitland Public School; Kayla Maxfield Aspect Western Sydney School; Kelly McBurnie St Peters Lutheran College Indooroopilly Qld; Kate McCaffrey Sacred Heart College; Tom McCartney Yarrabah State School; Gailyn McCaul North Rockhampton SHS; Stuart McCormack Richard Johnson Anglican School; Jacinta McCosh Cooktown State School; Vicki McCudden St Cecilia's Catholic School, Wyong; Louise McGrogan Wavell High School; Trish McHugh Proserpine State High School; Robin McKean St Hilda's ASG; Catherine McKenna Burnside State School; Simone McKenna St Joseph's Catholic School, Pinjarra; Tanya McKenna Ipswich State High School; Paul McLeod Western College Alesco Learning Centree; Jessie McNally Gosnells Primary School; John McPherson Wanneroo Secondary College; Sarah McPherson St Mary's College, Broome; Samantha Meikle Belrose Public School; Katrina Merrells Hampton Park Primary School; Frank Mesina Gorokan High School; Averil Mitchell Hampton Park Primary School; Wendy Mollica Aitken College; Rachael Moloney Swan Hill Primary School; Katy Moriarty Winthrop Primary School; Maree Morisey Moorditj Noongar Community College; Susan Morisset Westminster School; Rachel Moss St Joseph's Wauchope; Meredith Mott Kedron SHS; Cecilia Muller Perth Modern School; Andrew Murphy Taylors Hill Primary School; Greg Murray Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School; Shane Murray Schools Of Isolated And Distance Education; Jacqueline Needham Wirrabirra Primary School; Christopher Nener Churchlands Primary School; Matthew Newell Glenmore State High School; Karen Newham Corinda State School; Naomi Newsome Turning Point PLC Capalaba; Grace Nicastro St Michael's Grammar School; Peter Nicholls Saint Stephen's College; Vicky Nicolopoulos Baltara School; Glynis Nicolson The Mighty Proserpine State High School; Anne Niere St Michael's Grammar School; Marita Nieuwenhuis Balgowlah North Public School; Crystal Nullmeyers Ashdale Secondary College; Chris O'Brien Cyril Jackson Senior Campus; Tanya O'Brien Mackellar Primary School; Heidi O'Callaghan Secret Harbour Primary School; Jesse Oldes Chapel Hill Primary School; Ben Oliver Gympie SHS; Damian Olsen Kia-Ora State School; Muhammed Omer Darul Ulum College Of Victoria; Rebecca Orton Ranford Primary School; Mel O'Shea Trinity Lutheran College; Deborah Oslington Tlk Alesco School; Michelle O'Sullivan St Nicholas Primary School; Ana Oviedo Mary Mackillop College; Sarah Page Packham; Kaitlyn Panzich ; Jenny Paterson Jindabyne Central School; Brenda Patrick Ipswich State High School; Silvana Patroniti Ellenbrook Secondary College; Susan Pattulo Narrogin Senior High School; Andrea Pearce Kyneton Secondary College; Benjamin Penfold-Marwick Ellenbrook Secondary College; Greg Perkins Fraser Coast Anglican College; Pip Perry Carramar Primary School; Tia Peterson St Clares School; Sue Phillips Scotch College; Justine Piazzola Ellenbrook Secondary College; Karl Pico Auburn Girls High School; Kristy Polimeno Christ The King Primary School; Zoe Poljakow Heatley State School; Dee Poole St Josephs School Busselton; Lesley Pope Westminster School; Meagan Porter Canning Vale Education Support Centre; Taryn Potgieter Autism Queensland, Sunnybank Hills; Claire Potter Ellenbrook Secondary College; Glen Potter Coorparoo Secondary College; Elizabeth Povah Woodvale Secondary College; Stephen Powell Sawyers Valley Primary School; Damian Pryor Murphys Creek State School; Ben Quenby Australind Senior High School; Matthew Radburnd Ocean Reef Senior High School; Evelyn Ralph Eastbourne Primary School; Monica Raven Kununurra District High School; Melissah Rees Greenfields Primary School; Sally Rees Singleton Heights Public School; Derek Reilly Blaxland East Public School; Jason Remse Ellenbrook Secondary College; Julie Reynolds Roseworth Primary School; Stuart Rhine-Davis Ellenbrook Seconday College; Linda Rich Mark Oliphant College; Liza Richardson Scotch College; Justine Richmond Georgiana Molloy Anglican School; Lisa Ridgwell St Joseph's Primary School; Caroline Rimmer Thornlie Senior High School; Bree Riseborough Mindarie Senior College; Sharon Ritchie Huntingdale Primary School; Connie Robbins Maleny State High School; Alex Roberts Ellenbrook Secondary College; Drew Roberts Crusoe College; Nardine Roberts Hills Educational Foundation; Deborah Robinson Broome Primary School; Steve Roche Roberts McCubbin Primary School; Napoleon Rodezno Salesian College Chadstone; Kate Rogers Maidens Park Primary School; Leanne Rogerson Subiaco Primary; Maria Romerosa Quakers Hill High School; Joan Romick Morley Senior High School; Lou Rose The Canobolas Rural Technology High School; Shannon Rosewood St John's Junior School; Mike Ross Ballajura Community College; Shirlee-Maree Rowland Leeton High School; Georgia Rozis Greenslopes State School; Dan Ryan St John's Primary Eudunda; Vanessa Ryan Woodridge State High School; Roshan Sabapathy Assisi Catholic College; Sapna Sachdeva Malvern Central School; Rachel Sampson Frenchville State School; Zoe Sauer Boonah State Primary School; Fiona Saunders Batemans Bay High School; Rebecca Scarratt Shellharbour Anglican College; Julie Schulz Russell Island State School; Brioney Sebbes Millen Primary School; Jodie Shephard Clayton View Primary School; Lynne Shephard Junee North Public School; Kym Shepherdson Baynton West Primary School; Andrea Sherwood Westminster School, Marion, South Australia; Tran Sia Georgiana Molloy Anglican School; Melinda Simich Hamilton Senior High School; Kate Simons Ashdale Secondary College; Cassandra Sleeth Assisi Catholic College; Tracy Smeed Canning Primary Behaviour Centre; Daniel Smith Citipointe Christian College; Hollie Smith Billanook College; Louise Smith St Dominic's Catholic Primary School; Michael Smith Cranbrook Primary School; Matthew Splatt Thornlie Christian College; Nathan Squires Cecil Andrews Senior High School; Glenn Stephenson Knox Grammar Preparatory School; Maria Stevenson Applecross Senior High School; Lindsay Stirling Denmark High School; Sally Stowers Lathlain Primary School; Ms Sullivan Woodridge State High School; Matthew Summers Marian College; Renee Swagemakers Red Hill Consolidated School; Arpy Tavitian Galstaun College; Sandra Taylor Camooweal State School; Jade Ten Shellharbour Anglican College; Ann Thomas Willetton Primary School; Adam Thompson Westminster School; Mark Thompson St Michael's Grammar School; Lainie Thorton Woodridge State High School; Melissa Traeger Mercy College; Liana Trpkoski Woodridge State High School; Warwick Trueman Gympie State High School; Jessica Truman Ellenbrook Secondary College; Kelly Trusso Spring Hill Primary School; Michael Tucker King's College; Linda Tulip Greenwood College; Rebecca Turkich Scotch College; Jenine Vranjican Swan Valley Anglican Community School; Liam Waldie John Paul College; John Walker Mornington Secondary College; Craig Wallace-Gibb Southern River College; Austin Ward Cecil Andrews Senior High School; Karen Wardlaw Kincumber Public School; Melissa Warren Karrinyup Primary School; Toni Watt Secret Harbour Primary School; Justin Weber Ellenbrook Secondary College; James Wenholz Jacana School For Autism; Stephanie Wernick Boonah State High School; Jessica West Sacred Heart Catholic School; Olivia Whitehouse Manchester Primary School; Joanna Wiggs; Anna Wilkinson ; Heidi Wilkinson St Dominic's Centre Mayfield; Michele Williams Colo Vale Public School; Noel Williams Woodridge State High School; Ben Wilson Gympie West State School; Clare Withers Toodyay District High School; Kylie Withnell Gosnells Primary School; Stuart Wood Mount Austin High School; Andrew Woods Grace Christian School; Katina Woods Maleny State High School; Andrew Wookey Hills Educational Foundation; Leigh Wright Brentwood Secondary College; Marianne Young Scone High School; Gillian Youngleson Scotch College Swanbourne; Yalmay Yunupingu Yirrkala School; Gail Zeunert King's College
