1974: Sexton, Michael A
1975: *Dubas, George, *Stevens, Lyndell A
1976: *Cooper, John R, *Stierman, Ineke S, *Traub, Elizabeth
1977: Wale, Jocelyn; 1978: Grosvenor, Andrew M
1979: Matthews, Brian E
1980: Bungey, Jillian B
1981: Barrett, Nicholas C
1982: Ward, Irene
1983: Quinn, Kay
1984: Garlick, Steve
1985: Proeve, Michael J
1986: Barrett, Judith E
1987: Bird, Michael J
1988: Mattiske, Julie K
1989: Sealey, Timothy N
1990: Tuckfield, Brian D
1991: *McQuinn, Krystyna M, *Ridgway, Timothy B
1992: *Gardiner, Maria L, *Schumacher, Kristyn L
1993: Bryan, Janet; Armfield, Jason
1994: Baggs, Kirrilie E
1995: *Cayley, Carol-Ann, *Boyd, Carolyn M
1996: Skinner, Natalie
1997: Barnes, Kylie
1998: Tuckey, Michelle
1999: MacDonald, Craig M
2000: McGill, Belinda J
2001: Pleva, Jessica C
2002: Steele, Anna L
2003: Zweck, Felicia
2004: Palmer, Matthew A
2005: Lee, Yue Ying
2006: Klau, Julie M
2007: Villis, Sophia
2008: Slevec, Julie
2009: Saccone, Elizabeth
2010: Pearce, Amanda
2011: Guerin, Nicola
2012: Castine, Benjamin
2013: Caruso, Rhianne; Dunn, Ann, Morey, Stephanie
2014: Hayes, Douglas
2015: Rossi, Cara Emilia
2016: Bridgland, Victoria
2017: de Valle, Madelaine (HBPS)
2018: McCauley, Ashlan (BPSY)
2019: Harpas, Inessa
2020: Keeping, Catherine A
2021: Wanstall, Sian
2022: Lewitzka, Sarah
2023: Cox, Sasha
2016: Fletcher, Molly
2017: Dart, Natasha
2018: Lucas, Benjamin
2019: Pratt, William
2020: Macadam, Antonia K
2021: Wall, Nikki
2022: De Heus, Joshua
2023: Golder, Samara
1997: Gould, Susan
1998: Smith, Benyamin
1999: *Gerardo, Jose, *Oreb, Milivoj A
2000: *Kuroki, Kazuyo, *Salmon, Andrew
2001: *Furdan, Alena, *Scira, Giuseppe
2002: Eddington, Casey S
2003: Le, Hoi
2004: Bouchier, Ross P, Pal Simone M
2005: Caley, Robert Edward; Osman, Elizabeth Helen
2006: Chirisa, Chipo
2007: No award
2008: Tridente, Giovanna
2009: No award
2010: No award
2011: Dominic, Margaret; Wang, Xiangrui; Ghimery, Narapati; and Mayen, James
2013: Kosak, Oksana: Baofo, Peter
2014: Nguyen, Kieu
2015: No award
2016: Sargent, Jason
2017: Pietsch, Naomi; Ledgard, Michelle
2018: Luff, Kiara; Rowson, Shannon
2019: Akhlaghi, Nooshin
2020: Smith, Julia H B
2021: Revell, Eliza
2022: Sam Ath, Pangna
2023: Sanchez Quijano, Daniela
2015: No award
2016: O'Neil, Alicia
2017: Dempsey. Rebecca (BSW)
2018: Davis, Rhiannon (BSW)
2019: Taheny Penna, Tess
2020: Teekens, Kate S
2021: No recipient
2022: No recipient
2023: Corman, Demi
2015: Rujn, Yi
2016: Gayton, Catherine Anne
2017: Merrett, Molly (MSWGE); Heptinstall, Claire (MSWGE)
2019: Hodby, Bridget
2020: Mcgrath-Swan, Jessica J
2021: Wijenayaka, Wasana Hansamali
2022: Avella-O'Brien, Tristan
2023: Haynes, Bronwyn
2004: Category A(BEd(JP/P)) - Damarell, Brian E: Category B (BEd(UP/LS)) - Oldham, Robert A: (BEd(Sec)) - Richards, Jo-Anne L: (BEd(Sec)) - Webb, Kerry L: (BEd(Sec)) - Webber, Matthew B
2005: Category A (BEd(JP/P)) - *Crase, Alicia, *Howlett, Sandra: Category B - Miller, Andrew (BEd(Sec))
2006: Category A: (BEd(JP/P)) Grad Ent - *Floreani, Alannah: *Vaughan, Rebecca: Category B (BEd(Sec)) Grad Ent - *Hiscock, Peter: *Nield, Abigail
2007: Category A: (BEd(JP/P)) Grad Ent - Govindaswamy, Karpagman: Category B (BEd(Sec)) Grad Ent - Roberts, Kelly:
2008: Category A: (BEd(JP/P)) Grad Ent - Strevens, Nicholas: Category B: BEd(Sec)/BHlth Sc - Bolch, Samuel: BEd(Sec)/BA - Filatov, Ksensia
2009: Category A: BEd(JP/P)/BA - Taylor, Susanne: Category B: BEd(Sec)/BA - Markovitch, Donna
2010: Category A: Booth, Kylie; Category B: George, Syke
2011: Category A: James, Abbey; Category B: Sutton, Anna
2012: Anna Karo, Heidi; Smith, Rebecca; Joy Rodert, Stephanie
2013: Stone-Phillips, Karna Maree; Nou, Xavia
2014: Bland, Lyndal; Balfour, Christa
2015: Category A: Gilding, Jessica; Gray, Linda; Category B: Holland, Alicia
2016: Category A: Sonntag, Kristie (BEDPRBA); Category B: Mineeff, Katrina (BEDMSSBA)
2017: Category A: Pattison, Krysten (MTEC); Category B: Harris, Brianna (MTS)
2018: Category A: Mcsherry, Rhiannon (BEDECBA); Category B: Mesler, Amanda (BEDMSSBA)
2019: Category A: Wiesman, Jordan (BEDPRBA); Category A: Takasch, Christine (BEDPRSEBDS); Category B: Di Iorio, Jessica (MTS)
2020: Category A: Hillary-Burman, Emily (MTPR); Category B: Kuschel, Ruby (BEDSBSC)
2021: Category A: Southern, Kristyn (MTEC); Category B: Chandler, Benjamin (MTS)
2022: Category A: Rose, Hayley (BEDPRBSE); Category A: Smith, Charlotte (BEDPRBSE); Category B: Samarasekera, Don (MTS)
2023: Category A: Gatter, Cheyann (BEDPR); Category B: Little, Abigail (BEDSBSC); Category B: Wolff, Katherine (BEDSBSC)
This award is presented to a student graduating with a degree in Early Childhood Education, for excellence and commitment to the care and education of young children.
The award showcases the endeavours and accomplishments of early childhood graduates, recognising not only academic excellence but also personal, professional and community achievements. The Early Childhood Australia Student Award is offered in the final year of pre-service teacher studies.
Award recipients receive a one-year membership to Early Childhood Australia as an acknowledgement of being part of a dynamic collective of early childhood professionals. Award recipients also receive a certificate that will be useful for building a career curriculum vitae.
Previous recipients
2017: Dwyer, Tayla
2018: Palmese, Stephanie
2019: Saunders, Sarah
2020: Moschakis, Natalie
2021: Deng, Qianyan
2022: Young, Amelia
2023: Marwede, Lauren
Awarded to the student from each intake of the Master of Educational Leadership and Management (China) who achieves the highest GPA calculated using 36 units of Flinders taught topics. The prize recipient is awarded with an academic book up to $100 in value.
2018: (Group 8) Xueting, Jia
2019: (Group 9) Qian, Zhuang
2020: (Group 10) Li, Meng
2021: (Group 11) Li, Shuanghua
2022: (Group 12) Huang, Cheng
2023: (Group 13) Liu, Yanping
2000: Dancer, Tasmin
2001: Dawes, Maurice J; Thompson-Richards, Jenny
2002: Jamieson, Rosalind P; Russell, Sally J
2003: Tschoner, Andrea
2004: Diadio, Christine; Laslett, George
2005: Mannik, Merike Anne
2006: Yates, Bonnie-Claire
2007: Taylor, Jacqueline
2008: Mortensen, Edie
2009: Houtman, Michelle
2010: McDonnell, Samantha
2011: Hooper, Michael
2012: Visschedijk, Maria
2013: Hayes, Paula
2014: Schwark, Jasmine
2015: Lennon, Courtney
2016: Morphett, Lynda Kay
2017: Steiner, Naomi; Bryan-Hancock, James
2018: Barrett, Samantha
2019: Franklin, Anita
2020: Brandenburg, Genevieve
2021: Perrott, Tamika
2022: Hunter, Rebecca
2023: Measures, Sarah
2000: Farran, Zaid D
2001: McBean, Susan J
2002: Kambala, Aina
2003: Elford, Joy
2004: Taylor, Jacqueline S
2005: Leaker, Mary Johanna
2006: Mortensen, Edie
2007: Topp, Nicole; McKenzie, Stewart
2008: Bridgen, Gillian; Swaine, Linda
2009: Salafia, Matthew
2010: Ebelthite, Garth
2011: Broadstock, Stacey
2012: Simpson, Sandra
2013: Evans, Jennifer Ann; Raith, Ann
2014: Verdonk, Pieter
2015: Grant, Kia; Watson, Daniel
2016: Ferris, Joshua
2017: Steiner, Naomi (BSW); Bryan-Hancock, James (BSW)
2018: Gallagher, Ashleigh (BSW)
2019: Breedt, Lauren
2020: Talbot, Carly S
2021: Cheers, Emma
2022: Gascoigne, Emma
2023: Simkin, Isabelle
This prize has been established from contributions by friends, family and colleagues to commemorate Gery Beswick, a student, research assistant and part-time tutor in Psychology from 1978 to 1990.
1990: Zimmerman, Gillian K
1991: Bryan, Janet
1992: Prager, Margaret A
1993: Cayley, Carol-Ann
1994: *Finley, Elizabeth A, *Magarey, Judith A, *Wilson, Judith A
1995: Thomas, Lyndall J
1996: Trabilsie, Jo-Anne
1997: Lashchuk, Sandra
1998: Gilbert, Maureen
1999: Laird, Christine M
2000: Gates, Karen L
2001: Neailey, Annabel
2002: Brereton, Felicia
2003: Steel, Danielle
2004: Bajer, Lisa M
2005: Panozzo, Stella M
2006: Hedrick, Kyli
2007: Townsend, Wendy
2008: Freegard, Suzana
2009: *Coughlin, Anne-Marie; *Hunter, Mydair
2010: Guerin, Nicola
2011: Boyce, Julie
2012: Johnson, Catherine
2013: Graham, Kristen; Mahlo, Leeann
2014: Whelan, Margaret
2015: Rowe, Melissa; Jose, Ruth
2016: Patzel, Kristina
2017: Raeburn, Catherine (BPS)
2018: Gill, Adrienne (BPSY)
2019: Logounov, Anna; Mallard, Lucretia
2020: Furby, Heather E
2021: Granfield, Philippa
2022: Wakefield, Alice
2023: McGuire, Emily
The Medal for Excellence in Beginning Teaching is awarded to Bachelor of Education/Master of Teaching graduating students who demonstrates exemplary performance in their final year professional experience in Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary and Special Education teaching.
The criteria for nomination of this award include:
Pre-service teachers may be nominated for the award by any two of the following:
2018
Early Childhood: Maslen, Rachel
Primary: Potter, Kim; Burfitt, Jake
Secondary: Linggood, Catherine
Special Education: Scudds, Courtney
2019
Early Childhood: Elmer, Clare
Primary: Juniper, Eliza; Blom, Lucinda
Secondary: Jess, Sean
Special Education: Legg, Jonathan; Gulpers, Kieren
2020
Early Childhood: Costet-Gapp, Valerie
Primary: Najjar, Kellie
Secondary: Montesi, Jordana
Special Education: Takasch, Christine
2021
Early Childhood: Chang, Yin Cheng
Primary: Stanton, Harleigh; Fox, Nicholas; Wilson, Fiona
Secondary: Haumesser, Celia
Special Education: Christie, Rebecca
2022
Early Childhood: Jones, Ellie
Primary: Gallaway, Lauren; Vidau, Jessica; Allely, Gareth
Secondary: Angove, Breigh
Special Education: Prisco, Syan
2023
Early Childhood: Lee, Pak Yan
Primary: Huggan, Caroline
Secondary: Mausolf, Amber
Special Education: Rudd, Mahnoosh
This prize has been funded by donations for the purpose of honouring Emeritus Professor RG Brown who retired at the end of 1989 after almost 25 years as Head of the School of Social Administration.
1990: Amery, Howard C; Smith, Kerry A
1991: *O'Donoghuye, Mark E, *Willard-Pameijer, Briar A
1992: Mayne, Melinda L
1993: Cieselski, Hanna
1994: *Bourne, Clarissa G, *Fuller, Natalie A, *Goodes, William TM, *Stewart, Sally V*
1995: Faggotter, Merike A
1996: Leach, Michelle
1997: Groome, Andrew
1998: Scott, Catherine
1999: Rovira, Peter S
2000: Zysk, Anna M
2001: Gray, Stephen H
2002: McBean, Susan J
2003: Molloghan, Helen
2004: Grabowski, Tanya
2005: Miller, Alistair Lee
2006: Ong, Gillian
2007: Leaker, Mary
2008: Holliday, Emma; Topp, Nicole
2009: Martin, Amy
2010: Haines, Michael
2011: Barnes, Susan
2012: Redford, Fiona
2013: Rasmussen, Charlotte
2014: McGee, Kym
2015: Ruchin, Michelle
2016: Simpson, Sandra May
2018: Meffle, Hope (BSWSP)
2017: Fernandez, Dion (BSW)
This prize has been funded to support students who are currently pursuing tertiary education in early childhood teaching.
2018: Painter, Gail (MTEC); Brine, Tamara (MTEC); Monserrat, Alexandra (MTEC); Carnevale-Cantone, Rosanna (MTEC)
World Teachers' Day is an international day to celebrate brilliant and dedicated teachers. In SA, the annual award is organised by Educators SA. Along with other SA Universities, Flinders University nominates an exceptional pre-service teacher for this award each year.
Previous recipients
2018: Kielow, Rachel
2019: Legg, Jonathan
2020: Asikas, Nikki E
2021: Stanton, Harleigh
2022: Allely, Gareth
2023: Mausolf, Amber
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