Australian Government National Awards for Quality Schooling – 2008 winners

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, presented the 2008 Australian Government National Awards for Quality Schooling to 59 teachers, principals, support staff and schools across Australia.  In addition, the Minister presented her Medal of Distinction to the Best National Achievement winner in the Excellence by a Beginning Teacher category. These annual awards recognise and reward teachers, principals, and support staff who make an exceptional contribution to their school community and outcomes for students. The awards help to build a better understanding and greater appreciation in the wider community of the work done in Australian schools, and are a way of sharing good ideas and practice among school communities across the country. The Australian Government provided over $1 million in prizes to celebrate the 2008 Australian Government National Awards for Quality Schooling. Excellence by a Teacher Excellence by a Beginning Teacher Excellence in Teacher Leadership Excellence by a Principal Excellence by a Support Staff Member Excellence in School Improvement Excellence in Family-School Partnerships The 2008 Australian Government National Awards for Quality Schooling were managed on behalf of the Government by Teaching Australia,  the national body for the teaching profession.