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​​​​​​​Teaching Excellence Awards

About the Teaching Excellence Awards

In 2010, the Teaching Excellence Awards were inaugurated at Brisbane State High School to reward teachers who have been recognised by their peers and/or members of the wider community for sustained excellence in teaching.

The five Teaching Excellence awards granted each year at the discretion of the selection committee are:

  1. Excellence in Classroom Teaching
  2. Leadership in Teaching and Learning
  3. Extra-Curricular Commitment by a Teacher
  4. Excellence by a Beginning Teacher (year one or two of full-time teaching)
  5. School Council Award – Spirit of Centenary Award

Each award winner will be presented with a trophy at a school celebratory event, a place on the honour board and a prize in recognition of their contribution to the State High community.

Selection process

All nominees will be assessed on evidence provided in relation to each of the following criteria, which will be given equal consideration by the selection committee.

  1. Draws on a body of professional knowledge and research to respond to the needs of students.
  2. Makes learning engaging and valuable, and operates effectively at all stages of the teaching and learning cycle.
  3. Commitment to learning and professionalism in all interactions with students, colleagues, parents and the community.
  4. Ability to effectively implement practices that align with the School Improvement Plan.

A fifth criterion will apply for nominations for the Leadership in Teaching and Learning Award and the School Council Award.

Nomination process

To nominate for this award, please download and complete the Teaching Excellence Awards nomination form​ (PDF, 208KB)​. Completed nomination forms and supporting documents must be scanned and submitted in PDF format via email to staffawards@brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au

Candidates may either submit a self-nomination or be nominated. If self-nominating, two other staff members must support the application. Nominations for the Teaching Excellence Awards can be made by parents, guardians and students,  but must be supported by one Brisbane State High School staff member.

Teachers and Heads of Department can be nominated for more than one category, however each nomination must include a separate nomination form and evidence for each category being nominated. Nominators must inform the candidate prior to submission of nomination.

All nominations will be considered for the Excellence in Classroom Teaching Award.

For assistance or further information, please email staffawards@brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au.

Why nominate?

Teachers do amazing work every day in our school. This is a great opportunity to recognise and thank them. Recognising a teacher for an award is a celebration for the whole school community. Nominations keep the focus on the high standards of teaching and learning in our school.

Teaching Excellence Awards Honour Board

​Year​Award categoryRecipient/s
​​​​​2023








Excellence in Classroom Teaching
(Bill Simpson Award)
​Chloe Trim
Les Flowers Memorial Award for Leadership in Teaching and Learning 
​Alex Aloizes
Excellence in Extra-Curricular Commitment by a Teacher
Benjamin McKenzie
Excellence by a Beginning Teacher
Ashleigh Spencer​
School Council Award for Teachers' Learning Growth
​Hana Bermingham
Bevin Gee
Daljit Kaur Singh
Jeanette Stok
Grace Rigby
Perrin Shea
Hannah Rieck
Darcy Nolan
Sándor Harris

Rachael Slorach​​

​​​​2022



​​

Excellence in Classroom Teaching
(Bill Simpson Award)

 Justin Virly

Les Flowers Memorial Award for Leadership in Teaching and Learning 

Amy Hawke

Excellence in Extra-Curricular Commitment by a Teacher

Glen Kranen

Excellence by a Beginning Teacher

Luen Tobar

School Council Award for Strength Based Wellbeing

Tahlia Matthews

​​​2021



Excellence in Classroom Teaching
(Bill Simpson Award)

Gabby Gilmore

Leadership in Teaching and Learning

Andrea Magub

Excellence in Extra-Curricular Commitment by a Teacher

 Jane Iszlaub

Excellence by a Beginning Teacher

Vicky Su 

Keiron Goltz

School Council Award – Spirit of Centenary 2021


Timeless Creative Team – Kath Cadd, Aimee Gust, Karen Hadfield, Katrina Hasthorpe and Jane Iszlaub

​​​2020




Excellence in Classroom Teaching
(Bill Simpson Award)

Owen Flynn

Leadership in Teaching and Learning

Katrina Hasthorpe

Excellence in Extra-Curricular Commitment by a Teacher

Wendy Williams

Excellence by a Beginning Teacher

Jasmin Henery

School Council Award for Learning @ Home Pedagogy in 2020

Erin Cara

​​​2019

Excellence in Classroom Teaching
(Bill Simpson Award)

Emma Charlton

Leadership in Teaching & Learning (Coaching, Mentoring, Innovation or Curriculum)

Jeff Woodroffe

Extra-curricular commitment by a teacher

Brett Sue See

Excellence by a beginning teacher (year 1 or 2 or full-time teaching)

Emma Wynne

School Council Award – Visible Expertise in Professional Learning in 2019

Victoria Hotston

​​​​2018





Excellence in Classroom Teaching
(Bill Simpson Award)

Chesa Kelly

Teacher in a curriculum leadership or innovation role

Jacky Hodges

Teacher in a coaching, mentoring or professional learning role

Antonios Apergis

Extra-curricular commitment by a teacher

Sándor Harris

Excellence by a beginning teacher (year 1 or 2 or full-time teaching)

Yumi Martin

School Council Award - Development and Growth of a Positive School Culture in 2018

Emily Packer

​​​​2017



Excellence in Classroom Teaching
(Bill Simpson Award)

Andrea Magub

Teacher in a curriculum leadership or innovation role

Brianna Winsor

Teacher in a coaching, mentoring or professional learning role

Yael Leibovitch

Extra-curricular commitment by a teacher

Wayne Niven

Excellence by a beginning teacher (year 1 or 2 or full-time teaching)

Katrina Beck-Harris

School Council Award - Progress in Student Learning in 2017

Matthew Langmack 

Leisa McGiffin

​​​2016





Excellence in Classroom Teaching
(Bill Simpson Award)

Amy Hawke

Teacher in a curriculum leadership or innovation role

Jan Holland

Teacher in a coaching, mentoring or professional learning role

Shannon McGeady

Extra-curricular commitment by a teacher

Lachlan Morris

Excellence by a beginning teacher (year 1 or 2 or full-time teaching)

Jamie Peters

School Council Award – Collaborative Practice in 2016

Janine Bennett

​​​​2015




Excellence in Classroom Teaching
(Bill Simpson Award)

Naomi Young

Teacher in a curriculum leadership or innovation role

Aimee Gust

Teacher in a coaching, mentoring or professional learning role

Alicia Streets

Extra-curricular commitment by a teacher

Loren Skyring

Excellence by a beginning teacher (year 1 or 2 or full-time teaching)

Rory Johanson

School Council Award –Growth Mindset in 2015

Deanne Haffner

​​​2014


Excellence in Classroom Teaching
(Bill Simpson Award)

Madeline Cilento

Teacher in a curriculum leadership or innovation role

Natalie Coleman

Teacher in a coaching, mentoring or professional learning role

Paul Kennard

Extra-curricular commitment by a teacher

Graham Noon

Excellence by a beginning teacher (year 1 or 2 or full-time teaching)

Yael Leibovitch

​​​2013


Excellence in Classroom Teaching
(Bill Simpson Award)

Nathan Pickels

Teacher in a curriculum leadership or innovation role

Dani Towers

Teacher in a coaching, mentoring or professional learning role

Jacqueline Wilton

Extra-curricular commitment by a teacher

Natasha Adams
(née Clifford)

Excellence by a beginning teacher (year 1 or 2 or full-time teaching)

Marian Dan

​​​2012





Excellence in Classroom Teaching
(Bill Simpson Award)

Rebecca Nicholas

Teacher in a curriculum leadership or innovation role

Amalia Kidd

Teacher in a coaching, mentoring or professional learning role

Bev Tavio

Extra-curricular commitment by a teacher

John Davis

Excellence by a beginning teacher (year 1 or 2 or full-time teaching)

Nikki Bazaine

​​​2011






Excellence in Classroom Teaching
(Bill Simpson Award)

Paul Kennard

Teacher in a curriculum leadership or innovation role

Tony Robertson

Teacher in a coaching, mentoring or professional learning role

Amanda Nuell

Extra-curricular commitment by a teacher

Emmanuel Hatzioannou

Excellence by a beginning teacher (year 1 or 2 or full-time teaching)

Antonios Apergis

​​​2010



Excellence in Classroom Teaching
(Bill Simpson Award)

Les Flowers

Teacher in a curriculum leadership or innovation role

Katrina Hundt

Teacher in a coaching, mentoring or professional learning role

Param Nabanidham

Extra-curricular commitment by a teacher

Sione Fukofuka

Excellence by a beginning teacher (year 1 or 2 or full-time teaching)

Tara Richmond


Support Staff Excellence Awards for Performance and Service

About the Support Staff Excellence Awards for Performance and Service

Brisbane State High School also recognises exemplary work undertaken by our Support Staff. Each year, the Support Staff Excellence Awards for Performance and Service are presented to recipients during a school celebratory event. These awards recognise support staff work, performance and service of the highest calibre together with a work ethic that is above and beyond the standard expectations held for this category of staff in schools.

A selection committee decides - from nominations submitted by staff, students and parents - recipients to be honoured at a school celebratory event with the presentation of a trophy, a place on the honour board and a prize in recognition of their contribution to the BSHS community.

Nominations are open to Administrative, Cleaning, Facilities, ICT, Pastoral, Science and Teacher Aide Staff.

Selection process

To be eligible for the Support Staff Excellence Awards for Performance and Service, the support staff employee nominee must have a minimum of one year of service at Brisbane State High School, working at least .50 FTE. Casual employees are eligible for nomination if they have been employed with the school for more than six months.

A panel of staff, parent and student representatives will undertake the selection process.

The Support Staff Excellence Awards for Performance and Service criteria are:

  • Customer service: Contributes to improvement in the quality of service to students, staff, departments, and/or the public;
  • Service projects: Undertakes significant projects which demonstrate creativity or progressive ideas;
  • Leadership: Demonstrates initiative and sets the pace in a supervisory or non-supervisory role;
  • Mentoring: Encourages and motivates other employees to improve their performance;
  • Self improvement: Initiates developmental activities to improve job knowledge or work performance;
  • Efficiency: Contributes ideas that result in savings of time and/or resources;
  • Problem solving: Demonstrates creative and innovative solutions to problems or challenges in the department; and/or
  • Teamwork: Contributes significantly in team approaches.

Nomination process​

To nominate for this award, please download and complete the Support Staff Awards Nomination Form (PDF, 185KB)​Completed nomination forms and supporting documents must be scanned and submitted in PDF format via email to staffawards@brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au

Completed nomination forms must be emailed to staffawards@brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au

Support Staff Excellence Awards Honour Board


​Year
​Recipient
​​2023
Brodee Scorer and Tina​
​2022
Sarah Snow​ and Jasmine Taylor
2021
Kelley Grima a​nd Olivia Pereira​
​2020
Johnathan Milner and John Novobranec
​2019
Tony Jongenburger ​and Jo Cannon
2018
Carol McTavish and Sue Speight​​
2017
Jennie Cunning and Dave Sharp
​​2016
Lyndal Kirkwood and Denise McKay​
​2015
Jennifer O' Sullivan and Kristin Walters
​2014
Kathey Turner

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Last reviewed 05 June 2024
Last updated 05 June 2024