FULL LIST: Queensland College of Teachers TEACHX Awards winners
From one of Queensland’s most experienced educators to a science teacher who helps his students save endangered animals on the reef, the winners of the TEACHX Awards have been announced. SEE THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS.
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Queensland’s best educators have been revealed, with the winners announced live at a special virtual edition of the state’s most prestigious teacher awards this afternoon.
Six of the state’s most amazing educators were crowned the best at the Queensland College of Teachers’ TEACHX Awards.
The TEACHX Awards are the only Queensland Government prize to recognise both government and non-government school teachers and are sponsored by The Courier-Mail.
Mabel Park State High School teacher Sophie Gruhl, who was made Year 11 and 12 co-ordinator just 18 months into her role at the Logan school, won the Excellence in Beginning to Teach award.
Ormiston College mathematics teacher Joel Speranza won the Excelling in Teaching Award, which recognises inspiration in Queensland teachers, for his work developing interactive mathematics video lessons which have been downloaded hundreds of times.
Townsville science teacher Brett Murphy from Belgian Gardens State School, who helps students to save endangered animals and the Great Barrier Reef, won the Innovation in Teaching award.
Executive Principal Meredith Wenta from Kirwan State High School in Townsville won the Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning award, for her work in ensuring students achieve on a local, state and national level, while Cairns West State School Deputy Principal Cathy Nixon, who led the introduction of one of the nation’s leading school support hubs for students and their families, won the Outstanding Contribution to School Community Award.
Finally, West Moreton Anglican College teacher Dell Rathbone won The Courier-Mail’s Outstanding Contribution To Teaching Award for her work in inspiring and supporting students.
The 82-year-old teacher began teaching at just 17 years of age, and is now educating the grandchildren of students she first taught.
FULL LIST OF QLD’S BEST TEACHERS
Excellence in Beginning to Teach Award: Sophie Gruhl, Mabel Park State High School.
Excellence in Teaching Award: Joel Speranza, Ormiston College.
Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning Award: Meredith Wenta, Kirwan State High School.
Innovation in Teaching Award: Brett Murphy, Belgian Gardens State School.
Outstanding Contribution to School Community Award: Cathy Nixon, Cairns West State School.
The Courier-Mail Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Award: Dell Rathbone, West Moreton Anglican College.
FULL LIST OF FINALISTS
Outstanding Contribution to Teaching
John Alloway, Ignatius Park College
John Aloizos, Yeronga State High School
Ping Ding, Marsden State High School
Pearl Donovan, Queensland Academies Health Sciences Campus
Dell Rathbone, West Moreton Anglican College
Outstanding Contribution to School Community
Chantelle Amson, Nambour Special School
Ron Armstrong, The Cathedral College
Carly Bell, Clermont State High School
Cathy Nixon, Cairns West State School
Margaret Sherrington, Mabel Park State High School
Excellence in Beginning to Teach
Peita Bates, Maryborough State High School
Alexandra Calligaris, Maroochydore State High School
Matalena Daniells, Centenary State High School
Sophie Gruhl, Mabel Park State High School
Michael King, John Paul College
Excellence in Teaching
Jodi Audoss, Silkstone State School
Song Huang, Yeronga State High School
Cecilia Kovacic, Maryborough State High School
Matthew Lourigan, Loreto College
Joel Speranza, Ormiston College
Innovation in Teaching
Amy Freeman, Mackay District Special School
Gavin Jones, Mabel Park State High School
Cameron Lynch, Marsden State High School
Brett Murphy, Belgian Gardens State School
Christopher Pacey, St Patrick’s College, Townsville
Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning
Donald Cameron, Marsden State High School
Susan Dalton, Miami State High School
Keith Graham, Rochedale State School
Ben Habermehl, Yeronga State High School
Meredith Wenta, Kirwan State High School