Australia’s top teachers 2020: QLD teachers who made list revealed
Two teachers from an exclusive southside college and another 10 from around the state have made it on to a prestigious list of the country’s top teachers, which recognises professionals at the cutting edge of Australian education.
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Two teachers from an exclusive southside college have made it on to a prestigious list of the country’s top teachers.
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John Paul College principal Karen Spiller and the college’s Head of Primary Lindsay McQuattie were named on the Educator Australia’s Hot List 2020, which recognises professionals at the cutting edge of Australian education.
The two were chosen because of their “invaluable contributions” to the kindy to year 12 education sector over the past year.
Organisers of the list, the fifth annual, said this year they had an overwhelming number of nominations, and chose 75 professionals who had made significant contributions.
The winners ranged from principals and head teachers through to school managers and other industry figures.
All were recognised for their outstanding work in delivering the highest-quality educational experiences possible to all students, especially during the coronavirus.
Also from southeast Queensland, Cameron Lynch from Marsden State High School made the list along with Andrew Webster and Claire Lawler from Stuartholme; and Holly Photiou and Jason Taggart from Ormiston College and Kimberley Bachmann from St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School.
Tamborine Mountain State School’s Jason Smith along with John Kennedy from Coorparoo State School and Julie Pilioglo from Chisholm Catholic College and Michael Ha from Hillcrest College.
Mrs Spiller said teaching had to change for the coronavirus and her college offered a balance between on-screen and off-screen learning for all students.
“Our students needed to stay connected with their teachers and peers to avoid feeling isolated or frustrated that their learning was not progressing,” she said.
“To facilitate this, we used videos, forums, learning sharing platforms and live chat as well as a system of collaboration through video conferencing.”