Announcing the 2025 Australian Teacher Aide of the Year  

Finalists and Highly Commended Nominees 

Read about the exceptional teacher aides and teacher aide teams who have been named finalists and highly commended in this year’s awards. (See Award page sub-menus). The finalist nominations are being assessed by a panel of independent judges, in preparation for the next big announcement. 

The 2025 Australian Teacher Aide of the Year and 2025 Australian Teacher Aide Team of the Year will be published on Thursday 4 September during Australia Teacher Aide Appreciation Week. 

Whilst our panellists are busy reading and making a decision on this year’s winners, we invite you to hear from our 2024 award winners, Australian Teacher Aide of the Year, Kim Diegutis from Middlemount Community School, Queensland, and the Education Assistants Team from Ocean Reef Senior High School, Western Australia. 

Learn more about Kim here.


Learn more about the Ocean Reef Senior High School team here.

Awards

2025 Australian Teacher Aide of the Year will receive: 

  • an inscribed crystal plaque
  • a personalised certificate 
  • a school certificate
  • a twelve-month school membership to Australian Teacher Aide

2025 Australian Teacher Aide Team of the Year will receive: 

  • an inscribed crystal plaque
  • a personalised certificates for each team member
  • a school certificate
  • a twelve-month school membership to Australian Teacher Aide

2025 Australian Teacher Aide of the Year State Finalists will receive: 

  • an inscribed crystal plaque 
  • a personalised certificate
  • a school certificate

Highly Commended Teams, Highly Commended Individuals and Nominees will receive a personalised certificate acknowledging their achievement.

Winners, Finalists and Highly Commended awardees will be featured on our website.

** School membership is valued up to $1,700.00 depending on the size of the school. Winning schools that are already Australian Teacher Aide members will receive a complimentary renewal of their annual school membership.