
A day to celebrate!
World Teachers’ Day is one of the most important events of the year for educators in SA. We all come together to celebrate the profession and to acknowledge the outstanding contribution that our Association educators have made to the world of learning in South Australia over the last twelve months.
In 2021 we have seen Association educators from all over SA commit themselves to ensuring that no matter what the challenge, every young learner in our State has still had the opportunity to be supported to reach their learning potential and tonight we celebrate all that they have collaboratively achieved.
Educators SA extends their congratulations to all nominees and award winners as they receive the highest acclamation and recognition from their peers.
Association Awards
Soraia Alfred
DATTA Award, Design and Technology Teachers Association
Glen Arthur
SASTA Honour Award, SA Science Teachers Association
Meredith Bowman
Lifetime Achievement Award, Ausdance SA
Alex Brindal
Team Hanna Award for Services to Media Education, SA Association for Media Education
Michael Cannavan
Excellence in Literacy Education Award, Primary English Teachers Association Australia
Marg Clark
EdTechSA, Leader of the Year, EdTech SA
Noeleen Curran
Outstanding Contribution to Strategic Organisation Award, Visual Arts Educators South Australia
Linda Davis
Hiroshi Haga Teacher Recognition Award 2021, Japanese Language Teachers Association of SA
Helen Douglas-Irving
History Teacher of the Year, History Teachers’ Association of SA
Stephanie Eaton
Outstanding Service to Kodaly SA Award, Kodaly Music Education Institute (SA Branch)
Katrina Elliott
SASTA Honour Award, SA Science Teachers Association
Juana Estrella
STASA Award, Spanish Teachers Association of South Australia
Kerri Griffiths
English Teacher of the Year Award, SA English Teachers Association
Mimi Hayward
EChO Award for Excellence, Early Childhood Organisation
Despina Karlovassitis
Life Member Award, Laboratory Managers Association of SA
Wendy Heiligenberg
Excellence in Music Education, Music Teachers Association of SA
Teresa Howie
Life Membership for Outstanding Contribution, South Australian Council for Adult Literacy
Alison I’amafana
Award for Excellence, Australian Association of Teachers of the Deaf (SA)
Jo Kellaway
Outstanding Service Award, Mathematical Association of SA
Louise Kelly
Excellence in Literacy Education Award, Primary English Teachers Association Australia
Laura Kildea
Outstanding Mentor of Chinese, Chinese Language Teachers Association
Yunita Manfrin
Excellence and Innovation Award, Creative Arts Association of Australia
Kate Martin
Excellence in Playful Pedagogies, Early Childhood Association SA
Chris Miles
Award for Outstanding Contribution, Business and Enterprise Teachers Association SA
Carlee Mitchell
ACHPER Fellow Award, Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Hajnalka Molloy
The Joan Brewer Award, School Library Association of SA
Kylie Newbold
ACHPER Fellow Award, Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Jasmin Parasiers
Environmental Educator of the Year Award, Australian Association of Environmental Education (SA)
Sarah Peck
The Joan Brewer Award, School Library Association of SA
Francesca Phung
Early Career Teacher Award, SA German Teachers Association
Gail Powers
Curriculum Leadership Award, Primary Mathematics Association
Sue Pratt
Excellence Award, Agricultural Teachers Association of SA
Charina Pumpa
Outdoor Learning Innovation Award, Nature Play SA
Sue Sodeman
Recognition of Outstanding Service Award, Australian Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools Association
Kate Retelsdorf
Service to ASME, Australian Society for Music Education
Zelly Ritter
SA Wellbeing Leader of the Year, SA Wellbeing Leaders in Schools Association
Bev Rogers
ACEL Award, Australian Council for Educational Leaders
Andrew Scrimgeour
Languages Education Award for Excellence, Modern Language Teachers Association of SA
Jamie Schubert
Outstanding Contribution to the Teaching of Humanities and Social Sciences Award, HASS SA
Reet Stewart
Award for Excellence, SA French Teachers Association
Robyn Windham
Acknowledgement Award, Orff Schulwerk Association of SA
Renee Wood
HEIA SA Award for Excellence, Home Economics Institute of Australia (SA)
University Awards
Rohan Ball
Outstanding Graduate of the Year, UniSA
Harleigh Stanton
Outstanding Graduate of the Year, Flinders University
Catherine James
Outstanding Graduate of the Year, University of Adelaide
Minister’s Arts Education Awards
Michelle Bawden
Minister’s Arts Education Award Public Primary, Colonel Light Gardens Primary
Stephanie Insanally
Minister’s Arts Education Award Non-government Primary, St Joseph’s School Kingswood
Alex Boylon
Minister’s Arts Education Award Public Secondary, Port Augusta Secondary School
Alixandria Schuppan
Minister’s Arts Education Award Non-government Secondary, Trinity College Senior
Camille Jenkinson
Minister’s Arts Education Early Career Award, Felixstow Community School
Minister’s Language Immersion Scholarships
Sarah Binka
Minister’s Language Immersion Scholarship Public Schools, Unley High School
Alison Clarke
Minister’s Language Immersion Scholarship Independent Schools, Mid North Christian College
Jonathan Daughtry
Minister’s Language Immersion Early Career Scholarship, Open Access College and the School of Languages
Sally Izzo
Minister’s Language Immersion Scholarship Catholic Schools, St Joseph’s School Port Lincoln
Educators SA State Awards
Credit Union SA Early Career Educator Award
Tom Dawson, Japanese Language Teachers’ Association of SA
TRB Induction and Mentoring of Early Careers Educators Award
Lindsey Crowe, Visual Arts Educators SA
World Education Forum Award
Early Childhood Organisation
Connecting with Regional Educators Award
Mathematical Association of SA
Educators Supporting Educators Award
Mary Pettinger, Business and Enterprise Teachers Association
Leading Education Forward Award
Amber Archdale Visual Arts Educators SA
Adelaide Direct Stationers Innovative Association Award
Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation