Released 26/11/2021
The 2021 ACT Public Education Awards recognise the exceptional people in our public-school communities, who have gone above and beyond to ensure all children receive a high-quality public education.
Today, we honour our teachers, school leaders and support staff – plus, the volunteers, allied health professionals and education support teams who work tirelessly to educate and inspire our youth.
The on-going global pandemic has brought many new challenges for our educators - through lockdown and an extended period of remote learning. As always – the response was universally impressive.
This year’s winners include individuals who have shown exceptional leadership during this unprecedented time, a partnership program designed for preschool children with disabilities or vulnerabilities and a well respected STEM academic, who volunteers to share his love of astronomy with schools across the territory.
Thank you to all our public school staff, nominees and award winners for the outstanding contribution you continue to make to education in the ACT.
The winners for the 2021 Public Education Awards include:
- Early Childhood Teacher of the Year - Joanne Stratton, Evelyn Scott School
- Primary Teacher of the Year - Katie Simone, Curtin Primary School
- Secondary Teacher of the Year - Rourke O’Sullivan, UC High School Kaleen
- School Leader of the Year - Debbie Martens, Theodore Primary School
- ESO School Leader of the Year - Linda Francis, Learning and Teaching Policy and Service Design
- New Educator of the Year - Joint winners Elouyze Nucifora-Ryan - Gold Creek School and Caitlin Sillar, Telopea Park School
- Education Perfect - Leader of the Year in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education - Kelly Pulver, Cranleigh School
- Leader of the Year in Supporting Diversity and Inclusion – Tim Hawke, Caroline Chisholm School
- Education Support Person of the Year - Joint winners Julie White from Namadgi School and Michelle Cartwright from Monash School
- Volunteer of the Year - Dr Brad Tucker, Academy of Future Skills
- Outstanding Partnership of the Year - Cyclabilities & Evatt Primary School
- ESO Employee of the Year - Rebecca Smith, Student Engagement
- Allied Health Professional of the Year - Cathy Hurman, Cranleigh School & Student Engagement
Congratulations to all recipients and thank you for your continued hard work, dedication, and resilience – during a difficult and demanding year.
- Statement ends -
Yvette Berry, MLA | Media Releases