2020 Finalists
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Best Professional Learning Program
Education Rising Star of the Year
Innovation in Curriculum Design
Innovation in Learning Environment Design
Primary School of the Year – Government
Primary School of the Year – Non-government
Primary School Principal of the Year – Government
Primary School Principal of the Year – Non-government
School Principal of the Year – Government
School Principal of the Year – Non-government
Secondary School of the Year – Government
Secondary School of the Year – Non-government
Special Education School of the Year
Best Co-Curricular Program
Finalists
Brighton Grammar School Year 9/10 B2M Program
Genazzano FCJ College
John Paul College
Maryborough State High School, Fraser Pop festival
Ormiston College
Plumpton High School
Snowy Mountains Grammar School
St Andrew's Anglican College
Trinity Anglican School Outdoor Education
Genazzano FCJ College
John Paul College
Maryborough State High School, Fraser Pop festival
Ormiston College
Plumpton High School
Snowy Mountains Grammar School
St Andrew's Anglican College
Trinity Anglican School Outdoor Education
Best Professional Learning Program
Finalists
Brigidine College, Indooroopilly
Caringbah North, Jannali, Miranda North Public Schools
Genazzano FCJ College
Haileybury
Iona Presentation College
John Paul College
Marsden State High School
Stuartholme School
Caringbah North, Jannali, Miranda North Public Schools
Genazzano FCJ College
Haileybury
Iona Presentation College
John Paul College
Marsden State High School
Stuartholme School
Best School Strategic Plan
Finalists
All Saints' College, Perth
Balcombe Grammar School
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School
Kurri Kurri High School Strategic Stages
Marsden State High School whole school strategic plan
Maryborough State High School
Ormiston College
Balcombe Grammar School
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School
Kurri Kurri High School Strategic Stages
Marsden State High School whole school strategic plan
Maryborough State High School
Ormiston College
Best STEM Program
Finalists
Hastings Secondary College
Marsden State High School
Melville SHS
Saint Stephen's College
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Carina
St Patrick's College Townsville
Strathcona Girls Grammar - All Aboard the Tinker Train
Marsden State High School
Melville SHS
Saint Stephen's College
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Carina
St Patrick's College Townsville
Strathcona Girls Grammar - All Aboard the Tinker Train
Best Use of Technology
Finalists
Aurora College
Emmanuel College
Genazzano FCJ College
Haileybury
Ormiston College
Saint Stephen's College
Southport State High Independent Public School
Strathcona Girls Grammar - Strathcona’s Tinker Train
Emmanuel College
Genazzano FCJ College
Haileybury
Ormiston College
Saint Stephen's College
Southport State High Independent Public School
Strathcona Girls Grammar - Strathcona’s Tinker Train
Boarding School of the Year
Finalists
Immanuel College
SCOTS PGC College
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School - Boarding School
St Ursula's College, Toowoomba
The Scots School Albury
Toorak College
Toowoomba Anglican School
Wesley College Melbourne, Learning in Residence (Boarding)
SCOTS PGC College
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School - Boarding School
St Ursula's College, Toowoomba
The Scots School Albury
Toorak College
Toowoomba Anglican School
Wesley College Melbourne, Learning in Residence (Boarding)
Department Head of the Year
Finalists
Adam Nahal, Australian International Academy Melbourne
Bek Duyckers, Perth College Anglican School for Girls
Bryn Humberstone, Brighton Grammar School
Deb Smith, Maryborough State High School
Iain Taylor, Saint Stephen's College
Joel Speranza, Ormiston College
Michael Ha, Hillcrest Christian College
Rachel Cureton, Southport State High
Samantha Reynolds, Saint Stephen’s College
Scott Dirix, Indie School
Bek Duyckers, Perth College Anglican School for Girls
Bryn Humberstone, Brighton Grammar School
Deb Smith, Maryborough State High School
Iain Taylor, Saint Stephen's College
Joel Speranza, Ormiston College
Michael Ha, Hillcrest Christian College
Rachel Cureton, Southport State High
Samantha Reynolds, Saint Stephen’s College
Scott Dirix, Indie School
Education Rising Star of the Year
Finalists
Alice Upcher, Marsden State High School
Amy Young, Cowra High School
April Bryson, Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School
Daniel Chen, Saint Stephen’s College
Lloyd Godson, Hastings Secondary College
Melissa Allen, Haileybury
Parris Laurie, Mater Dei College
Samantha Fletcher, Southport State High
Amy Young, Cowra High School
April Bryson, Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School
Daniel Chen, Saint Stephen’s College
Lloyd Godson, Hastings Secondary College
Melissa Allen, Haileybury
Parris Laurie, Mater Dei College
Samantha Fletcher, Southport State High
Innovation in Curriculum Design
Finalists
Creative Silicon Chips - Carey Baptist Grammar School
Liverpool Boys High School
Project Illuminate - Toorak College
Southport State High Independent Public School
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar Certificate of Global Responsibility Group
Strathcona Girls Grammar - Strathcona’s Tinker Train
Liverpool Boys High School
Project Illuminate - Toorak College
Southport State High Independent Public School
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar Certificate of Global Responsibility Group
Strathcona Girls Grammar - Strathcona’s Tinker Train
Innovation in Learning Environment Design
Finalists
Carey Baptist Grammar School Learning Design Guide
Ormiston College
St Luke's Catholic College
Queensland Department of Education Youth Engagement Team
St John's Anglican College
Trinity College Gawler South Australia
Trinity Lutheran College: Senior Learning Precinct
Ormiston College
St Luke's Catholic College
Queensland Department of Education Youth Engagement Team
St John's Anglican College
Trinity College Gawler South Australia
Trinity Lutheran College: Senior Learning Precinct
Primary School of the Year – Government
Finalists
Beenleigh State School
Fairy Meadow Demonstration School
Glendore Public School
Granville Public School
Kempsey South Public School
Laurimar Primary School
Piara Waters Primary School
Prospect North Primary School
Fairy Meadow Demonstration School
Glendore Public School
Granville Public School
Kempsey South Public School
Laurimar Primary School
Piara Waters Primary School
Prospect North Primary School
Primary School of the Year – Non-government
Finalists
Ballarat Clarendon College Junior School
Bethany Lutheran Primary School
Brighton Grammar School - Junior School
Haileybury
Ormiston College
Redeemer Lutheran School
Snowy Mountains Grammar School
St Paul's School
Bethany Lutheran Primary School
Brighton Grammar School - Junior School
Haileybury
Ormiston College
Redeemer Lutheran School
Snowy Mountains Grammar School
St Paul's School
Primary School Principal of the Year – Government
Finalists
Adam Knights, Beenleigh State School
Donna Wright, Bandiana Primary School
Jason McBean, Laurimar Primary School
Julie Murphy, Elizabeth Vale Primary School
Khalil Khay, Glendore Public School
Marg Clark, Prospect North Primary School
Maria Green, Oakdale Public School
Todd Miladinovic, Wyong Public School
Donna Wright, Bandiana Primary School
Jason McBean, Laurimar Primary School
Julie Murphy, Elizabeth Vale Primary School
Khalil Khay, Glendore Public School
Marg Clark, Prospect North Primary School
Maria Green, Oakdale Public School
Todd Miladinovic, Wyong Public School
Primary School Principal of the Year – Non-government
Finalists
Grenville Green, Haileybury
Helen Elliott, All Hallows Primary School
Kerrie Nelson, Giant Steps Australia
Kiri Pearce, Enkindle Village School
Lindsay McQuattie, John Paul College Primary School
Matthew Boundy, The Scots School Albury
Nicolee Eiby, Ipswich Girls' Grammar School - including Ipswich Junior Grammar School
Will Wallace, Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School
Helen Elliott, All Hallows Primary School
Kerrie Nelson, Giant Steps Australia
Kiri Pearce, Enkindle Village School
Lindsay McQuattie, John Paul College Primary School
Matthew Boundy, The Scots School Albury
Nicolee Eiby, Ipswich Girls' Grammar School - including Ipswich Junior Grammar School
Will Wallace, Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School
Regional School of the Year
Finalists
Good Shepherd College
James Fallon High School
Kangaroo Island Community Education
Kempsey South Public School
Maryborough State High School
Snowy Mountains Grammar School
St Patrick's College Townsville
The Scots School Albury
James Fallon High School
Kangaroo Island Community Education
Kempsey South Public School
Maryborough State High School
Snowy Mountains Grammar School
St Patrick's College Townsville
The Scots School Albury
School Principal of the Year – Government
Finalists
Andrew Peach, Marsden State High School
Chad Bliss. Orange High School
Chad Bliss. Orange High School
Maxine McSherry, Kangaroo Island Community Education
Michael Saxon, Liverpool Boys High School
Nigel Hughes, Southport State High
Simon Done, Maryborough State High School
Stella Jinman, Cecil Andrews College Perth WA
Chad Bliss. Orange High School
Chad Bliss. Orange High School
Maxine McSherry, Kangaroo Island Community Education
Michael Saxon, Liverpool Boys High School
Nigel Hughes, Southport State High
Simon Done, Maryborough State High School
Stella Jinman, Cecil Andrews College Perth WA
School Principal of the Year – Non-government
Finalists
Brett Webster, Ormiston College
Gavin McCormack, Farmhouse Montessori School
Karen Jebb, Genazzano FCJ College
Karen Spiller OAM CF, John Paul College
Kerrie Nelson, Giant Steps Australia
Kristy Kendall, Toorak College
Ros Curtis, St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
Simon Lees, Toowoomba Anglican School
Gavin McCormack, Farmhouse Montessori School
Karen Jebb, Genazzano FCJ College
Karen Spiller OAM CF, John Paul College
Kerrie Nelson, Giant Steps Australia
Kristy Kendall, Toorak College
Ros Curtis, St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
Simon Lees, Toowoomba Anglican School
Secondary School of the Year – Government
Finalists
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
Kurri Kurri High School
Liverpool Boys High School
Marsden State High School
Maryborough State High School
Orange High School, Department of Education
Plumpton High School
Southport State High Independent Public School
Kurri Kurri High School
Liverpool Boys High School
Marsden State High School
Maryborough State High School
Orange High School, Department of Education
Plumpton High School
Southport State High Independent Public School
Secondary School of the Year – Non-government
Finalists
All Saints' College
Ballarat Clarendon College
Haileybury
Immanuel College
Ormiston College
SCOTS PGC College
St Paul's School
Toorak College
Ballarat Clarendon College
Haileybury
Immanuel College
Ormiston College
SCOTS PGC College
St Paul's School
Toorak College
Special Education School of the Year
Finalists
Cranleigh School
Gawura School (St Andrew's Cathedral School)
Giant Steps Sydney
Marsden State High School - Special Education Unit
Gawura School (St Andrew's Cathedral School)
Giant Steps Sydney
Marsden State High School - Special Education Unit
Teachers Mutual Bank Teacher of the Year – Primary School
Finalists
Carla Gagliano, Masada College
Demi Lu, Toorak College
Jane Couché, Saint Stephen's College
Michelle Breen, Trinity Anglican School
Michelle Richardson, The Knox School
Stella Azizian, Santa Sabina College
Naomi Doherty, St Philip's Christian College Cessnock
Wendy Murphy, Kingswood South Public School
Demi Lu, Toorak College
Jane Couché, Saint Stephen's College
Michelle Breen, Trinity Anglican School
Michelle Richardson, The Knox School
Stella Azizian, Santa Sabina College
Naomi Doherty, St Philip's Christian College Cessnock
Wendy Murphy, Kingswood South Public School
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Finalists
Alison McLennan, Orange High School
Ben Peacock, St Philip's Christian College Cessnock
Christine Huynh, Liverpool Boys High School
Fiona Pennisi-Mitchell, Marsden State High School
Kate Brown, Toorak College
Samantha Reynolds, Saint Stephen's College
Toby Hurd, Mater Dei College
Ben Peacock, St Philip's Christian College Cessnock
Christine Huynh, Liverpool Boys High School
Fiona Pennisi-Mitchell, Marsden State High School
Kate Brown, Toorak College
Samantha Reynolds, Saint Stephen's College
Toby Hurd, Mater Dei College
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