Congratulations to the following teacher aide teams for being nominated in the 2023 Australian Teacher Aide Team 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 | TEAM NOMINEES | NOMINATED BY: |
Bellevue Park State School, QLD | Bonnie Cividin, Elissa Nicholson, Erin Kent, Eve Lefel-Hogan, Dale Abbott, Helene Wood, Hiromi Watanabe, Jenny Smith, Kelly Leavy, Kim Graham, Kristy Triggell, Lauren Bishop, Lindah Surgeon, Melissa Beersmith, Noriko O’Callaghan, Sally Quinlan, Susette Turner, Tracey Azzopardi and Wendy Efthymiou | Caitlin Rogan-Clarke |
| Biggenden State School, QLD | Debbie Faint, Julie Cross, Leesa Sharps Leigh Rehbein, Leisa Bowman, Sulitna (Enny) White and Trisha Beddows | Kathy Bennett |
| Brisbane School of Distance Education, QLD | Alicia Morris, Carol Johnston, Chelsea Martin, Colleen Peters, David Keenan, Emma Neil, Kay Luscomber, Kayla O'Donoghue, Kiyomi Baladi, Lynette McCulloch, Michelle Cash, Minna Wynne-Markham, Nick Loader, Nicole Agnew, Prudence Stansfield, Selvarani Crajathurai, Taru Bullock and Tracy Binning | Donna Wynne-Markham |
| Coomera Springs State School, QLD | Chris Millar, Hayley Merritt, Janine Mare, Rebecca Mulheran and Vinny Dodeja | Jessica Glossop |
| Darling Point Special School, QLD | Kerry Herriot and Maidie Quennell | Melissa Mikkelsen |
| Foxwell State Secondary College, QLD | Allyson Randell, Amber Stevenson, Amy Benbow, Deborah Gibson, Fiona Brown, Kara Knight, Karen Barnaby, Jane Dalzotto, Jodie Rowlands, Sarah Tiller and Sharni Hughes | Tiarna Mereszko |
| Gilson College, VIC | Amrata Arora, Brenda Edwards, Cassandra Preston, Deborah Vandenberg, Hima Mukta, Melissa Wilson and Natalie Ferris | Elizabeth Ludlow |
| Gladstone Central State School, QLD | Cheryl Mylne, Elizabeth Fourie, Erin Wright, Jennie Jensen, Karen Urane, Krystle Bower, Linda Merritt, Maggie-Mae Gibson, Rebecca Lewis, Rebekah Grant and Tanya Spence | Debbie Ludkin |
| Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa, QLD | Bethany Lister, Col Ryder, Dianne Hopkins, Dorothy Frew, Liesel Armstrong, Mellisa Jones and Samantha Dolzan | Gemma Kyle |
| Kawana Waters State College, QLD | Bonnie Cole, Charlene Wheeler, Jody Ireland, Romina Scully and Sarah Lewis | Kristine Hanna, Maria Logan, Marta Gardeazabal Arroyo and Simon Kelly |
| Latrobe High School, TAS | Alex Forbes, Anne Barker, Ava Wyllie, Dale Saunders, Dominee Cameron, Emily Jones, Erryn Munday, Garry Hugen, Jodie Kelly, Kai Cameron, Karen Atkins, Karen Rowbottom, Malinda Embrey, Narelle Walker, Paul Campbell, Racheal Smith, Tara Sheehan, Tracy McCall, Yaminga Feix and Zac Heazlewood | Emma Forbes |
| Living Waters Lutheran College, WA | Alyssa Vagliviello, Carolyn Gray, Chrissy Bestford, Isabella Speed, Hazel Donaghy, Helen Cullen, Janet Shaw, Janine Galbraith, Jenni Wilson, Kate Morellini, Kylie Keegans, Michelle Matter, Nat Bassie, Olivia Kama, Ryan Spencer, Sarah Lo Presti, Tabatha Miller, Tom Gannon and Tracey McIvor | Johan Davies |
| MacKillop Regional Catholic College, VIC | Alesha Deans, Anitha Perumal, Anna Farrugia, Bernadina Fernandes, Camryn Tyrrell, Candice Ame, Candice Boother, Chloe Silvester, Collin Dierickx, Demi Lampropolous, Greg Rogash, Hayley Parker, Jordan Ryan, Jordan Scriha, Kaili Pedrina, Katie Proffitt, Lorinda Netto, Lynette Rosso, Lyn Rosso, Mariella Afferi, Michael Wilson, Nadjib Kebbab, Nicole Grimmer, Olivia Catania, Shannon Attard, Sharyn Griffin, Somer Smith and Tammie Fuller | Damian Stead |
| Mater Dei School Camden, NSW | Cassandra Nguyen, Cassandra Tilden, Catherine Smith, Chelsey Hughes, Chris Herd, Chris McIntyre, Donna Morrison, Donna Swain, Elizabeth Kulmar, Emma Gray, Jodie Dobinson, Julietta Borgia-Brain, Kim Dzevlan, Kim Rosetto, Linda Quinlan, Mandy Giles, Mark Sheddon, Rebecca Dunn, Riley Keane, Sophie Scarce, Suzanne Waddell, Tanya Madsen and Tracey Osborne | Jen Twine |
| Mazenod College, VIC | Christine Boyle, Cooper Fisher, Cooper McNamara, Dennis Leong, Elizabeth O'Connor, Fletcher Ford, Gabrielle Hill, Helen Sauer, Natalie Ilievski, Nives Milanovic, Ruby Ford, Samantha Oberg, Shaun Akkermans and Szeyu Chen | Lindsay Ryan |
| Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education, NSW | Alli Faulkner, Belinda Collins, Benedicte Aubert, Catherine Jones, Jess Wasikowska, Juliet Fitzmaurice, Kate Benedyka, Kristy Lennon, Mairead Ward, Martin Schindler, Megan Brens and Sophia Wilcox | Reagan White |
| Murphys Creek State School, QLD | Alana Staines and Katherine Hawker | Gemma Murray |
| Nazareth College, VIC | Amy Graham, Angela Jordan, Caitlin Trustum, Christiana Sifinos, Emily Bryon, Jason Robert, Juliet McKenzie, Maria Hatzis, Naomi Pernar, Priya Gnanaswamy, Sanjulata Mourya, Shyla James and Tania Persi | Emma Wray |
| Ocean Reef Senior High School, WA | Alicia Harrop, Alison Treloar, Ameera West, Ashleigh Gerber, Belinda Scuffham, Cherie Clarke, Donna Peters, Genna Gruyters, Jeanna Taylor, Jennifer Hunt, Julie Martland, Kay Brodie, Mandana Khoshneshin, Marianne Boisard Heimel, Michelle Price, Michelle Spencer, Narges Mahmoudabadi, Pat Foskett, Ruth McLeod, Ryan Sargent, Sarah Khoury, Sandra Delint, Sarah Smart, Sharon Davies, Sharon O'Neill, Sharon Wright, Taylor Morey-Prior and Victoria Chesney | Jay Morris |
| Salesian College Chadstone, VIC | Bernadette Clancy, Billy Pappas, Cathy McKinnon, Charles Hennessy, Grainne Doyle, Jackie McKinnon, Kat Barnett, Lucyanne Agius, Malaya Rodezno, Montana Eisenhaeur, Rachel Morais, Simon Lloyd and Zac Rodezno | Lydia Triafylos |
| St Josephs College - Toowoomba, QLD | Jessica Lawrence and Michelle Glasby | Anonymous |
| St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, NSW | Helen Pavli and Manal Said | Alice William |
| St Mary's Primary School Casino, NSW | Alexandra Richards, Ally Llewellyn, Betty Schumacher, Danny Parsons, Ella Cooke, Ella Roberts, Gail Burley, Helen Sjostedt, Janet O'Brien, Kristy Smith, Michelle Kent, Michelle O'Brien, Patrice Ramsay, Piper Byrnes, RebeccaTranston, Samantha Olive, Samuel Coggan, Sue Reynolds and Vicki Gardner | John O'Brien |
| Toongabbie Christian College, NSW | Dilee Duraisamy, Gemma Moreton, Johanna Duncan, Lisa Francis and Tracy Zammitt | Bronwynne Pocknall |
| West Moreton Anglican College, QLD | Janine Richardson, Jenny Harrison, Jess Swinton, Katrina Cahill and Lynne Ainscough | Andrea Back and Lateticia Strohben |
| Woodridge State High School, QLD | Aditi Dogra, Ann Hage, Alex Parker, Alison Smith, Atawhai Mcmahon Puke Puke, Brittany Salomon, Caaleb Robinson, Chenoa Taiapa, Dayle Artango, Dona Joy, Eglantina Kabashi, Jessica Roberts, John Goymour, Karen Moller, Kay Sein, Lillian Tuitufu, Moe Aukustino, Peter Taylor, Ruth Ruffles, Saima Nasir, Ryleigh Robinson, Shajuate Aila, Tania Naidoo, Tara Wei and Tiah Sugiaman | Karen Moller |
