NT Young Achievers Award winners revealed at Mindil Beach
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Alice Springs-based engagement officer and educator Leela Kruger has taken out the top gong at the NT Young Achiever Awards.
Ms Kruger was selected from 13 category winners, where she also won the NT Governemnt Young Aboriginal Educator Award.
The 29-year-old began her role as a school-based engagement officer at Gillen Primary School in 2021.
A NT Young Achiever Awards spokeswoman said the school’s attendance rates had previously been declining.
“Leela built a strong understanding of the community, barriers to engagement and links between families,” she said.
“Leela’s calm, consistent and culturally safe support helped students become happy regular attendees.”
Ms Kruger was one of 13 category winners announced at a ceremony on Friday night.
The winners each received $2000 and a trophy to commemorate their achievements – Ms Kruger received an additional $2000 for her title as 2023 Young Achiever of the Year.
The other award winners included:
The GG Social Club, Darwin: Spirit Super Connecting Communities Award;
Yuqing Zhao, Darwin: Charles Darwin University International Student Award;
Amy James, Tennant Creek: Somerville Community Service Award;
Ebony Anderson, Palmerston: NT Government Small Business Achievement Award;
Jaylene Freil Woodroffe: Aurizon Indigenous Achievement Award;
Clarence (CJ) McCarthy-Grogan, Darwin: Zip Print Sport Award;
Sarah Hain, Nightcliff: Colemans Contracting & Earthmoving Agriculture Award;
Sean Guy, Darwin: McDonalds NT Career Achievement Award;
Jarrod Everett, Gunn: Mindil Beach Casino Resort Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Award;
Uxel Mason, Alawa: NT Government Young Carers Award;
Bradley Hector, Nicholson: Glencore McArthur River Mining Regional and Rural Initiative Award; and
Izzy Craven, Johnston: Minister for Youth Excellence in Youth Leadership Award.
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