2026 Australian Teacher Aide Team of the Year

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.

School	Team Name	Nominees	Nominated By
ACT
University of Canberra High School - Kaleen	#WeAreUCHSK	Adam Belin, Thomas Carey, Tammy Charalambous, Jessica White, Archie Doyle, Christopher Evans, Chloe Hirst, Alyssa Jack, Rina Lober, Rose Longa, Christiona Maddox, Jai Magrin, Patrick McPhillips, William Sutton, Elise Simpson, Alamu Toomata, Elizabeth Tshibangu, Emily Warner, Harris Stuckey, Benjamin Stewart, Vijay Singh, Madison Starkovski	Kate Woods
NSW
Allegra School - Coffs Harbour	Allegra's Learning Support Team	Amber Van Dartel, Emma Cameron, Fernando Caceda, Jayden O'Shannessy, Joanne Conway, Reggie Frost, Richard Raward, Stephanie Pannell	Kellie Green
Forbes North Public School	Forbes North M.C. SLSO Team	Mel Davey, Carol Gorton, Kim Clarke	Marianne Hardy, Alex Jones and Karen Knight
Liverpool Girls High School	Support Learning Support Officers Team - Diverse Learning Unit	Greta Dunn, Naheed Iqbal, Kirstin Foia, Kiara Glasson	Hayley Matas
New Hope Christian School	NHCS Teachers Assistant Team	Carolyn Watkins, Sarah Sumskas, Maggie Chan, Joe Pennington, Janine Crocker, Debbie Barrett, Theresa Lee,  Courtney Cattell,  Rhonda Burfield, Cheryl Sefton, Felicity Kirkegard, Brooke Miller, Emily Powter, Marina Mourched	Nathan Francis
Northlakes High School	Teacher and Learning SLSO	Chris Barrett, Raiha Reid, Karen Onslow, Joanne Blakey, Jodie Mularczyk	Jarad Freebody
OneSchool Global	Orange Campus Learning Support Team	Nicole Aubrey, Jasmine Wallbank, Angela Shingles, Stephanie Donnelly, Kaye Fenwick, Carissa Morgan, Emily Nowlan	Jennifer Quinn
Penrith Anglican College	PAC Learning Support Aides	Candace Lamplough, Sarah Jenkins, Laura Harrison, Jeanne Hanson, Faye Salvador, Sharryn Peacock, Emma Hoekzema	Elizabeth Errington
St Johns College - Dubbo	SJC Independent Learning Centre Team	Kane Adams, Kasey Cook, Monique Daymond, Danielle Dean, Anthea Joshua, Fiona Joshua, William O'Connor, Emily O'Dea, Shannon Patterson, Christine Peacock, Petronella Pieterse, Cindy Robbins, Hannah Soole, Gemma-Lea Walsh, Gary Wright	Vanessa Creed
NT
Braitling Primary School	Braitling SWI Team	Jode Rayner, Rikki Truscott, Shana Ryan	Donna Wright
Nhulunbuy Primary School	Literacy Intervention Team	Kelly Martin, Narelle Paton, Ella Macmahon	Louisianna McAuliffe
Woodroffe Primary School	Literacy Intervention Team	Lara Dyson, Jayde Schaftenaar, Manon Keen, Miki Amorginou, Amy Clifton, Bailey Downing	Kristy West
QLD
Blackall Range Independent School	BRIS TA Team	Tyler Adams, Kenya Nebauer, Tracey Sims, Treena Jordan, James Ward, Caroline Kofler	Laura Tierney
Coomera State Special School	Coomera State Special School Education Assistant Champions	Alicia Abbott,  Zade Abbott, Claudia Adao, Rebecca Alchin, Herena Allen, Kaylin Bezuidenhout, Brooke Bidgood, Michelle Brown, Cally Bryant, Brock Buckley, Raphaella Bunting, Rochelle Cain, Michelle Carlaw, Stephanie Chaplin, Sharon Chidlow, Crystal Clark, Trudie Cook, Megan Davie, Lauren Davis, Shonagh Di Martino, Nick Donnelley, Jacob Draper, Tegan Ewin, Tahneisha Finlay, Nicole Fitzpatrick, Kelly Fretwell, Sophie Gibson, Kirby Graham, Joanne Greenup, Marina Griffiths, Erin Gurr, Rachael Guthrie, Tracy Hamilton, Stevie-Lee Jacobs, Sienna Jeffries, Haylee Jowett, Kamaljit Kaur, Emily Kinnish, Danielle Lawler, Denise Lee, Laura Lejeune, Ashlee Lockwood, Kerry Lockwood, Kristy Ludwig, Michelle Lunan-Smith, Hayley Mackedie, Juliana Maluche Schaefer, Kerri McFarlane, Jordynn-Jae McKenzie, Jordan McManus, Shanelle Murray, Jordanne Noble, Rebecca Phillips, Annlouise Poblete, Britt Priddis, Laura Purcell, Katie Radecki, Tamara Radford, Laura Richards, Melissa Ridgewell, Tayla Robke, Amy Sheilds, Pernilla Soedernerg, Paris Stagg, Amelia Stanton, Nathan Stewart, Hayley Stimson, Joanne Tucker, Sharyn Walsh, Danielle Watson, Samuel White, Allisha Whyte, Abigail Wilson, Cheryl Woodburn, Ethan Esguerra, Michael Murphy, Tamlyn Cooke, Tara Davies, Melanie Elliot, Amber Perry, Sierra Scott, David Wilson, Mardi Veler	Kate Hucker
Genesis Christian College	Secondary Learning Support	Caitlin Enriquez, Cornelia McCreadie, Danielle Pirc, Isaac Wellings, Jennifer Lyne, Kylie Allen, Mariah Evans, Marie Ulbrich, Zuzana Mellor	Nichola Welsh
Kruger State School	Reading Intervention Team	Alison Saur, Aman Sadioura, Cathy Quinn, Christine Sagar, Ettie Brown, Geet Sanghera, Janey Manase,  Jenny Rose,  Joanne George, Kalaivani Krishnamoorthy, Loretta Jorgensen, Margaret Edewor, France Tilyard, Michelle Tyson, Phoenix Clarke, Rachel Flores, Shaia Tautua, Tracy Kingdon, Tiare Hewitt	Vannaphone Phadilok
Riverside Adventist School	Riverside Team Teacher Aides	Summa Bourne, Leisl Richter, Kate Kirkwood	Nathalie Grant
Sheldon College	Learning Enhancement ESOs	Angela Daly, Brie Coe, Rebecca Short, Therese Davis, Katrina Klintworth, Hugh MacDonald, Louise Bowley, Marielle Ashcroft, Caitlin Gale, Natasha Herman, Paviter Sandhu, Nikki Brown, Rachel Whitehead, Sandra Evans, Susan Etherington, Jonel Mienie	Matt Steenson
St Aidans Anglican Girls School - Corinda	SWAN TA - INCLUSION Team	Amy Richardson, Anna Morse, Julia Russell, Janet Gillispie, Alba Feely, Megan Kelly	Kellie Hulme
St Luke's Anglican School	St Luke's Teaching Assistants	Donna-Lee Young, Joshua Furby, Dahna Edwards, Leeann Evans, Nikki McLeod, Keeley Harris, Talia Hayhoe, Katherine Hints	Gemma Sinclair
Toowoomba Grammar School	Senior School Teacher Aide Team	Andrew Simshauser, Nicole Cumming, Tracy Voeller	Rowena Staude
Trinity College - Beenleigh	A Team	Jeni Anderson, Janeen Leadbetter, Jamalhi Edwards, Dale Head, Celeste Huwiler	Dale Head
Woodridge North State School	Fly-in Squad	Shara Boal, Michele Freemantle, Michele Highman, Ruby McNamara, Lorna Munro	Michael McMahon
Woodridge North State School	i-Hub Teacher Aides	Hailey Bos, Louise Jensen, Kirsten Nielsen, Kieran Rees, Adrienne Watego, Kellie-Anne White	Michael McMahon
SA
Blackfriars Priory school	Learning Enrichment Support Team	Amber Deane-Axford, Anna Helm, Claire Holland, Flora Siskamanis, Hudson Cosgrove, Karin Owers-Stirrup, Louise Carlier, Mac Stacey, Petra Ferrier, Santina Barbaro, Erica Chao He, Diana Hatzipalousis, Felicity Erne, Frances Dello, Harry Jones, Isabella Quaini, Mark Macapagal, Maureen Zandona	Dina Hasaneen
Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School	Golden Grove Lutheran LSOs	Lexie Leitinger, Kerry Abraham, Vanessa Hughes, Leanne Hampel, Stephanie Schwarz, Tanya Manocchio, Tanya VanZwol	Will Wallace
Modbury High School	LINKED classes	Chez Lambropoulos, Serena Mik, Louise Loaker-Robbins	Dr Swati Phatak
TAS
Circular Head Christian School	CHCS Reading Intervention Team	Jan-Maree House, Eddie Popowski, Dick Huisman, Damon Pyke, Levi Saward	Laura Anderson
VIC
Donald High School	Donald High School ESS Team	Belicia Francis, Caitlin Cavanagh, Tamara Pearse, Susan Upton, Belinda Murray	Sarah OBrien
Mount Lilydale Mercy College	Mount Lilydale Mercy College Learning Support Officers	Bethany Dixon, Elizabeth Griffin, Elisa Massarotti, Ellyse Cosgrove, Gemma Ryan, Helen Savaris, Ingrid Sibberas, Jessica Crea, Jessica Gatehouse, Johanna Walton, Jackson Meshanic, Kelli Riddiford, Kelly O'Brien, Lauri Alderwick, Lauren Thorsen, Laura Callanan, Leanda Spitzer, Mitchell Mazzarella, Matilda Beard, Marnie Browne, Matthew Fothergill, Natalie Eichelmann, Ryan Potter, Robyn Knight, Serena Gibbs, Samuel Manning, Sally Wingett, Samuel Wicks, Tayla Cane, Tina Pike, Vanessa Harding	Neal Haining
OneSchool Global	Melton OneSchool Campus Learning Support Team	Shubhi Sharma, Caroline Anson, Yolanda Eckels, Margo Fergusson, Suzi Sulaiman, Jack Brunner, Kylie Hodges, Honee De Castro	Leanne Little
Roxburgh College	Roxy Classroom E.S	Adam Nahkuri, Dina Daniel, Dane Resuggan, Caroline De Nato, Jessica Camilleri, Manal Saadi, Hudson Ebbage, Huseyin Aktas, Jodie Crockett, Jonathan Ouraha, Lisa Lonigro, Mitshi Eshoo, Renee Baird, Rima Kakos, Sarwah Ibrahim, Shobha Kumar, Simon Saltarelli, Robyn Woods, Gamze Erduran, Nicole Nugent, Rita Slewa, Warren Bockting, Seher Saylak, Marilyn Causer	Bianca Foti
St Thomas More Primary School	STM Learning Support Officers	Alana Manders, Annalisa Valessi, Anna Manion, Annette Nevill, Debbie Beasley, Elise Wiseman, Jacki Goodall, Lorraine Stocker, Moya Carrie, Sarah De Cleene, Suzanne Baczyk, Sarah Nottingham	Gianna Hakim
WA
Beldon Education Support Centre	Beldon's Exceptional Support Team	Belinda Black, Kathryn Brooke, Grace Byrne, Leanne Cullum, Vanessa DeSouza, Kathleen Greene, Cameron Griffiths, Michelle Hatton, Jeanette Ingram Halford, Toni Lea, Susan Mills, Sherilee Murphy, Kara Rhodes, Janet Schweizer, Bree Strachen, Karina Taddei, Tristen Temata, Kathryn Whitelaw	Fiona McCole
Comet Bay Primary School	CBPS SNEA Team	Brooke Benbow, Caroline Kerr, Charlotte Doran, Dionne Taylor, Donna Swanson, Hayley Taylor, Jennifer Rowles, Kendal Giles, Kristy Fleming, Lisa Clubley, Mandy Smith, Pennie Cowie, Sandra Silligardos, Tabitha Bickley, Teagan Grant, Vicki Carroll	Jaymi Evans
Secret Harbour Primary School	Secret Harbour PS EA Team	Amy Frazer, Deborah Whelan, Helen Gilmore, Laura Lilley, Mami Sekine, Sonia Thomas, Tanya Gilchrist, Vikkie Saunders, Chelsea Tutaki, Corrina Huxham, Ellie Wyatt, Jade Newbury, Karen Towell, Kaycie Jeffery, Kelly Robertson, Mikayla Owen, Moeroa Van Schelven, Mylie Jonker, Pamela Beales, Renae Crafter, Ruth Morrison, Tanya Huriwai, Tracey Cassels	Samantha Letch