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Thursday 29 October, 2009
Creative approaches to teaching, outstanding efforts in student outcomes and innovative achievements in school management have been recognised in this year’s Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence, presented in Canberra today by the Minister for Education, Julia Gillard.
The awards celebrate high-level accomplishments by individuals and schools and recognise the pivotal role that the teaching profession plays in providing quality education for young Australians. The presentation ceremony, held today in the Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra, coincides with World Teachers’ Day on 30 October 2009.
Six best national achievement awards were made to teachers, principals, support staff and schools. A seventh national award for excellence in information and communication technologies was made by the Minister. In addition, a further 58 teaching professionals, school staff and schools were highly commended in the Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence.
“This year’s awards show once again the enormous contribution that Australia’s teachers make to shaping an educated, harmonious, forward-looking society,” the Chair of Teaching Australia, Dr Gregor Ramsey, said.
“Those who have been honoured for their work today have pioneered new, imaginative approaches to teaching, they have helped school leavers and new settlers to establish successful lives, and they have fostered productive links between their school and the community in which it thrives.
“They have created wonderful learning opportunities for their students and brought learning to life, whether in language and culture, in the sciences or technology, or sport. They have motivated their students to succeed.
“It is significant that, on the eve of World Teachers’ Day, teaching professionals and schools right across the nation have been recognised in the awards — a clear indication of the high quality of teaching that Australians enjoy. It shows how well Australia is served by its teachers, principals and school staff,” Dr Ramsey said.
The full list of winners with citations is available www.teachingaustralia.edu.au
Photographs will also be available from this site from the afternoon of Thursday 29 October onwards.
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Creative approaches to teaching, outstanding efforts in student outcomes and innovative achievements in school management have been recognised in this years Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence.
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