Sarah Chapman’s passion for science education is infectious. With her team, she has built Townsville State High School into a magnet for parents and students who want to be prepared for jobs of the future – jobs which may not yet exist but will certainly require technical skills and scientific reasoning.
Read Sarah's Story >The Teaching Awards Alumni are inspiring teachers and school leaders who exemplify how education can transform children’s lives, creating brighter opportunities for all young Australians.
Together, this growing cohort of outstanding educators are making a difference in and beyond their schools to influence and inform best practice, policy and the broader profession.
Read more about their achievements below.
Jessica Colleu Terradas
Teaching Fellow
Como Secondary College WA
Intensive individual instruction has produced breakthroughs for struggling students at Como Secondary College, where some have made up to five years of progress in just 12 months.
Read Jessica's Story >Lorraine Evans
Teaching Fellow
Malak Primary School NT
By refusing to compromise on academic standards and renewing connections to its community, Principal Lorraine Evans has turned around the fortunes of an under-performing Darwin primary school.
Read Lorraine's Story >Denise Lofts
Teaching Fellow
Ulladulla High School NSW
Principal Denise Lofts saw huge potential and knew that a radical solution was needed to enliven her Ulladulla High School students’ disengagement and low aspirations for futures they couldn’t imagine.
Read Denise's Story >Sasha Mildenhall
Teaching Fellow
Taylors Lakes Secondary College VIC
A program to identify and extend gifted students is raising results across the board at Taylors Lakes Secondary College.
Read Sasha's Story >Chantel Mirzai
Teaching Fellow
Auburn North Public School NSW
As Deputy Principal, Instructional Leader, Chantel Mirzai has collaboratively led a change process that has completely transformed Auburn North Public School, elevating it from a school with declining outcomes to one of the state’s most outstanding performers.
Read Chantel's Story >Erica Prosser
Teaching Fellow
Holy Spirit College QLD
Success for Erica Prosser’s students is measured not in exam results but in finding the confidence to figure out a life plan and start working towards it.
Read Erica's Story >Alison Rourke
Teaching Fellow
Fairy Meadow Demonstration School NSW
Explicit instruction in evidence-informed English pedagogies and efficient numeracy processes, combined with an uncompromising focus on ensuring students truly understand what they are taught, has transformed Buxton Public School into a star NAPLAN performer.
Read Alison's Story >Michael Smith
Teaching Fellow
Marsden State High School QLD
Michael Smith is improving teaching quality and consistency at a disadvantaged secondary school in outer Brisbane by boosting the support available to teachers at the beginning of their careers.
Read Michael's Story >Monica St Baker
Teaching Fellow
Hanwood Public School NSW
Despite the challenges of its small size and remoteness, Principal Monica St Baker has embedded contemporary teaching philosophies at Hanwood Public School, and students’ achievements are improving in response.
Read Monica's Story >Ashley Stewart
Teaching Fellow
Newton Moore Senior High School WA
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.
Read Ashley's Story >John Townley
Teaching Fellow
Cecil Andrews College WA
Too many students were dropping high-level STEM subjects at Cecil Andrews College, and STEM Coordinator John Townley was determined that should change.
Read John's Story >