World Teachers’ Day 2022
World Teachers’ Day Awards Ceremony 2022
What a fantastic celebration of educators in SA.
Educators SA World Teachers’ Day Awards ceremony saw 63 awards presented to outstanding educators from all sectors and all aspects of education.
From the outstanding graduates of our universities to the Minister’s Languages and Arts awardees, from innovative association of the year to our extraordinary contributors to professional associations, all had the chance to receive their awards from the Minister or the Chief Executive of the Department for Education in front of 270 invited guests.
A great night to celebrate great educators and a great profession and all they contribute to our children and young people. Our “hats are off’ to all Educators in South Australia.
Want to know who the outstanding educators in our state are? See awards bellow.
Awards 2022
Association Awards
Ausdance
Lifetime Achievement Award for Dance: Gillian Roberts
Australian Association for Environmental Education
SA Environmental Educator of the Year: Lisa Weidenbach
Australian Association of Teachers of the Deaf (SA)
Teacher of the Deaf Achievement Award: Nicola Capon & Teresa Maiolo
Australian Band and Orchestra Directors Association
Emerging Music Leader: Jessica Joyce
Australian Council for Educational Leaders (SA)
Teacher of the Year: Martyn Anderson
Australian Literacy Educators Association
Service Award: Penny Biar
Australian Psychologists and Counsellors in schools (SA)
Counselling Teacher of the Year: Bianca Hodgkiss
Australian Society for Music Education (SA) Chapter
Outstanding Contribution to Supporting Quality Music Teaching: Keith Huxtable
Australian Teachers of Media (SA)
SA Media Teacher of the Year: Michael Roberts
Business and Enterprise Teachers’ Association
Award for Continuous and Outstanding Contribution: Giovanna Iannicelli
Chinese Language Teachers’ Association SA
Outstanding Service Award: Kathy Purvis
Creative Arts Association Australia
Excellence and Innovation Award: Jacq Barry
Design and Technology Teachers Association SA
Executive Member of the Year: Thomas Oliphant
Drama SA
Outstanding Service Award: Tess O’Callaghan
Early Childhood Australia (SA)
Playful Pedagogies Award: Emma Liebeknecht
Early Childhood Organisation SA
Award for Excellence: Anne-Marie Shin
EdTechSA
Leader of the Year Award: Rebecca Vivian
Geography Teachers Association of SA
Award for Outstanding Contribution: Joanne Wegener
History Teachers Association of SA
History Teacher of the Year: Megan Tucker
Home Economics Institute of Australia (SA)
Outstanding Contribution to Home Economics Education: Kate Meakins
Indonesian Teachers’ Association
Gotong Royong Award (Mutual Cooperation): Mimi Thorpe
Japanese Language Teachers Association of SA
Hiroshi Haga Teacher Recognition Award: Cindy Pitkin
Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia (SA)
Award for Outstanding Service: Sera Gagliardi
Laboratory Managers Association of South Australia
Life Membership: Margaret Boyle
Mathematical Association of South Australia
Outstanding Contributor of the Year: Sharon Kennare
Modern Language Teachers’ Association SA
Leadership in Languages Professional Learning: Teresa Montague
Nature Play SA
Nature Play SA Champion: Dan Jarred
Orff Schulwerk Association of SA
Leadership Award: Kirrabelle Lovell
Outdoor Educators’ Association of SA
The Peter Kellet Meritorious Service to Outdoor Education Award: Chris Hodgson
Primary Mathematics Association
Lifetime Contribution Award: Greg Parker
School Library Association SA
Library Advocate Award: Lana Di Stefano
South Australian Association of Teachers of Italian
Lifetime Achievement Award: Antonella Macchia
South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
Life Membership for Outstanding Contribution: Sue James
South Australian English Teachers’ Association
English Teacher of the Year: Kylie Ryan
South Australian French Teachers’ Association
Excellence in French Teaching: Christine Capitaine
South Australian German Teachers Association
Early Career Teachers Award: Michael Goh
South Australian Science Teachers Association
2022 Honour Award: Peter Turnbull
South Australian Wellbeing Leaders in Schools
Wellbeing Leader of the Year: Amanda Rankine
Spanish Teachers Association of South Australia
Spanish Teacher of the Year: Javier Diaz-Martinez
The Music Teachers’ Association of South Australia
Outstanding Service Award: Masako Kondo (Maa-sa-koo Kondo)
Visual Arts Educators SA
Contribution to Visual Arts Educators: Gail Glasper
University Awards
Outstanding Graduate of the Year, Flinders University
Outstanding Graduate of the Year, University of Adelaide
Lisa-Marie Ennis
Outstanding Graduate of the Year, UniSA
Minister’s Arts Education Awards
Judy Hanel
Minister’s Arts Education Award Public Primary, Nailsworth Primary
Cher yl Burgemeister
Minister’s Arts Education Award Public Secondary, Loxton High School Non-government Primary, St Joseph’s School Kingswood
Sharon Lynch
Minister’s Arts Education Award Non-government Primary, Immanuel Primary
Melanie Higgins
Minister’s Arts Education Award Non-government Secondary, Immanuel College
Chloe Virgin
Minister’s Arts Education Early Career Award, Christies Beach Primary
Minister’s Language Immersion Scholarships
Matthew Houston
Minister’s Language Immersion Scholarship Catholic Schools, Loreto College
Rachel Peckover
Minister’s Language Immersion Scholarship Independent Schools, St Peter’s Lutheran School
Amy Goodrich
Minister’s Language Immersion Public Schools, Kilkenny Primary
Tanya Grace
Minister’s Language Immersion Scholarship Early Career, Port Augusta Secondary
Educators SA State Awards
Credit Union SA Early Career Educator of the Year Award
Suriya Umapathysivam, Kodály SA
Mile End Office Furniture Innovative Educator of the Year Award
Rebecca Garrett, Mathematical Association of SA
Calm Wealth Outstanding Contributor to the Educator Profession 2022
Ann Millhouse, Preschool Directors Association
Educators SA Outstanding Contribution to Regional Educators 2022
School Library Association of South Australia
Teachers Registration Board Early Career Mentor of the Year 2022
Mandy Conner, Australian Association Teachers of the Deaf SA
Outstanding Contribution to Learners’ Wellbeing and Development
Bobbie Taylor, SA Wellbeing Leaders in Schools Association
World Education Forum Outstanding Contribution to Intercultural and Global Understandings Award 2022
Kathy Purvis, Chinese Language Teachers’ Association of SA
World Education Forum Outstanding Contribution to Learner Agency in Education Award 2022
Andrew Plastow, Primary Mathematics Association
Adelaide Direct Stationers Innovative Association of the Year Award
Creative Arts Association Australia (CA3)