2023 TEACHX Awards Shortlist

This year more than 290 nominations were received detailing the inspirational work of Queensland registered teachers.

Congratulations to the TEACHX Awards 2023 Shortlist:

Diana Backhouse from Nursery Road State Special School

June Balfour from Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology

Tara Barron from Rochedale State School

Amy Bentley from Beaudesert State High School

Bridgette Bird from Kimberley Park State School

Amanda Bopf from Mount Alvernia College

Drina Brady from Southport State High School

Andrew Bretherton from Hillbrook Anglican School

Anthony Brieschke from Beaudesert State High School

Margaret Carabetta from Villanova College

Melissa Caruana from Calen District State College

Nyanyiik (Angelina) Chol from Mabel Park State High School

Sophie Coster from Miami State School

Heather Crothers from Woree State High School

Caitlin Crowe from St George State High School

Harrison Donohoe-Smith from Mango Hill State School

Jacques du Toit from Hillcrest Christian College

Allison Elcoate from Trinity College Beenleigh

Janet Ellis-Butler from Edens Landing State School

Heidi Esdaile from Sheldon College

Karen Farrow from Emmanuel College (Carrara)

Lucy Fedrizzi from Cairns School of Distance Education

Elena Finlay from Leichhardt State School

Natisha Ford from St Monica’s College

Elizabeth Foster from Wavell State High School

Roslyn Gall from Home Hill State High School

Michael Gardiner from Beaudesert State High School

Cheryl Gibson from Edens Landing State School

Eliza Gordon from Townsville Community Learning Centre – A State Special School

Emily Graham from Tagai State College – Yam Island Campus

Brendan Growden from Marsden State High School

Lissa Gyte from Loreto College Coorparoo

Tanya Haggarty from Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology

Lana Harch from Westside Christian College

Luke Harmer from Canterbury College

Claire Hatchman from Mount Alvernia College

Amy Hawke from Brisbane State High School

Janice Head from Brisbane State High School

Leonard Hopkinson from Edens Landing State School

Gregory Jessep from Marsden State High School

Carmen Jones from Kawana Waters State College

Melissa Kempson from Kingaroy State High School

Gemma Kyle from The Good Shepherd Catholic College

David Long from Trinity Anglican School

Karyn Marxsen from Gladstone Central State School

Emiliano Mazzoni from Emmanuel College (Carrara)

Elizabeth McNulty from Bellbird Park State Secondary College

Georgia Milford from Centenary State High School

Joshua Moores from Coolum State High School

Dale Morrow from St Rita’s College

Emma-Jean Newton from Southport State High School

Mark O’Donohue from Southport State High School

Carla Pantano from Bellbird Park State Secondary College

Preston Parter from Eidsvold State School

Rebekah Peterson from C&K Weir Community Kindergarten

Michael Platt from Elanora State High School

Susan Powell from Aspley East State School

Janet Price from Northgate State School

Nanette Radeck from Ryan Catholic College

Matthew Ralston from Blackheath & Thornburgh College

Andrea Reddan from Stuartholme School

Chelsea Robers from Ayr State School

Debra Roberts from Currimundi Special School

Mary Roberts from St Joseph’s School Stanthorpe

Simon Roper from Hervey Bay State High School

Sheree Ruri from Marsden State High School

Rebecca Samios from Barkly Highway State School

Leah Shackleton from Somerville House

Margot Shave from St Margaret's Anglican Girls School

Megan Sims from St Hilda’s School

Timothy Smetham from Somerville House

Maddison Smith from Ryan Catholic College

Joanne Sorensen from C&K Arana Hills Kindergarten

Claire Stitt from The Cathedral College Rockhampton

Fermanagh Taylor from Gladstone Central State School

Pasang Tenzing from Mount Alvernia College

Paul Terechow from Bellbird Park State Secondary College

Judith Terkelsen from Goodstart Early Learning Pialba

Casey Thomsen from Kingston State School

Shannon Turner from Bellbird Park State Secondary College

Kerryn Vezos from Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School

Natalie Wells from Heights College

Helen Weston from Loreto College Coorparoo

Bronte Wills from Emmaus College Rockhampton

Rodney Wodson from Maleny State High School

Margaret Wright from Padua College


Thirty TEACHX Award recipients will be announced on Thursday the 5th of October, ahead of the award presentation ceremony in Brisbane on the 26th of October, the eve of World Teachers Day celebrations in Queensland.

TEACHX is proudly sponsored by the Queensland Department of Education, TUH Health Fund, RemServ Lease, Griffith University and Schoolzine.

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