Happy World Teachers’ Day!
Educators SA awards outstanding educators and associations
Educators work hard to ensure the best outcomes for our children and young people and this has never been more evident than this year as South Australian educators have continued to work through the COVID crisis. “Like many front-line professionals, they have put the needs of children and families first, adapted their programs to be both online and face to face and exerted every bit of energy to keep preschools and schools running effectively” says Lisa-Jane O’Connor. She is the president of Educators SA, the peak body for educational associations in South Australia. “We acknowledge the tremendous contribution of every educator in South Australia during 2020. Every South Australian educator deserves an award this year.”
As part of the annual World Teachers’ Day celebrations, Educators SA presents a range of awards to recognise outstanding educators and professional associations. Here are the 2020 winners:
Minister’s Language Immersion Scholarship Awards
Independent Schools: Georgia Appleby, Pembroke School
Public Schools: Zoe Cole, Burnside Primary School
Minister’s Arts Education Awards
Public Primary: Jane Mant, Lobethal Primary School
Public Secondary: Lindsey Crowe, Heathfield High School
Non-Government Secondary: Anita Baltutis, Seymour College
Educators SA State Awards
Credit Union SA Early Career Educator: Curriculum and Pedagogical Leadership Award
Belinda Zanello, Home Economics Institute of Australia (SA)
TRB Induction & Mentoring Early Career Educators Award
Amanda Johnson, Home Economics Institute of Australia (SA)
Leading Education Forward Award
Drama South Australia
Innovative Association of the Year Award
SA Science Teachers Association
Educators Supporting Educators Award
Sue Johnston, School Library Association of SA
Connecting with Regional Educators Award
Mathematical Association of South Australia
World Education Forum Award
Karen Inwood, Drama South Australia
Outstanding Graduate Awards
University of Adelaide: Hannah Lally
University of South Australia: Kerri Scherer
Flinders University: Nikki Asikas
Association Awards
Outstanding Service to Music Education: Pete Barter, Music Teachers’ Association SA
Service to Wellbeing Leaders: Philip Bloffwitch, SA Wellbeing Leaders in Schools
EdTechSA Leader of the Year: Karen Butler, EdTechSA
Lifetime Achievement Award: Robyn Callan, Ausdance SA
Innovational Leadership Award: Jes Cook, Nature Play SA
Outstanding Service Award: Adrienne Cullity, Kodály SA
Award for Excellence: Monica Daju, SA French Teachers Association
Exemplary Service Award: Alice Dunlop, Australian Council for Educational Leaders SA
Outstanding Contribution Award: Irene Kiroff, Mathematical Association of SA
SA History Teacher of the Year: Paul Foley, History Teachers Association of SA
Award for Excellence: Amy Geue, Australian Association for Teachers of the Deaf SA
Distinguished Service Award: Lihua (Jenny) Jin, Chinese Language Teachers Association of SA
President’s Award 2020: Despina Karlovassitis, Laboratory Managers Association of SA
Mathematics Curriculum Leadership Award: Cassia Konistis, Primary Mathematics Association SA
Recognition of Excellence Award: Annie Kwok, Australian National Choral Association SA
STASA Award: Claudia Montiel Villagra, Spanish Teachers Association of SA
Early Career Teacher Award: Mitchell Neeb, SA German Teachers Association
SAETA English Teacher of the Year: Susanne Oliver-Dearman, SA English Teachers Association
Life Membership 2020: Cindy Pitkin, Japanese Language Teachers Association of SA
Music Educator of the Year Award: Kay Smith, Australian Society for Music Education SA
EChO Award for Excellence: Emmy Smyk, Early Childhood Organisation SA
Outstanding Contribution Award: Alice Speirs, Business & Enterprise Teachers’ Association of SA
Life Membership for Outstanding Contribution: Michele Sutcliffe, SA Council for Adult Literacy
Award for Excellence: Robyn Thomas, Home Economics Institute of Australia (SA)
JLTASA Hiroshi Haga Teacher Recognition Award: Melissa Weinert, Japanese Language Teachers Association
Outstanding Service to DSA: Daniela Zagari & Rebecca Wigg, Drama SA
Early Career Languages Educator Award: Alison Zogopoulos, Modern Language Teachers’ Association SA
SASTA Honour Award: Dr Yvonne Zeegers, SA Science Teachers Association