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Spirit of Catholic Education Awards

The awards recognise outstanding contributions by individuals within the Catholic education community and are presented annually as part of Catholic Education Week (CEW) celebrations.

Nominations are also invited for the Aunty Joan Hendriks Spirit of Catholic Education Reconciliation Award. This award, initiated in 2012, recognises an outstanding contribution to Reconciliation by a member of a Queensland Catholic education community. Indigenous and non-Indigenous members of Catholic education communities are encouraged to nominate for this award.

2019 Spirit of Catholic Education Awards - Nominees announced

The awards recognise outstanding contributions by individuals within the Catholic education community and are presented annually as part of Catholic Education Week (CEW) celebrations. The worthy nominees for 2019 are:

Betsy Atkinson St Catherine’s Catholic College, the Whitsundays
Trevor Barton St Joseph’s Catholic School,Mundingburra
Dennis Burland Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa
Diana Buzzo St Clare’s Catholic School, Burdell
James Coghlan Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa
Arlene Curley St Joseph’s Catholic School, The Strand
Prianjali (Pria) D’Souza  Ryan Catholic College, Kirwan
Gayle Davenport  Townsville Catholic Education Office
Joan Devietti  Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham
Diane Engert  St Joseph’s Catholic School, Mundingburra
Mary Ferguson  St Francis School, Ayr
Lyn Gardner  St Joseph’s Catholic School, Mount Isa
Bernadette Herron  St Benedict’s Catholic School, Shaw
Aileen Jones  Burdekin Catholic High School, Ayr
Sue Keith  St Anthony’s Catholic College, Deeragun
Kristine Kingston  Southern Cross Catholic College, Annandale
Christine Maltby  St Mary’s Catholic School, Bowen
Kerryn Morley  Our Lady of Lourdes School, Ingham
Lynn Nuggin  St Margaret Mary’s College, Hyde Park
Patricia Phillips  Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers
Bronwyn Reguson  St Joseph’s Catholic School, The Strand 
Stacey Reiffel  Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers
Donna Steinhardt  St Margaret Mary’s College, Hyde Park
Kerry Stevens  Marian Catholic School, Currajong
David Van Der Westhuizen  Ryan Catholic College, Kirwan
Catherine Whittaker Ryan Catholic College, Kirwan
Maintenance Team (David McIntosh, Anthony Mye, Terrence Dick) St Margaret Mary’s College Hyde Park
Deadly Indigenous Education Workers (Emma Shaxson, Melisia Ellis, Marita Murray) Good Shepherd Catholic School Rasmussen

Click here to view the 2018 Spirit of Catholic Education Award Nominees for the Townsville Diocese.

Click here to view the 2017 Spirit of Catholic Education Award Nominees for the Townsville Diocese.

Click here to view the 2016 Spirit of Catholic Education Award Nominees for the Townsville Diocese.