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Australia's Best Teachers

Australia's Best Teachers

Melbourne teacher Nicole Morcom for VWeekend cover which features a spread highlighting 50 of Australia's Best Teachers. Nicole is joined by students Ekin Dang (17), Nithya Annamalaj (17), Niko Shibata (17), and Shagun Saharan (17). Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Why Vic teacher is known as a psychology ‘trailblazer’

Ever since running classes for her siblings and neighbours as a child, Nicole Morcom had the itch for teaching. Now she’s not only helping the students, she’s teaching the teachers too.

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South Australia’s best teachers revealed

Our students are in good hands, with Australia’s finest teachers variously described in their “report cards” as inspiring, empowering, supportive and sensitive. See some of SA’s best.

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Revealed: NSW teachers named among nation’s best

In school yards across the state, Sydney educators inspire our children to learn, dream and connect. Now after thousands of nominations — we shine a light on some of NSW’s best.

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Revealed: Which Victorian teachers are among nation’s best

In classrooms and school yards these educators inspire our children to learn, dream and connect. Now after thousands of nominations — we shine a light on some of the state’s best.

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Queensland's top teachers of 2025.

Top of the class: Qld’s best teachers of 2025 revealed

Queensland students are in good hands, with the state’s top teachers described in their “report cards” as inspiring, empowering, supportive and sensitive. SEE THE LIST

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Thomas Carr College teacher, Jarrod Lucas, has been nominated as one of Australias best teachers by his students and peers. Picture: Josie Hayden

The ‘GOAT’: Melb man’s mid-life change helping saves lives

A world-altering pandemic was just the wake-up call Jarrod Lucas needed to pivot and become a teacher, which helped him “genuinely change lives”.

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For Australia's Best Teachers campaign (running May/June): Please photograph Belle Vue Park Primary School PE teacher Paul Baks with players from the Glenroy school's Panthers netball team. Mr Baks established the team in 2023 after learning that while 60 per cent of the male students played sport outside of school, only one girl did. The Panthers began as one team of girls who had to

Teacher’s painful tattoo promise after netball glory

When Paul Baks learned only one girl at his school was playing sport, he came up with a plan. See how his small act has changed his students’ lives – and why he’s immortalised it forever.

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Rosebud Secondary College principal Lisa Holt and literacy leader Wendy Coustley - two of Victoria's six Education Excellence Award winners for 2024, who remarkably hailed from the same school. Pictured with students Hani Mears 17, Ethan Jeffery 13, Troy Tait 17 and Hayley Searl 13 Picture by Wayne Taylor 1st May 2025

‘Setting a tone’: Melb school’s mission to improve teacher respect

A small Mornington Peninsula high school is tackling two of the biggest problems in Australian education – classroom behaviour and literacy levels – thanks to the dedication of two teachers.

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HOLDING FOR BEST TEACHER CAMPAIGN - Suzanne Walker teachers year 1W, with her students L to R, Isla Kurzydlo 6yrs, and Ivie Rogers 6yrs, for the Best Teachers campaign, the year 1 primary students writing letters to their teacher, Lakes College, College St, North Lakes - on Thursday 15th May 2025 - Photo Steve Pohlner

‘Makes us happy’: Touching letter to teacher

Thanks to Officeworks and News Corp’s Australia’s Best Teachers campaign, students can download a letter template to acknowledge their favourite teachers. HERE’S HOW

HOLDING FOR BEST TEACHER CAMPAIGN - Suzanne Walker teachers year 1W, with her students L to R, Isla Kurzydlo 6yrs, and Ivie Rogers 6yrs, for the Best Teachers campaign, the year 1 primary students writing letters to their teacher, Lakes College, College St, North Lakes - on Thursday 15th May 2025 - Photo Steve Pohlner

Write a letter to your favourite teachers

Thanks to Officeworks and News Corp’s Australia’s Best Teachers campaign, students can download a letter template to acknowledge their favourite teachers. HERE’S HOW

High School students, Generic, Picture: Getty Images

How AI is helping teachers in our schools

While students have been benefiting from using AI to enhance their learning, teachers should be using it to cut down on bloated workloads.

Australia's Best Teachers campaign, to run May 19-25 Teachers at five Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools, including St DominicÃs in Broadmeadows, are helping new migrant mums learn vital skills (from speaking English and using a computer to using a Myki card and calling triple-0) via a Community Hub program. L to R Caroline Menassa - Hub Leader, Shatha Alhadai, St Dominics principal Katie Broadbent and Enas Hano Picture: Tim Carrafa

‘My second home’: How Melb schools teach migrant mums vital skills

Since arriving in Australia after being forced to flee Iraq, Enas Hano has learnt English, computer skills and gained employment – all thanks to her kids’ Broadmeadows school.

Professor Carolyn Evans is Vice Chancellor and President of Griffith University in Queensland.

Why celebrating teachers is critical to our education future

There must be a place to celebrate great teaching and schools that are making a difference to their communities, writes Professor Carolyn Evans.

Nathaen Moore with students L to R, Aleira Evans 15yo, Reilly Brown 15yo, Abigail Nicholls 16yo, for Australia's Best Teachers campaign, Nathan is who regularly takes his tourism students off school grounds to experience real world learning, for Australia's Best Teachers campaign, Robelle Domain, Springfield - on Wednesday 7th May 2025 - Photo Steve Pohlner

Clever way teacher is engaging these high school students

Teacher Nathaen Moore spent five years working in luxury hotels before becoming a teacher. He uses that worldly experience to excite young minds.

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