Inspired by a passion for promoting Women in STEM fields, Ashley Stewart is using STEM, problem-based learning and Spatial Training to drive improvement in mathematics at the Newton Moore Senior High School in Bunbury, WA.

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Too many students were dropping high-level STEM subjects at Cecil Andrews College, and STEM Coordinator John Townley was determined that should change.

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Ann Caro, Lithgow High School’s first female Principal, transformed a culture of low expectations for children from disadvantaged backgrounds to one of hope and aspiration.

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Principal Greg McMahon overhauled the teaching approach of Melbourne’s Doveton College, tailoring it to better suit the needs of the local community and expanding the curriculum to accommodate adult learning.

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With many students disadvantaged and from non-English speaking backgrounds, Principal Paul Kenna created a ‘Community Hub’, hosting playgroups and maternal child health services.

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Principal of a Katherine school, John Cleary, employs a “relationships first” philosophy, and knows at least five things about each of his 405 students.

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Starting the school day earlier so kids are not so tired and getting rid of the bell are some of the measures John Goh has introduced at Merrylands East Public.

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Yasodai has been recognised as an under-35 ‘rising star’ of Australian education for her commitment to students and a leader of other teachers.

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Stacey Quince has transformed the school in her six years as Principal, putting into action her passionate belief in the need to re-examine education.

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Steve developed Huonville High’s Year 11 and 12 program, with the determination to ensure it would lead to jobs for students living in an area suffering from high youth unemployment.

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Principal Peter Gurrier-Jones has led the development of many innovative programs for students with developmental disabilities and complex learning needs.

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Matthew Eyle’s background as a registered nurse has brought unorthodox solutions to common problems, such as how to involve disengaged students.

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Faced with amalgamating two different secondary schools, Principal Janeen Silcock aimed to create an innovative learning place based around students and learning, rather than buildings.

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Principal Kerry White realised students were being caught up in a cycle of low expectations, based on incorrect assumptions about the local area. Kerry shifted this mindset to one of believing they were highly capable of learning.

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Eddie’s ‘WooTube’ videos of his maths classes are watched across the world. At Cherrybrook, his passion for maths and innovative teaching practices have significantly improved his students’ learning performance and transformed the subject into one of high attraction and excellence.

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Since her appointment as Principal, Belinda has transformed the school by developing a culture where teachers are active learners – reflecting on their practice, sharing their expertise and improving their teaching – resulting in greatly improved student academic performance.

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Since commencing as Principal of Calista Primary School in 2013, Craig’s passion for achieving positive outcomes for both students and staff has seen the school community transform from significantly underperforming in NAPLAN testing to achieving higher than the national average.

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As Manager of the Disability Unit, which educates students with moderate to severe intellectual and multiple disabilities, Christine has introduced a technology-rich learning environment – including socially assistive robots – and transformed the unit into one of Australia’s pre-eminent disability educational settings.

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During her time at Tabulam, Lesley has collaborated with local elders and community members to establish an outdoor learning area and Cultural Centre to support inclusive learning programs in Aboriginal Education.

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After observing that many students had limited numeracy ability, Sarah developed a numeracy committee that introduced the evidence-based practice of ‘numeracy moments’ – a program that enriches mathematical thinking by incorporating mathematics into real-life situations.

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Challenged with high staff turnover, a transient student cohort, behavioural management issues and his own professional isolation, Charlie developed long-term strategies for students and staff to learn in different ways.

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Since being appointed Principal in 2014, Michael initiated and led the establishment of programs to target disengaged students that have seen school retention from Years 7 to 12 increase by more than 25%.

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A disengaged school community and alarming NAPLAN results led Principal Leah Crockford to focus on existing strengths at the school and introduce real-life learning to dramatically improve student achievements.

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Shanti channelled over 23 years of experience to transform Beauty Point Public School into one of the highest performing schools in Australia for NAPLAN results.

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