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Public educators and students celebrated at awards night

Newcastle Winners - Excellence in Student Achievement.
Kotara School - Quality Teaching Round Special Education - Outstanding School Initiative.
Lambton High School - Jovana Markelic - Excellence in Student Achievement.
Lambton High School - Ryan Robinson - Excellence in Student Achievement.
Lambton High School - Ryan Robinson and Jovana Markelic - Excellence in Student Achievement.
Merewether High School - Samuel Bloomfield - Excellence in Student Achievement.
Warners Bay High School - Dakota Kellar Bridgart - Excellence in Student Achievement.
Warners Bay High School - Noah Brown - Excellence in Student Achievement.
Warners Bay High School - Noah Brown and Dakota Kellar Bridgart - Excellence in Student Achievement.
West Wallsend High School - Ashlee Dawson - Excellence in Student Achievement.
West Wallsend High School - Ashlee Dawson - Excellence in Student Achievement.
West Wallsend High School - Ryan Wood and Ashlee Dawson - Excellence in Student Achievement with the Hon Prue Car.
West Wallsend High School - Ryan Wood and Ashlee Dawson - Excellence in Student Achievement with the Hon Prue Car.
West Wallsend High School - Ryan Wood and Ashlee Dawson - Student Speech.

THE best of public education from across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie was celebrated at the 2023 NSW Minister's and Secretary's Awards for Excellence, held on Tuesday night at Sydney Town Hall.

Students, teachers and schools were acknowledged for their achievements, resilience, contribution and initiatives centred around literacy, numeracy, science, student wellbeing and community partnership.

Deputy premier and minister for education and early learning Prue Car said she was delighted to highlight the incredible achievements of the public system's students and teachers.

"These awards are a great opportunity to call out the fabulous educators, who every day are making a difference in the lives of children, and the inspiring students demonstrating academic, cultural, sporting and leadership excellence," she said.

Department of Education secretary Murat Dizdar acknowledged the role parents played in supporting public schools and public school students.

"The awards also recognise 12 parents, guardians and caregivers who perform invaluable support roles and who contribute significantly to their local NSW public school community; contributions that are deeply appreciated."

Public Education Foundation chief executive officer David Riordan said public education was the cornerstone of the future of NSW.

"I am so proud to be recognising excellence, not just in the performances and the personal stories but also in the achievements of students, teachers, and school staff from across NSW," he said.

There were 10 winners from the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie area and they were:

  • Amanda Pleash - Heaton Public School - MINISTER'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
  • Jovana Markelic - Lambton High School - MINISTER'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
  • Ryan Robinson - Lambton High School - MINISTER'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
  • Kotara School - SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR AN OUTSTANDING SCHOOL INITIATIVE - Quality Teaching Round Special Education
  • Samuel Bloomfield - Merewether High School - MINISTER'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
  • Noah Brown - Warners Bay High School - MINISTER'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
  • Dakota Kellar Bridgart - Warners Bay High School - MINISTER'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
  • Ashlee Dawson - West Wallsend High School - MINISTER'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
  • Ryan Wood - West Wallsend High School - MINISTER'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT -
  • Whitebridge High School - SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR AN OUTSTANDING SCHOOL INITIATIVE - VET Student Pathways for the Future
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