Released 29/11/2017
Tonight, I will present 14 of Canberra’s most highly-regarded teachers with recognition for their dedication to education at the ACT Teacher Certification Award Ceremony.
These 14 teachers have been through a rigorous, multi-stage, peer assessment process to gain Certification as recipients of either Highly Accomplished or Lead Certification
Each teacher’s application was assessed against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, used nationally to provide a consistent professional framework and benchmark for teaching quality.
At the heart of the Future of Education discussion is making sure that every child in the ACT gets the best possible education and start in life. Certification recognises the exemplary practice of teachers working in our classrooms, teachers who not only inspire students to learn and achieve, they also coach and mentor their colleagues to be better teachers.
The work of the Certification assessors has also been acknowledged. The nationally trained assessors, who are practicing school leaders, apply the standards consistently and without bias. These people invest time and dedication to make judgements based on direct evidence of high quality teaching, assessed against the highest levels of the standards. Their work facilitates increasing professionalism among our teachers.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate each of today’s recipients for their continued work to become better at their jobs while helping make Canberra a great place for students to learn and grow.
Highly Accomplished
Kelly CANDY St Francis Xavier College
Rebecca LUBILANJI Brindabella Christian College
Ailsa MACKERRAS Radford College
Bridget MARTIN Erindale College
Fenella REINHART Amaroo School
Monika RICHARDS St Monica’s Primary School
Nicole SANDEMAN Amaroo School
Gayle SMITH Brindabella Christian College
Marjorie WAUGH Caroline Chisholm School
Elle WHYTE Amaroo School
Lead Certification
Danielle BANKS Melba Copland Secondary School
Kim BARNETT Gold Creek School
Nathan PEPPER Caroline Chisholm School
Smriti SHARMA Caroline Chisholm School
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