2017 Media Release

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PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS’ COUNCIL NEW SOUTH WALES

CONTACT: David Browne   (02) 9716 0378

27 October 2017

Celebration of Excellence

Friday 27 October 2017 is World Teachers’ Day and the Professional Teachers’ Council New South Wales (PTC NSW) seeks the support of the media in the recognition and celebration of our teachers and the teaching profession.

World Teachers’ Day is an important acknowledgement of the professionalism of teachers and their invaluable contribution to the future of our society through their professional teaching associations.

UNESCO first declared World Teachers’ Day in 1994. Since that time communities around the world have been honouring their teachers on this day.

“World Teachers’ Day is an opportunity to publically acknowledge the work of all teachers. It is also a time to express gratitude to the many volunteer teaching associations and show them how much they’re valued,” said Dr Denis Mootz, President of the Professional Teachers’ Council NSW.

“It is the opportunity for the community to reflect on and acknowledge the vital and challenging work that all teachers do” Dr Mootz said.

In recognition of the outstanding work teachers undertake through their professional teaching associations the Professional Teachers’ Council NSW established the prestigious Outstanding Professional Service Awards (OPSA) as an acknowledgment of excellence in the profession.

The Professional Teachers’ Council (PTC NSW) has introduced this new award – Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award (OBTA) from this year, to recognise the outstanding professional contribution by an individual committee member, with five or less years teaching experience to education in NSW, made through a professional teachers’ Association.

These awards recognise the outstanding professional contribution to education made by teachers through professional teaching associations.

The Professional Teachers’ Council NSW is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 awards.

Outstanding Professional Service Award (OPSA) Recipients

Nominating Association Full Name
Association for Studies of Religion Louise Zavone
Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) Viv Byrne
Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) Alexandra Lupton
Australian Society for Music Education (Inc) NSW Chapter Debra Batley
Careers Advisers Association of NSW & ACT Inc Lynne Graham
Chinese Language Teachers Association NSW Chi Nga (Rachel) Fong
Classical Languages Teachers Association Inc. Alison Chau
English Teachers Association Rebecca Ross
English Teachers Association Joan Fraser
Geography Teachers’ Association NSW Lorraine Chaffer
Gifted and Talented Secondary Teachers Association Yvonne Hammer
Legal Studies Association of NSW Inc Liesl Williamson
Legal Studies Association of NSW Inc Laurie Brady
Mathematical Association of NSW Anne Prescott
Mathematics Association of New South Wales Colin Marr
Orff Schulwerk Association of NSW Alina Belshaw
Professional Association for Learning Support Inc Ros Broomfield
Science Teacher’s Association NSW Ann Hanna
Visual Arts and Design Educators Association NSW Stephen Collins

Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award (OBTA) Recipients

Nominating Association Full Name
Australian Society for Music Education NSW chapter Cara Burrell
Chinese Language Teachers Association NSW Ke Fan
Classical Languages Teachers’ Association Chloe Hardwick Jones
Economics and Business Educators NSW Nicholas Ward
English Teachers Association Amanda Taplin
History Teachers Association NSW Ashley Chee Quee
Orff Schulwerk Association of NSW Katie Salisbury

 2017 Media Award

Jane Caro, The Staffroom (Part 1, 2 and 3), Compass ABC Television