Congratulations to the following teacher aides who have been nominated in the 2025 Australian Teacher Aide of the Year awards, and thank you to all the school leaders who took the time and effort to acknowledge the valuable role of their teacher aides.

SCHOOL

NOMINEE

NOMINATED BY:

Al Siraat College, VICZahra LeghariSana Jamil & Fazeel Arain
   
Ashdale Secondary College, WALisa McAuliffeMichelle Sprigg
   
Ashdale Secondary College, WACarla HudsonAnna Rains
   
Banksia Beach State School, QLDWendy PetersLaura Wilkinson
   
Bayside Christian College, VICJudith KruiskampJo Piening
   
Bayside Christian College, VICEira UnsworthLouise Van Niekerk
   
Bellbird Park State Secondary College, QLDShar WicksMelissa Fields
   
Bellmere State School, QLDCarlie JonesMaureen Maher
   
Berry Street School, VICGregor MazurczukRachael Coulbourn
   
Beverley District High School, WAMarie WalkerAliesha Murray
   
Bidwill Public School, NSWMatt PorterMichelle Drage
   
Biraban Public School, NSWJane SoorleyKatrina Duncan
   
Biraban Public School, NSWSean LancasterAllison Pattison & Erin Bellwood
   
Borden Primary School, WAMichelle RichardsonViktoria Lance
   
Borden Primary School, WATasma D'SouzaViktoria Lance
   
Bounty Boulevard State School, QLDLynda GregoryRone Liebenberg
   
Boyne Island Environmental Education Centre, QLDNicole MilesMichael Gabriel
   
Brabham Primary School, WAAnnette BoltonPenelope McLean
   
Brisbane Grammar School, QLDGabrielle MorrisMichelle Maguire
   
Camooweal State School, QLDThelma AndersonCaron Gabriel
   
Canberra Girls Grammar School, ACTShivneel SharmaNerida Bennett
   
Cannon Hill State School, QLDDavida HillierMark Smith
   
Cannon Hill State School, QLDLoretta LatherMark Smith
   
Capricornia School of Distance Education Rockhampton Campus, QLDSarah HicksDesolee Cowley
   
Cathedral College - Wangaratta, VICJoanne LaneJulia Dielman &Karli Hayes
   
Chairo Christian School, VICLauren DockaryRachel Edwards
   
Chairo Christian School, VICJohanna Priya SukanthaAnna Cosio-Maramba
   
Chairo Christian School, VICUpeka Lakthejani HeratAnna Cosio-Maramba
   
Collinsvale Primary School, TASDenise AthornNikki Mann, Bec Midson & Lee Anne Kershaw
   
Coomera State Special School, QLDKelly FretwellBronte Alleyn
   
Crest Education, VICKirsty Muir Christina Van DiepenJoanna Wiggs
   
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus, WAMaria DoumasBruce Leggett
   
Donald Primary School, VICSarah AdamsTanya McCulloch
   
Forest Lake State High School, QLDJorose PophamShane Williams
   
Foundation College, VICKelly GoebyDaniella Maloney
   
Galilee School, ACTBronwyn ForsythTim McNevin
   
Gin Gin State School, QLDSonia WochnikAdam Fritz
   
Gosnells Primary School, WAJenny BrownMichael Everett
   
Granville State School, QLDLaurie KrugerNarelle Green
   
Gumdale State School, QLDYvonne SnellKyla Evison
   
Gunnedah Public School, NSWLisa ScottDonna Austin
   
Gunnedah Public School, NSWSamantha BourkeDonna Austin
   
Gunnedah Public School, NSWKaren EveleighAllyson Hoban
   
Gympie State High School, QLDAmanda TomkinsonDamian White
   
Hilliard State School, QLDJulie NicolLeanne Witham
   
Hilliard State School, QLDMaya AndersonTracey Young
   
Hilliard State School, QLDJackie WarnerJo Small
   
Hilliard State School, QLDKatherine McCartneyJo Small
   
Hills International College, QLDLisa ElvishStephanie Johnson
   
Holy Rosary School, WALesley HodgesMelanie Resuggan
   
Home Hill State High School, QLDJo-Anne LewtyKym Ogomeni
   
Hudson Park Primary School, WAMeisha WarrenAstrid Morgan
   
Immanuel Lutheran College, QLD Maree GilbertKatrina Riley
   
Ipswich East State School, QLDTanya McDonaldCaitlin Fitzpatrick
   
Kalkie and Avoca State Schools, QLDTracey ProctorJudith Stutchbury
   
Kawungan State School, QLDKereann LindenbergDavid Lawton
   
Kedron State High School, QLDTaleatha MorganZoe Wilson
   
Kin Kora State School, QLDNatalie VoglerRebecca Ord
   
Kings Meadows High School, TASPriscilla ChilcottKate Hume
   
Kintore Street Special School, NTNya ChuolDavid Buzzo
   
Kolbe Catholic College, VICDamion LumaniNikole Cymbalak
   
Kurwongbah State School, QLDKerry CowleyAnne Sanderson
   
Kwoorabup Nature School, WAAmanda PorterSharon Gill
   
Lansdowne Crescent Primary School, TASRoanne PereraLarissa Bernes
   
Lansdowne Crescent Primary School, TASStephanie ShieldLarissa Bernes
   
Lilydale Primary School, VICNatalie FairweatherEma Ashmore, Michelle Matthews & Andrew Weaver
   
MacGregor State School, QLDShu-Ming TsaiGary Davey
   
Margaret Jurd College, NSWPaul StipackKevin O'Connor
   
Marist College Emerald, QLDKerri ArmstrongSamantha Walters
   
Maryborough State High School, QLDWendy BensonBernadette Bryan
   
Mazenod College, VICDennis LeongLindsay Ryan
   
Mercy Regional College, VICKerryn CainClaire Walsh
   
Mitchelton Special School, QLDAmelia GourlayLeanne Reeves
   
Mitchelton Special School, QLDAnnette WoodVanessa Patrick
   
Morayfield State High School, QLDGillian ClarkLiz Stuart
   
Morayfield State High School, QLDNicole WarrySarah Curti
   
Narbethong Special School, QLDDale GrayCatriona Pine
   
Nightcliff Primary School, NTLee-Anne PuddeyRanae Graham
   
North Lakes State College, QLDWendy BugdenDavid Innes
   
North Lakes State College, QLDClaire RolstonDavid Innes
   
Northern Christian School, TASErin TurnerKerrie Prentice
   
Nowra East Public School,NSWSharon WalmsleyKaren Terry
   
Nowra East Public School,NSWAly ZancolichKaren Terry
   
Nowra East Public School,NSWKayla DavisKaren Terry
   
Nowra East Public School,NSWSian SmithKaren Terry
   
Nowra East Public School,NSWSimone BarrettKaren Terry
   
Nowra East Public School,NSWRachel WhiteheadKaren Terry
   
Nowra East Public School,NSWSamantha Stovin-BradfordKaren Terry
   
Nowra East Public School,NSWTanya GewohnKaren Terry
   
Ocean Reef Senior High School, WASharon O'NeilJay Morris
   
Ocean Reef Senior High School, WASarah KhouryJay Morris
   
OneSchool Global, NSWTracy HallamKen Mooney
   
Oxenford State School, QLDGaylen TuckettSarah Reed
   
Oxenford State School, QLDCheryl HainbergerSam Hood
   
Oxenford State School, QLDBen BrodrickJenna Collins
   
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School, NSWAlkirra McBridePaula French
   
Para Hills School, SASean HigginsThi Vu
   
Red Hill Special School, QLDMiho FukumotoSusan Cassidy
   
Redlynch State College, QLDClaudia BelcherDavid Zhang
   
Samson Primary School, WAKelly BrownMegan Elsbury
   
Shailer Park State High School, QLDAmy CarpenterNiraj Vaidya
   
South Bunbury Education Support Centre, WATeresa PhilpKylie Bremner
   
St Andrew's Cathedral School, NSWRoberta ViantTammy Campbell
   
St Brendan's Primary School, NSWRonda JuddSimone Maloney
   
St Edward's Primary School, NSWJennifer MaloneyAmanda Sheridan
   
St Helena Secondary College. VICLeigh EllisAntoinette Hulsen
   
St John's Lutheran School Kingaroy, QLDKirsten CannifordShelley Murphy
   
St Mary’s Primary School, VICFranceen InnesStephen O'Shannessy
   
St Michael's College - Merrimac, QLDDen GutteridgeBonn Hatton
   
St Michael's Collegiate School, TASChristine JonesSandy Rogers
   
St Raphael's Catholic School, NSWDanielle HudsonKristie-Lee Cooley
   
St Raphael's Catholic School, NSWLana DooreyKristie-Lee Cooley
   
Stretton State College, QLDEmma WoodwardEmma Webber
   
Stretton State College, QLDCassie ChrobakEmma Webber
   
Stretton State College, QLDDeb DunsterJan Maresca
   
Sunnybank State School, QLDLouise BoothKate Paynter
   
T4 Engagement @ Devonport, TASMoene SnydersDaniel Steven
   
Tambrey Primary School, WAMichelle SaundersMichelle Fitzgerald & Portia Old
   

The Aboriginal and Islander Independent School (The Murri School), QLD

Esme BrownRachel Atkinson
   
The Sycamore School, QLDNicole SmithJanine Fisher
   
Treeby Primary School, WAJoan SaundersJasmin Paul
   
Treeby Primary School, WASadia SarifLisa Williams
   
Waverley Primary School, TASAmanda ColgraveKatie Wightman
   
Wellington Point State School, QLDLarrissa StelzylSue O'Shea
   
Woodcrest State College, QLDSammi CooperSteven Lennon
   
Woodford P-10 State School, QLDLani BaxterBronwyn Raponi
   
Worongary State School, QLDLarissa ShirreffsValissa Bauer