Congratulations to the following teacher aides
who have been nominated in the
2026 Australian Teacher Aide of the Year Awards!
Being nominated is a wonderful recognition of the dedication, care and positive impact these teaching assistants make in their schools and communities every day. Thank you to the school leaders who took the time to acknowledge and celebrate their outstanding contributions.
Names marked with (EC) have been nominated for the 2026 Early Career Excellence Award, recognising teaching assistants who have made an exceptional impact in the first 3 years of their career.
| School | Nominee | Nominated By |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | ||
| Allegra School Coffs Harbour | Reggie Frost | Kellie Green |
| John Therry Catholic College | Chloe Palmer-Simpson | Maree Armstrong-ley |
| John Therry Catholic College | Jennifer Arnold | Maree Armstrong-ley |
| John Therry Catholic College | Tiffany Smit (EC) | Maree Armstrong-ley |
| Mungindi Central School | Lena Schreiner (EC) | Kerri Daly |
| Mungindi Central School | Noah Gafa (EC) | Kerri Daly |
| Muswellbrook High School | Leanne Ward | Isabelle Lamont |
| Northlakes High School | April Hemopo | Sarah Hasell |
| Northlakes High School | Michael Howard | Michelle Whitehead |
| OneSchool Global - Goulburn Campus | Karen Plumridge | Sam Goodfellow |
| Orange Anglican Grammar School | Bernadette Sharpe | James Esson |
| Penrith Anglican College | Alana Cagliostro (EC) | Rebecca Gange |
| Penrith Anglican College | Candace Lamplough | Rebecca Gange |
| Penrith Anglican College | Nicole Britton | Rebecca Gange |
| Penrith Anglican College | Sarah Jenkins | Michelle Carter |
| Penrith Anglican College | Sharryn Peacock | Angela Weaver |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea College - Wollongong | Taylah Coom (EC) | Kristy Baldwin |
| St Raphael's Catholic School | Julie-Ann Dromgold | Kristie-Lee Cooley |
| NT | ||
| Bakewell Primary School | Jayde Weckert (EC) | Marion Wallace |
| Braitling Primary School | Ivan Trigo-Miras | Donna Wright |
| Casuarina Senior College | Gina Barker (EC) | Tonia Niven |
| Driver Secondary School | Brad Grant | Thevi Chelliah |
| Forrest Parade School | Matthew Gration | Loretta Brown |
| Moil Primary School | Lee Coubrough | Nicole Lyons and Erin Ranie |
| Nhulunbuy Primary School | Bridget McGrath (EC) | Sharon Griffey |
| Woodroffe Primary School | Michelle Petty | Kristy West |
| Zuccoli Primary School | Mio Humphrys | Karen Tagumasi |
| QLD | ||
| Anglican Church Grammar School | Heidi Jensen | Kelly Jackson |
| Barcaldine State School | Toni Day | Emily Williamson |
| Beerwah State High School | Helen De Vries | Angela Egan |
| Carbrook State School | Julie Ariel | Bernadetta Sammutt |
| Elanora State High School | Regina Kidd | Kerry Robertson |
| Emmaus College | Cienna Joyner | Lynda Dowley |
| Emmaus College | Sharyn Bertucci | Lynda Dowley |
| Groves Christian College | Karen Hemblyn | Emma-Lee Koleits |
| Groves Christian College | Katrina Johnson (EC) | Natalie Robertson |
| Gympie Special School | Sarah Tramacchi | Karen Abt |
| Lee Street State Special School | Jaqueline Belding | Bee Black |
| Middlemount Community School | Ollie Meares | Sarah Quinn |
| Mount Gravatt State High School | Gemma Spina | Layla Sims |
| Mount Gravatt State High School | Katherine Weir | Barb Hogan |
| Mount Gravatt State High School | Nicole Wadhams | Debbie Morris |
| OneSchool Global - Toowoomba | Kimberley Nolan | James Easthope, Bri O'Neill and Rachel Wilkes |
| Oxenford State School | Tamara Smith | Julianne Buckley |
| Pimpama State Primary College | Anna-Maria Raghaven | Kristen Holdsworth |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College | Jacqueline Lewis | Beatrice John |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College | Jessica Ebbott (EC) | Coreta Lennon |
| Rockhampton Girls Grammar School | Carolyn Walker | Emily Alley |
| Rockhampton Girls Grammar School | Kate Atkinson | Donna Bennett |
| St Aidans Anglican Girls School - Corinda | Amy Richardson | Kellie Hulme |
| St Aidans Anglican Girls School - Corinda | Sheena Wiesinger | Megan Huber |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Leisa Navarro | Judy Sorbello and Carol Booker |
| St Joseph's Nudgee College | Megan Langton | William Duffield |
| St Stephens Catholic College | Rachel Sticklen | Sage Stevens and Alex Fuller |
| Trinity Bay State High School | Mehrnaz Pulini | Astri Baker |
| Woodcrest State College | Courtney Herrmann (EC) | Steven Lennon |
| Woodridge North State School | Lorna Munro | Michael McMahon |
| SA | ||
| Blackfriars Priory School | Anna Helm | Dina Hasaneen |
| Tyndale Christian School | Amy Incledon | Georgie Evans |
| Tyndale Christian School | Kate Menor | Georgie Evans |
| Tyndale Christian School | Natalia Carbone (EC) | Georgie Evans |
| TAS | ||
| Ashley School | Nyree Lovell | Pepe Millman |
| Bruny Island District School | Shellee Alexanderson | Linda Jolleys |
| Cooee Primary School | Elaine Jaffray | Maria Miller |
| Devonport High School | Jacqui Hanson | Tony Beutel |
| Huonville High School | Denise Richardson | Jessica Lee |
| JRLF - East Derwent Primary School | Jack Grace | Rhea Orchard |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Deanne Hendriks | Kareena Wyllie Charlesworth |
| VIC | ||
| Cathedral College - Wangaratta | Sarah Farley | Candace Potter |
| Catherine McAuley College - Bendigo | Michael Van Dorsser | Annah Cullen |
| Crest Education | Boajunta Monteiro | Joanna Wiggs |
| Crest Education | Kate Morrice | Joanna Wiggs |
| Donald High School | Belicia Francis | Sarah OBrien |
| Donald High School | Caitlin Cavanagh (EC) | Sarah OBrien |
| Donald High School | Tamara Pearse (EC) | Sarah OBrien |
| Euroa Primary School | Monique Antonis | Jaymee Nunn |
| Kulap Primary School | Kathryn Ballard | Natasha Macallister |
| Padua College | Jo Mereszko | Kati Sharpe |
| WA | ||
| Carine Senior High School | Frances Pearse | Kerri Sutcliffe |
| Coastal Lakes College | Lucinda Devlin | Michelle Reeves |
| Collier Primary School | Maree Gardiner | Amanda Brown |
| East Kimberley College | Laura Bray | Matilda Kehl |
| Geraldton Grammar School | Dianne McBeath | Donna Hope |
| Kelmscott Senior High School | Wendy Broun | Jacquie Sandhu |
| Kelmscott Senior High School | Jenniffer Nicholls | Fiona Lansdown |
| Landsdale Christian School | Jodie McIntosh | Kaisha van der Westhuizen |
| Seton Catholic College | Yvonne Mason | Angela Capel |
| Vasse Primary School | Catherine Allsopp | Dawn Blanchard |
| Victoria Park Christian School | Amy Duncan | Rebekah Eyre |
