About the Staff Excellence Awards
In 2022, the Staff Excellence Awards were inaugurated at The Gap State High School to reward staff who have been recognised by their peers and/or members of the wider community for sustained excellence in their work and contribution to the school.
The four Staff Excellence awards on offer each year at the discretion of the selection committee are:
- Excellence in Classroom Teaching
- Leadership in Teaching and Learning
- Excellence by a Beginning Teacher
- Excellence by a Support Staff
Staff Excellence Awards Honour Board
Year | Award | Recipient |
2023
| Excellence in Classroom Teaching | Leanne Mundt
Jo Gerrard |
Excellence in Leadership of Teaching and Learning | Aroha Berry |
Excellence by an Early Career Teacher | Georgia Simmonds |
Support Staff Excellence
| Beryl Fitzharding-Jones |
Excellence in Extra-curricular Commitment | Andrew Maclean
Venus Ganis
Lara McCall |
2024 | Excellence in Classroom Teaching | Lee-Ann Fleming |
Excellence in Leadership of Teaching and Learning | Phil Driver |
Excellence by an Early Career Teacher | Krystie Hoffmann |
Support Staff Excellence | Paul Buising |
Excellence in Extra-Curricular Commitment | Rex Bertrand |
2025 | Excellence in Classroom Teaching | Harel Urkin |
Excellence in Extra-Curricular Commitments | Liam Roberts |
Excellence by an Early Career Teacher | Patrick Hoey |
Specialist Staff Excellence Award | Mel O'Dwyer
Rhonda Clark |
Excellence in Extra-Curricular Commitments | Kim Hoe
Suzannah O'Brien |
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Nomination process
To nominate for these awards, staff will be invited to complete a nomination form that will be emailed to all staff. Completed nomination forms and supporting documents must be submitted in PDF format via email to awards@thegapshs.eq.edu.au
Candidates may either submit a self-nomination or be nominated.
Teachers and Heads of Department can be nominated for more than one category, however each nomination must include a separate nomination form and evidence for each category being nominated. Nominators must inform the candidate prior to submission of nomination.
Why nominate?
Our staff do amazing work every day in our school. This is a great opportunity to recognise and thank them. Recognising a staff member for an award is a celebration for the whole school community.