2024 TEACHX RECIPIENTS REVEALED

• The annual QCT TEACHX Awards celebrate another 31 Queensland teachers’ outstanding contributions to their school communities and the profession.
• More than 120 teachers have received TEACHX Awards in their 16-year history.
• A third of this year’s recipients teach in regional schools from the Sunshine Coast, Townsville, Cairns, Cooktown, and Rockhampton.

From Cooktown in the far north to the Gold Coast in the southeast, the 2024 TEACHX Awards continue to highlight inspirational educators’ achievements across Queensland.

The annual awards are hosted by the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) and recognise outstanding teachers from state and non-state schools, and early childhood and university settings.

Over the past 16 years, more than 120 teachers have received TEACHX Awards after being nominated by their peers and making it through the rigorous judging process.

Following a reorganisation of the awards structure in 2023 – in which five recipients were awarded per category instead of a single winner, to widely recognise the diverse range of exceptional teachers being presented every year – the prestigious state-wide awards celebrate another 31 teachers’ contributions in the classroom and beyond.

Their accomplishments range from improving at-risk students’ attendance rates, and creating projects to practise entrepreneurial skills, to implementing digital lessons that pair robotics with dance moves and introducing therapy dogs in schools.

For the second year in a row, a tertiary educator has been recognised for their service to initial teacher education in a university setting in the newest Excellence in Teacher Education category.

QCT Board Chair, Emeritus Professor Wendy Patton, congratulated the winners ahead of the TEACHX Awards ceremony in Brisbane on Thursday 24 October – the eve of World Teachers’ Day in Queensland.

“This year’s recipients continue a proud tradition of exemplifying the extraordinary work teachers do to improve their students’ education and inspire their colleagues,” she said.

“Their enthusiasm, innovation, and unwavering commitment to education have set a remarkable standard for excellence within our community.”

The TEACHX Awards are proudly sponsored by Principal Partners: the Queensland Department of Education, and Presenting Partners: TUH Health Fund, RemServ Lease, Griffith University and Schoolzine.

More information about the awards and categories can be found here.

2024 QCT TEACHX AWARDS RECIPIENTS

Excellence in Beginning to Teach

Danielle Alympic – Kelvin Grove State College

Ashley Constable – Woree State School

Luke Higgins – Cooktown State School

Benjamin Klein – Newman Catholic College

Kiana Sloane – A.B. Paterson College

Excellence in Teaching

Jacob Cheung – Bellbird Park State Secondary College

Rebecca Davies – Peregian Beach College

Steven Griffiths – Cavendish Road State High School

Emma Reid – Mount Ommaney Special School

Kate Wilkinson – Redeemer Lutheran College

Innovation in Teaching

Jenna Cullen – Marsden State High School

Paul Dionysius – Siena Catholic College

Anna Ludwig – Loganlea State High School

Grant McGregor – St Patrick's College

Christine Vinaccia – Earnshaw State College

Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning

Mackenzie Burn – Mitchelton State High School

Roslyn Curtis – St Margaret's Anglican Girls School

Sean Curtis – Marsden State High School

Kiri Griffiths – Loganlea State High School

Benjamin Turnour – Bellbird Park State Secondary College

Outstanding Contribution to School Community

Tennille Bainbridge – Chancellor State College

Julie Coutts – Pimlico State High School

Luke McCormack – Maroochydore State High School

Claire Stanic – Brisbane Bayside State College

Nanine-Barbel Stewart – Coolum State High School

Outstanding Contribution to Teaching

Alan Craig-Ward – Queensland Academy for Health Sciences

Deirdre Hall – Indooroopilly State High School

Karen Lewis – All Hallows' School

Suella Lye – Glenmore State High School

Michael Smith – Marsden State High School

Excellence in Teacher Education

Beryl Exley – Griffith University