Celebrating high-achieving students

The School of Education celebrated its high achieving students at the annual student prizes ceremony, held on 28 May 2026.

Professor Joanna Barbousas, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Education, Impact and Innovation, and Dean of the School of Education, congratulated the award recipients and acknowledged the generous support of prize sponsors.

“Nights like this remind me of why we do what we do. Every one of our students works so hard, and it's wonderful to have the opportunity to celebrate their successes.”

"We're so grateful to our donors, Bank First, Victor Talbot and the Principals Association of Specialist Schools, for making it possible.”

2025 award winners:

  • Bank First Prize in Secondary Teaching, Ellie Borg
  • Bank First Prize in Master of Education, Nicola Breakspear
  • Bank First Prize in Early Childhood Education, Hee Jeong Park
  • Bank First Professional Practice Prize, Dana Ilic
  • Bank First Prize in Primary Teaching, Danielle Lee
  • Bank First Professional Practice Prize (postgraduate), Danielle Lee
  • Bank First Indigenous Student Prize, Timothy Gribble
  • Principals Association of Specialist Schools Prize in Special Education, Judith Gibbs and Sara Carr
  • The Victor Talbot Prize, Otis Tobin
  • The Victor Talbot Prize (postgraduate), Anthony Bortolot
  • Dr. Robin J.Burns Scholarship in Education, Payton Tiller
  • Faye Clarke Scholarship in the Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education, Maddison Dillon
  • Flo Robinson Memorial Education Scholarship, Vicki Fox
  • Leslie Kilmartin Regional Education Bursary, Chloe O’Brien & Keira McQueen
  • Principals Association of Specialist Schools Prize in Specialist Education, Judith Gibbs
  • Robyn Walter Scholarship in Teaching, Caitlin O’Neill-Orr