The SSU Awards Ceremony aims to identify and acknowledge colleagues around the state who consistently support our students to achieve their best through sport and physical activity.
The inaugral SSU Awards Ceremony was held in 2021.
We wish to commend all colleagues that were nominated for awards, and congratulate the successful award winners for their outstanding contribution. Thank you for the significant role you have played in providing sport and physical activity opportunities for students in NSW.
| Name | School | Award |
|---|---|---|
|
Dean Johnson |
Concord High School | Early career teacher award |
| Ashleigh Fong | St Ives High School | Early career teacher award |
| David Kinniburgh | Fairvale Public School | Innovation in school sport |
| Inoke Tuhukava | Turramurra High School | Innovation in school sport |
| Grant De Marchi | The Lakeside School | Exceptional promotion and delivery of sport and physical activity for students with disability |
| Christine Stephen | Denistone East Public School | Leading change in sport and physical activity for students with disability |
|
Kylie Thomas |
Narooma High School | Leading change in sport and physical activity for students with disability |
| Elizabeth Wever | Gymea Bay Public School | Outstanding commitment to implementing a quality whole school sport and physical activity program. |
| Melissa Cafe | Narooma High School | Outstanding commitment to implementing a quality whole school sport and physical activity program. |
| Bryce Johnson | Outstanding commitment to implementing the School Swimming and Water Safety program | |
| Terri Croad | Outstanding commitment to implementing the School Swimming and Water Safety program | |
| Binya Public School | NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge Excellence Award |
| Name | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
|
Peter George |
Sydney Secondary College- Blackwattle Bay Campus | NSWCHSSA Outstanding Service Award |
| Pate Cooper | Nirimba Education Precinct | NSWPSSA Outstanding Service Award |
| Colin Johnson | Charlestown South Public School | Hunter Outstanding Service Award |
| Scott Jacklin | Chatham High School | Hunter Outstanding Service Award |
| Howard Avery | Grafton Public School | North Coast Outstanding Service Award |
| Sean Lowrey | Kingscliff High School | North Coast Outstanding Service Award |
| Louise Purss-Semple | Holbrook Public School | Riverina Outstanding Service Award |
| Ian Groth | Temora High School | Riverina Outstanding Service Award |
| Glen Hines | Sutherland Public School | Sydney East Outstanding Service Award |
| Dave Stewart | The Jannali High School | Sydney East Outstanding Service Award |
| Lynda Robertson | Ryde Secondary College | Sydney North Outstanding Service Award |
| Peter Cardy | Ettalong Public School | Sydney North Outstanding Service Award |
| Mandy Wells | Fairfield Public School | Sydney South West Outstanding Service Award |
| Adam Reid | Liverpool Boys High School | Sydney South West Outstanding Service Award |
| Alex Watson | Hebersham Public School | Sydney West Outstanding Service Award |
| Karen Scanes | Greystanes High School | Sydney West Outstanding Service Award |
| Steven Johnstone | Cowra High School | Western Outstanding Service Award |
| Mick Boller | Mudgee High School | Western Outstanding Service Award |
| Peter Mead | Tintinhull Public School | North West Outstanding Service Award |
| Colin Cousens | Coonabarabran High School | North West Outstanding Service Award |
| Paul Creighton | Dapto High School | South Coast Outstanding Service Award |
| Anna-Lisa Reeves | Dapto High School | South Coast Outstanding Service Award |
| Name | School | Award |
|---|---|---|
|
Glynn Meredith |
Hampden Park PS | Early career teacher award |
| Kirby Nielsen | Nowra HS | Early career teacher award |
| Janette Bartram | Wattle Grove PS | Excellence in the delivery of school-based sport programs |
| Hannah Kelly | Portland CS | Excellence in the delivery of school-based sport programs |
|
Wanda Chan |
The Hills School | Exceptional promotion and delivery of sport and physical activity for students with disability |
| Mitchell Salter | Newcastle Senior School | Exceptional promotion and delivery of sport and physical activity for students with disability |
| Luke Bourke | Inverell PS | Exceptional promotion and delivery of sport and physical activity for students with disability |
|
Michelle Pigram |
Keiraville PS | Innovative delivery of school sport programs |
| Nathan Rowe | Bondi PS | Innovative delivery of school sport programs |
| Thaya Evenden | Casino HS | Leadership in female sporting initiatives |
| Jay Sisson | Sandon PS | Outstanding commitment to professional learning in school sport |
| Gabrielle Turnbull | Gymea Technology HS | Outstanding contribution to the promotion and development of sport for First Nation Australians |
|
Dale Beattie |
Warialda HS | Supporting sport and physical activity while learning from home |
| Alex Butler-Neal | Warialda HS | Supporting sport and physical activity while learning from home |
| Jesse Cakra | Sylvania Heights PS | Supporting sport and physical activity while learning from home |
|
Simon Zahra |
Mitchell HS | Supporting students to be 'more active, more often' |
| Rebecca Cunningham | Iluka PS | Supporting students to be 'more active, more often' |
|
Gillian (Gill) Dovey |
Outstanding commitment to the School Swimming and Water Safety program |
|
| Gayle Gordon |
Outstanding commitment to the School Swimming and Water Safety program |
|
| Lane Cove West Public School | NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge Excellence Award |
| Name | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
|
Les Trist |
Oak Flats HS | NSWCHSSA Outstanding Service Award |
| Travis Irvin | Parkview PS | NSWPSSA Outstanding Service Award |
|
Taryn Jacklin |
Wingham Brush PS | Hunter Outstanding Service Award |
| Paul John | Kotara South PS | Hunter Outstanding Service Award |
| Matthew Freebairn | Frank Partridge VC PS | North Coast Outstanding Service Award |
| Andrew Watson | Newling PS | North West Outstanding Service Award |
| Ian Ryan | Macintyre HS | North West Outstanding Service Award |
| Susan Brasier | Ashmont PS | Riverina Outstanding Service Award |
| Kellie Goman | Leeton HS | Riverina Outstanding Service Award |
| Ross Copland | Marulan PS | South Coast Outstanding Service Award |
| Jenny Clancy | Wollongong High School of Performing Arts | South Coast Outstanding Service Award |
| David Paget | Lilli Pilli PS | Sydney East Outstanding Service Award |
| Peter Slater | Blakehurst HS | Sydney East Outstanding Service Award |
| Trish Fox | Wakehurst PS | Sydney North Outstanding Service Award |
| Brooke Playford | Terrigal HS | Sydney North Outstanding Service Award |
| Matt Ryan | Oran Park PS | Sydney South West Outstanding Service Award |
| Ben Condon | Oran Park HS | Sydney South West Outstanding Service Award |
| Robert Pugh | Quakers Hill PS | Sydney West Outstanding Service Award |
| Lisa Warrener | Rouse Hill HS | Sydney West Outstanding Service Award |
| Scott Olsson | Bowen PS | Western Outstanding Service Award |
| Michelle Eather | Wellington PS | Western Outstanding Service Award |