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We Give Life-Changing Scholarships Minister’s and Secretary’s 2021 Awards for EXCELLENCE WELCOME Once again, it is a great privilege to present the winners of the Minister’s and Secretary’s Awards for Excellence. These Awards celebrate the exceptional work that occurs every day across NSW public education – by schools, students, teachers, employees and WELCOME parents. In 2021, the standard is as high as ever and perhaps even more impressive as this work has been undertaken against the backdrop of a pandemic. The Public Education Foundation is proud to manage the Minister’s and Secretary’s Awards as part of our mission to showcase the best of public schooling. We are grateful to the Hon. Sarah Mitchell MLC, Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning, and Ms Georgina Harrisson, Secretary of the NSW Department of Education, for entrusting us with this responsibility. Of course, we had been hoping that we would be meeting on 6 September for a formal Awards ceremony, but COVID-19 means that for a second year running we are recognising our winners locally in their school environments. That does nothing to diminish the quality of the winners we are celebrating. You’ll read here about outstanding contributions and innovative initiatives from across NSW, from a Stage 5 Moving Forward program at Hoxton Park High to a Learning for Life Cafeteria at Moree East Public School. Finally, I want to share a quick reminder that our 2022 scholarship round for primary and secondary schools is now open. We’ve got hundreds of scholarships to award, including new scholarships for students starting high school and many new Acacia scholarships for regional schools in particular. Head to our website and take a look! We hope to see you back in person for next year’s Awards event. David Hetherington Executive Director Public Education Foundation 2 Public Education Foundation 2021 Minister’s and Secretary’s Awards for Excellence 3 AWARD MINISTER’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RECIPIENTS TEACHING Recognising teachers who deliver the highest quality education to their students and MINISTER’S AWARD contribute to their professional FOR EXCELLENCE communities. IN STUDENT Kelly Andrews ACHIEVEMENT Birrong Girls High School Michelle Armstrong Kathryn Kane Recognising outstanding Year Albury High School James Fallon High School 12 students who have excelled Rachel Harkin Zoe Peters in their secondary years across Cumberland High School Denison College of Secondary Megan Atkinson Sandra Kerr Education – Bathurst Elderslie High School Wagga Wagga High School academic excellence, sports, Oliver James High Campus cultural, community and Wagga Wagga High School Matthew Baillie Kylie Lenhardt leadership. Melinda Ryan Denison College of Secondary Murwillumbah High School Riley Jones Salam Adra Coonabarabran High School Education – Bathurst Veronica Manock Kurri Kurri High School High Campus Strathfield Girls High School Chloe Smith Denison College of Secondary Aisa Karalic Husain Alhashemi Lambton High School George Betsis Education – Bathurst Keira High School Ulladulla High School High Campus Cumberland High School Claudia Smith Alyssa Koit Livia Bolanca Lisa McInally Jasmine Blanch Orange High School Fort Street High School Birrong Girls High School Clairgate Public School Wagga Wagga High School Alexa Stuart Deanne Bulmer Melanie Naylor Erin Bloor Hannah Lovlin Lambton High School Campbellfield Public School Hunter River High School Elderslie High School NBSC – Manly Selective Campus Amelie Stuut Nhi Lu Galston High School Gerard Chomicz Ian Preston Laura Campbell Murrumbidgee Regional Prairiewood High School Sinduja Sureshkumar Campbellfield Public School North Sydney Girls High School High School Dineshe Mohanarajah Penrith High School Alison Clark Annabel Chen Carolyn Ratcliffe Girraween High School Brodie Taylor Wadalba Community School North Sydney Girls High School Albury High School Lowanna Murray Ulladulla High School Paul Clarke Jack Coleman Merrylands High School Michael Richards Cowra High School Thinesshan Thevathasan Fort Street High School Rutherford Technology North Sydney Boys High School Andrew Clifton Chelsea Nagel High School Isabella Ennever Maitland Public School Casino High School Elizabeth Macarthur High School Mark Tran Suzanne Sherrington Prairiewood High School Danielle Demetrios Doonside Technology Lachlan Eshman Maximillian Navarrete Liverpool Boys High School Coonabarabran High School Bega High School Zoe Tudor High School Martin Douglas Singleton High School Inoke Tuhukava Samuel Flood Milla Papallo Corowa High School Inverell High School NBSC – Mackellar Girls Campus Nicholas Whelan Turramurra High School Stacey Jones Penrith High School Scott Waring Hanako Greuter Denison College of Secondary Shanni Yehuda Great Lakes College NBSC – Mackellar Girls Campus Education – Kelso High Campus Sydney Girls High School Senior Campus 4 Public Education Foundation 2021 Minister’s and Secretary’s Awards for Excellence 5 EXCELLENT OUTSTANDING SERVICE INITIATIVE SECRETARY’S SECRETARY’S AWARD FOR AWARD FOR EXCELLENT SERVICE OUTSTANDING Recognising NSW Department Ana Latu SCHOOL INITIATIVE of Education employees Thomas Reddall High School The award is presented to NSW Murray High School (teaching and non-teaching) public schools demonstrating Engagement and Transition who have shown outstanding Emma Mackenzie via a specific program, event Centre effort in improving the quality Padstow North Public School or initiative their commitment of teaching, learning outcomes Murrumbidgee Regional Brian O’Hora to teaching and learning and/or school environments Finley High School outcomes, leadership, High School in the NSW public education Australia New Zealand STEM Tamlyn Phillips supporting the students and/or sector. Education Alliance Ulladulla High School creating a sustainable learning Jannan Assaad environment. Murwillumbah High School Brenda Pyett Saturday School of Community Auburn North Public School Partners in Learning Languages Endeavour Sports High School Use of Video for Self Reflection NSW School of Languages Fiona Baillie Shannon Stanbridge and Peer Reflection Stage 6 Online Languages Scarborough Public School Campbellfield Public School Hoxton Park High School Courses Simone Billinghurst Luz Velez Stage 5 Moving Forward Program Prairiewood High School Bringelly Public School Kogarah High School Intensive Reaching for the Stars English Centre Hunter River High School Sahin Bostanci Learning Opportunities Lindfield Learning Village for Tomorrow Aunty Kim Chan Liverpool Boys High School Marrickville Public School Big Picture Academy Don Dwarte Picnic Point Public School Blake Graham Ulladulla High School Jen Greig Merrylands East Public School Nathan Gunter Wagga Wagga High School Robyn Harmon Ballina Public School James Harris Heaton Public School Matthew Johnson Glenvale School 6 Public Education Foundation 2021 Minister’s and Secretary’s Awards for Excellence 7 MINISTER’S AWARD FOR SECRETARY’S PUBLIC SCHOOL SCHOOL PARENT OF EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THE YEAR AWARD ACHIEVEMENT This prestigious award Caringbah North The Public School Parent of recognises NSW public Public School the Year Award is a prestigious schools that have successfully Jannali Public School award presented to parents, created a sustainable learning RECIPIENT CITATIONS Miranda North Public School guardians and caregivers environment through a who have made a significant 4C Community of Practice whole-of-school project. contribution to their local NSW Schools receiving this award Caringbah North public school community. must demonstrate significant Public School Dianne Bentley Salam Adra Jasmine Blanch improvement in learning Connect 4 Wellbeing Program Bringelly Public School Strathfield Girls High School Wagga Wagga High School outcomes and opportunities, Glenbrook Public School excellence in student Danielle Harris I have known Salam Adra for over five and a half Jasmine has consistently displayed all values of Quality Teaching Coordinator learning, maximising learning Ulladulla High School years in my capacity as Principal, Strathfield Girls public education. She is an outstanding student who is well respected by students and staff for her opportunities for all students as Moree East Public School Anna McFarlane High School. Salam is an all-rounder who has excelled both within and outside academia. She is a reliable, integrity and responsible approach to all aspects well as community leadership. Learning for Life Cafeteria Rose Bay Secondary College articulate and organised young person, focused of her school life and within the wider community. Albury High School Towradgi Public School Helen Mundy on making a difference to the local and global She is an outstanding ambassador for Wagga Pivotal Wellbeing School Wellbeing Framework Wagga Wagga High School community. She reflects values of leadership and is Wagga High School and public education. Jasmine – A Positive School Experience has shown through her strong sense of fairness Auburn North Public School Ben and Swannida Stewart passionate in her determination to make the world a For All better place. I fully endorse this nomination of Salam and social justice that she has empathy for all. This Collaborative School Culture Harrington Street Public School Winmalee Public School Adra for this prestigious award in full confidence that is most evident in her varied volunteer work both Callaghan College Whole School Achievement she is very deserving of the recognition as a student within the school and wider