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Past winners: 2015 Anthony Young, 2014 Lisa Miller, 2013 Debra Koh, 2012 Fiona Altoft, 2011 Scott Adamson, 2010 Gary Turner, 2009 Patricia Carmichael


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Dr Alan Druery OAM
Excellence in Teaching Award

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Kirsten Hogg, Queensland Academies - Science, Mathematics and Technology 

Receiving the 2016 award from Minister for Education, The Hon Kate Jones and QT Mutual Bank Chief Marketing Officer, Kimberley Roberts.


2016 Finalists
Jacques du Toit, Riverside Christian College
Kirsten Hogg, Queensland Academies – Science, Mathematics and Technology
Nathan King, St John’s Anglican College
Ojars Rugins, Cooroy State School
Joel Speranza, St Joseph’s Nudgee College
Prudence Vaughan, Sheldon College
See media statement for more information on the finalists

2016 Nominees
Vlad Adam, Southport State High School
Courtney Allen, Queensland Academies - Science, Mathematics and Technology
Emily Banditt, Laidley District State School
Nicholas Beckman, Narangba Valley State High School
Timothy Boase, Bremer State High School
Lisa Borgeaud-Moo, Albany Hills State School
Jo Broadbent, Rochedale State School
Toni Brook, Sheldon College
Brigitta Brookman, St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake
Simon Canfield, St Peters Lutheran College
Anthony Caruso, Cavendish Road State High School
Magdalene Close, Harristown State High School
Angie Cooper, Highfields State School
Jessica-May Cordwell, Gympie State High School
Bernadette Crescini, Taigum Child Educare Centre
Lauren Cronin, Immanuel Lutheran College, Maroochydore
Rosslyn Davies, C&K Nundah Community Kindergarten
Sara-Jane Denman, Mareeba State School
Scott Easdown, Sheldon College
Rachel Evans, Capalaba State College
Yolanda Fenton, Red Hill Special School
Sarah Finnemore, Tagai State College, Yorke Island Campus
Melissa Francis, Seaforth State School
Stephen Gaggin, Woodridge State School
Switzerly Geronimo, Calamvale Community College
Noel Gibson, Bracken Ridge State High School
Alina Gillam, Annandale Christian College, Townsville
Sue Gollan, Albany Hills State School
Jane Gorman, Queensland Academies - Science, Mathematics and Technology
Holly Gormley, Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre, Chermside
Jenny Graham, Noosaville State School
Leann Griffith-Baker, Aspley State School
Mark Hall, Cairns State High School
Shane Hammond, Marsden State High School
Leigh-Ann Hastie, Albany Hills State School
Andrea Hickey, St Columban's College, Caboolture
Adam Hooper, Trinity Bay State High School
Stavros Ikonomakis, St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake
Donna Johnston, James Nash State High School
Lynette Kerr, Nambour State College
Aaron Klarwein, Camp Hill State Infants & Primary School
Tess Laird, Middle Ridge State School
Signe Langi, Bundamba State School
Sophia Lubin, Woodridge State High School
Bernadette Lukey, Everton Park State School
Tamara Luski, MacGregor State High School
Amanda Mallory, Capalaba State College
Samantha Manning, Riverside Christian College
Jill Margerison, The Southport School
Kristy Matthew, Riverside Christian College

Nahdia McClymont, Helensvale State High School
Susan McGann, Mackay North State School
Larry McKeown, Riverside Christian College
Paula McKenzie, Hills Educational Foundation

Jessie McLean, Calamvale Community College
Christopher McLeod, Toowoomba Grammar School
Stacey McWilliam, Capalaba State College
Rosa Monsour, Kedron State High School
Holly Morrison, Gympie State High School
Richard Murdoch, St Paul's Lutheran Primary School, Caboolture
Tanya Neville, Mareeba State School
Richard Newell, Pimlico State High School
Heather Nieuwenhuizen, Strathpine State School
Lauren Noli, Seaforth State School
Nicole O'Neill, Mareeba State School
Tina Parnell, Noosaville State School
Lisa Parry, St Kieran's Primary School
Jenny Parsons, Albany Hills State School
Ian Perry, The Gap State High School
Chris Poingdestre, Palmwoods State School
Matthew Potter, Tagai State College, Thursday Island Campus
Donald Pritchard, Halifax State School
Jillian Roberts, Helensvale State High School
Tim Roe, Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre
Ehren Roebuck, Bribie Island State School
Brad Ruben, Brisbane State High School
Ebony Russell, St Patrick's College Townsville
Kate Ryan, Trinity Bay State High School
 Merle Schrodter, St Paul's Lutheran Primary School Caboolture
Hollie Scruton, Morayfield State High School
Jade Sleight, Southport State High School
Lee-Anne Smyth, Narangba Valley State High School
Lisa St John, Albany Hills State School
Michelle Stanley, Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre Chermside
Charlotte Sweetten, Woree State School
Rowena Taylor, Ormiston College
Rebecca Thomas, Ormiston College
Lesley Thurlow, Mackenzie State Primary School
Stephanie Torr, Bribie Island State School
Kelly Tucker, Greenbank State School
Leon van der Merwe, Sheldon College
Thomas Vieyra, Southport State High School
Antoinette Warfield, Middle Ridge State School
Kathy Wemyss, Tagai State College, Thursday Island Campus
Jeorge Wigan, St Francis de Sales Catholic School
Mitchell Woodland, Laidley District State School
Cameron Wust, The Cathedral College, Rockhampton
Fei Xue, Queensland Academies -  Science, Mathematics and Technology
Janine Zwar, Nambour State College

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    • TEACHX AWARDS >
      • Beginning to Teach Award Nominees 2019
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  • Teacher Stories
    • Teaching graduates meet tough standards
    • Rachel Downie
    • The importance of teachers
    • Marsden State High School has the answer to keeping beginning teachers in the classroom
    • Exceptional support for early career teachers in Far North Queensland
    • QBECT
    • 2018 Awards >
      • 2018 Winners
      • 2018 Finalists
      • 2018 Nominees >
        • Excellence in Beginning to Teach Award
        • Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning Award
        • Excellence in Teaching Award
        • Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Award
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    • 2017 Awards >
      • 2017 Winners
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      • 2017 nominees >
        • Excellence in Beginning to Teach
        • Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning
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    • 2016 Awards >
      • Excellence in Beginning to Teach
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    • HAT and LT >
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      • Ruth Graham
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      • Carly Sopronick
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      • Jessica Roth
    • OAM >
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