Congratulations to the 2025 Award Winners!

Association Awards

SAPPA Early Career Principal Award:
Amanda Badcock, South Australian Primary Principals Association (SAPPA)

ATASA Award for Excellence:
Larissa Tallent, Agriculture Teachers Association of SA (ATASA)

Ausdance SA Lifetime Achievement Award:
Robyn Callan, Ausdance SA

AAEE SA Outstanding Service and Commitment:
Bruce Baker, Australian Association for Environmental Education, SA Chapter (AAEE SA)

AATD SA Award for Excellence:
Sandra Di Fava, Australian Association for Teachers of the Deaf SA, AATD SA

ACEL SA Excellence in Educational Leadership:
Anita Zocchi, Australian Council for Educational Leaders SA (ACEL SA)

ACHPER SA Outstanding Lifetime Service Award:
Rick Baldock, Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation SA (ACHPER SA)

APACS SA Excellence in Student Wellbeing:
Rebecca Forrest, Australian Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools (APACS SA)

ASME Outstanding Service:
Samara Churchett, Australian Society for Music Education SA (ASME)

ATOM SA Award for Excellence in Media Education:
Halwyn Bruce, Australian Teachers of Media SA (ATOM SA)

BETA SA Contribution Award:
Tim Williams, Business & Enterprise Teachers’ Association of SA Inc. (BETA SA)

CLTASA Steadfast Contributor Award:
Zhanhang Hu, Chinese Language Teachers’ Association of SA Inc. (CLTASA)

CA3 Innovation and Excellence Award:
Carolyn Hart, Creative Arts Association Australia (CA3)

Drama SA Outstanding Service Award:
Daniele Zappia, Drama SA

ECA SA Significant Advocacy and Service to Families, Children and the Early Childhood Sector:
Italia Parletta, Early Childhood Australia SA (ECA SA)

EChO SA Award for Excellence:
Caterina Pennestri, Early Childhood Organisation SA (EChO SA)

EdTechSA Leader of the Year:
Jak Baddams, EdTechSA

HAA Outstanding Contribution Award:
Susan Jones, HaSS Association Australia Inc. (HaSS Association Australia Inc.)

HASS SA Inspirational and Supportive Leadership:
Katie Silva, HASS SA

HTASA History Teacher of the Year:
Ben Judson, History Teachers’ Association of SA (HTASA)

HEIA SA Home Economics Teacher of the Year:
Renee Hutton, Home Economics Institute of Australia (SA) (HEIA SA)

INTAN Gotong Royong:
Kylie Hill, Indonesian Teachers’ Association (INTAN)

JLTASA Hiroshi Haga Teacher Recognition Award:
Rachel Francis, Japanese Language Teachers’ Association of SA (JLTASA)

Kodály SA Outstanding Mentor in Kodály Inspired Music Education:
Gaby Freer, Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia (SA) (Kodály SA)

LMASA Life Membership Award:
Jane Hosking, Laboratory Managers Association of SA (LMASA)

For 30+ years of outstanding service to LMASA:
Rianne Wright, Laboratory Managers Association of SA (LMASA)

MLTASA Collegial Action Award:
Javier Diaz-Martinez, Language Teachers SA (MLTASA)

LETASA Outstanding Contribution and Excellence Award:
Brett Schenk, Legal Education Teachers Association of SA (LETASA)

For 5+ years of outstanding service to LETASA:
Agnes Medrecki, Legal Education Teachers Association of SA (LETASA)

OSASA Life Membership: 
Michael McConnochie, Orff Schulwerk Association of SA (OSASA)

PDA SA Preschool Leader of the Year Award:
Karena Wilson, Preschool Directors Association of South Australia Inc. (PDA SA)

PMA SA Outstanding Contribution to Learning and Teaching:
Kym Brown, Primary Mathematics Association of SA (PMA SA)

SAATI Distinguished Service Award:
Livia D’Aloia, SA Association of Teachers of Italian (SAATI)

SAETA English Teacher of the Year:
Christian Stamatelopoulos, SA English Teachers Association (SAATI)

SAFTA French Teacher of the Year:
Belinda Roberts, SA French Teachers’ Association Inc. (SAFTA)

SAGTA Outstanding Contribution to the Teaching of German:
Kirsty Hickman-Davis, SA German Teachers Association (SAGTA)

SA HALT Network Innovative Educator of the Year:
Rachael Richards, SA HALT Network

SASTA 2025 Honour Award:
Sarah Todd, SA Science Teachers Association (SASTA)

SA SEPLA Experienced Teacher Award:
Louise Wilksch, SA Special Education Principals and Leaders Association (SA SEPLA)

SAWLIS Wellbeing Leader of the Year:
Karmela Kleinig, SA Wellbeing Leaders in Schools Association Inc. (SAWLIS)

SLASA Joan Brewer Award:
Catherine Barnes, School Library Association of SA (SLASA)

STASA Spanish Teacher of the Year:
Marisol Garcia, Spanish Teachers’ Association of SA (STASA)

MTASA Appreciation of Service and Involvement Award:
Annabel Cheel, The Music Teachers’ Association of SA (MTASA)

VAESA Outstanding Contribution to VAESA and Visual Arts Education:
Gail Glasper, Visual Arts Educators South Australia (VAESA)

WSTA Outstanding Contribution to Women’s Studies:
Rachel Wood, Women’s Studies Teachers Association (WSTA)

Educators SA State Awards 

Credit Union SA Early Career Educator of the Year Award
Kiara Schonberger (Business and Enterprise Teachers’ Association of SA)

Calm Wealth Outstanding Contributor to the Educator Profession
Alison I’Amafana (Australian Association of Teachers of the Deaf)

Officeworks Innovative Educator of the Year Award
Emma Fowler (EdTechSA)

TRB Early Career Mentor of the Year Award
HaSS Association of Australia

World Education Forum Outstanding Contribution to Intercultural and Global Understandings Award
Maria Bilske (Visual Arts Educators of SA)

Educators SA Innovative Association of the Year Award
Home Economics Institute of Australia (SA)

Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Financial Education

Jazmin Nardelli (Maryattville HS) & Bianca Drum (Maryattville HS)

The Language Immersion Scholarships

Public School Educator: Melissa Watt (Warradale PS)

Catholic School Educator: Shontelle Stanyer (St Ignatius’ College)

Independent School Educator: Leah Wardle (St John’s Grammar School)

Non-Government Early Career Educator: Jack Manning (Westminster School)

Public Early Career Educator: Caitlin Heinjus (Parafield Gardens PS)

Minister’s Arts Education Awards

Public Primary Educator: Kylie Pech (Port Pirie West PS)

Public Secondary Educator: Suriya Down (Aberfoyle Park HS)

Non-Government Secondary Educator: Marianna Mastrapasqua (Cardijn College)

Early Career Educator: Kristen Mallia (Mark Oliphant College)

Preschool Arts Awards
Riverbanks College Preschool & Glencoe and District Kindergarten

University Awards

University of Adelaide Outstanding Graduate Award
Allysa Verbart and Rhys Morgan

University of South Australia Outstanding Graduate Award
Ellyn Read

Flinders University Outstanding Graduate Award
Mary Forbes

Tabor College Outstanding Graduate Award
April Mears