2025 AUSTRALIAN TEACHER AIDE OF THE YEAR
Recognise a teacher aide or teacher aide team making a difference at your school.
ATA is proud to sponsor the 2025 Australian Teacher Aide of the Year awards. These awards are open to member and non-member schools from State, Catholic and Independent Schools across Australia and offer a unique opportunity for schools to recognise teacher aides and teacher aide teams, who are making a difference to the learning and wellbeing of students.
Last year, Kim Diegutis from Middlemount Community School in QLD, was named 2024 Australian Teacher Aide of the Year, and the Education Assistants Team from Ocean Reef Senior High School in WA won the team award.
Listen to a glimpse of their roles, below.
Kim Diegutis, a Teacher Aide at Middlemount Community School, was named the 2024 Australian Teacher Aide of the Year.
Kim is an integral part of the Middlemount Community School team. She demonstrates exceptional dedication and professionalism through her provision of targeted literacy, numeracy and wellbeing support for prep students, including those diagnosed with additional needs.
The Education Assistant Team from Ocean Reef Senior High School in Western Australia, were named the 2024 Australian Teacher Aide Team of the Year.
The EA team at Ocean Reef Senior High School support students who participate in challenging ATAR university entrance courses, as well as alternative endorsed programs such as ASDAN for students who find the mainstream curriculum challenging.
2025 Nomination criteria will be published on 1st May
Once again, we are looking forward to hearing about how your teacher aides work with teachers and other staff to make a positive impact on student learning and wellbeing, and how they improve their practice through professional learning and training.
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.
All 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.
