Deborah Arthurs
Cardiff South Public School, New South Wales
Deborah Arthurs, a preschool teacher at Cardiff South Public School, has been notably successful in helping children with a wide range of abilities to settle into school life. Deborah engages and develops preschoolers through imaginative programs designed around individual interests and needs and the close involvement of parents. Her approach is based on an appropriate balance between open-ended activities and explicit teaching, and between structure and creativity. Deborah has played an active role in the profession.
Greg Gebhart
Lowanna College, Victoria
Greg Gebhart of Lowanna College is an educational leader who has been at the forefront of multimedia programs and e-learning in Victoria. Greg’s innovative multimedia classes and exemplary teaching practices produce excellent learning and vocational outcomes for students, and he has established strong and mutually beneficial relationships with parents and the business community. Greg willingly shares his expertise and has instigated a wide range of professional development-programs.
Michael Goodwin
Mackay North State High School, Queensland
Michael Goodwin, a senior teacher at Mackay North State High School, has made an outstanding contribution to teaching and learning in the discipline of history. Through his inspirational ‘Lest We Forget’ project, imaginative classroom teaching and resource materials that are now in use around Australia, Michael has shown how to bring history alive and capture the interest of students. His innovative approach has had a significant positive impact, both on educational outcomes and on the numbers of students choosing to study history at his school.
Paul Hedgcock
Proserpine State High School, Queensland
Paul Hedgcock is a dedicated teacher who has pursued a vision throughout his career of providing opportunity through education for his students. Amongst his many achievements, Paul established a ground-breaking nationally recognised marine training program, which now attracts almost 200 students each year and offers a path to local maritime employment or a springboard to more advanced maritime studies.
Robin McKean
St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls, Western Australia
Robin McKean is an outstanding teacher librarian, whose abilities have made a significant contribution, both directly and indirectly, to student achievement at St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls. Robin’s expertise in multi-literacies and technology led to her creation of ‘Maximeyes’, a CD Rom which provides resources and strategies to allow students of different ages, abilities and interest to engage with reading and make progress. As importantly, he approach to co-teaching has inspired and empowered the teachers she works with, and enriched the school’s culture of collaboration, learning and professionalism.
Brendan Magee
Lyneham High School, Australian Capital Territory
At Lyneham High School, Brendan Magee led a team of teachers in creating an innovative program that achieved a dramatic turn around for a group of ‘at risk’ boys who were not engaging in their learning, and were developing a culture of resistance to school ideals and destructive relationships within peer groupings. The RADICAL (Resilience and Adolescent Development in Culture and Leadership) program used a special course of studies in SOSE, physical education and mathematics to build student leadership, self-respect, self-discipline, teamwork, interest in learning and learning skills.
Morris Needleman
Kincoppal-Rose Bay School, New South Wales
Morris Needleman, the Mathematics Technology Coordinator at Kincoppal-Rose Bay School, has revolutionised the way mathematics is taught at the school – integrating technology to make it relevant, interesting and exciting for students. Morris is an exemplary educational leader who is committed to sharing expertise. He professionally mentors teachers within his own, and many other schools, and his vision led to the establishment of a professional development unit to foster professional excellence for teachers of mathematics.
Jason Zagami
St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Queensland
Jason Zagami, ICT Coordinator at St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, is a leader in on-line education, who is committed to providing for each student’s unique learning requirements. Jason has developed a web-based online learning environment to deliver individualised mixes of learning resources, content and strategies, and has established individualised learning spaces. His approach helps students to understand their own learning processes and take greater ownership of their learning. Jason has actively supported the professional development of colleagues within his own school and throughout Queensland.