Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Teaching in the Territory Excellence Awards which acknowledge the dedicated teachers, principals, leaders and support staff providing high calibre education services across the NT.
These annual Awards coincide with the Northern Territory's World Teachers' Day, an important day of recognition for educators around the globe, and an opportunity for schools to celebrate the positive outcomes they have on the lives of young people.
Donna Wright, Principal at Sadadeen Primary School in Central Australia, is one of nine Teaching in the Territory Excellence Awards recipients, taking out the coveted 2021 Northern Territory Principal of the Year.
Donna has dedicated 20 years to education in the Northern Territory, working collaboratively with teachers and staff to provide rich programs for students.
As the Principal at Sadadeen Primary School Donna is now focused on learning opportunities and outcomes for all students across a range of learning areas through clear and coherent program delivery and high expectations for learning.
She has led her team at Sadadeen to significantly improve the school environment to meet the diverse needs of their learners, through the development and implementation of a trauma aware framework, which focusses on understanding how trauma affects learning in the classroom and how to best support students those who have experienced trauma.
Other winners of 2021 Teaching in the Territory Excellence Awards are:
Northern Territory Leader in Education:
Amber Hitchcock, Humpty Doo Primary School (Top End);
Northern Territory Primary Educator of the Year:
Tonia Niven, Nemarluk Primary School (Darwin);
Northern Territory Early Childhood Educator of the Year:
Michelle Righton, Katherine South Primary School (Big Rivers);
Northern Territory Secondary Educator of the Year:
Sophie Grambeau, Laynhapuy Homelands School (East Arnhem);
Northern Territory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Educator of the Year:
Cheryle Edwards, Acacia Hill School (Central);
Northern Territory Inclusion Educator of the Year:
Fransina Norval, Tennant Creek High School (Barkly);
Northern Territory Vocational Education Trainer of the Year:
Alex Payne, Shepherdson College (East Arnhem); and
Northern Territory Education Support Person of the Year:
Anne Ryan, Anula Primary School (Darwin).
Quotes attributable to Minister for Education Lauren Moss:
"The annual Teaching in the Territory Excellence Awards is an opportunity to thank our many teachers, principals and support staff for their outstanding effort to support our students in Government schools across the Territory to be their best.
"Our educators do an amazing job inspiring, guiding and equipping our students with the skills and confidence to lead the Territory into the future.
"I congratulate all our nominees and winners for setting new standards of achievement towards quality education and better futures for our young Territorians."
