UC Faculty of Education Mentor Awards
Have you had a mentor who is nurturing, supportive and who provided you with the opportunity to truly learn and grow?
The Faculty acknowledges the work of our teacher mentors who support our pre-service teachers on their journey into the profession of teaching. The UC Faculty of Education Mentor Awards is an opportunity for PSTs to personally acknowledge their mentor/s.
Why is this important?
As a profession, we all rely on the generosity, skills and knowledge of mentors to support pre-service teachers to improve their practice and prepare for their careers. We know that many of our mentors go above and beyond in order to fulfill this commitment. It is important that this is valued and recognised.
The process
Every year our PSTs have the chance to nominate their mentor/s to say thank you to someone who has positively impacted their life, knowledge and understanding and who has helped them on their journey.
A panel reviews the nominations and recommends a number of mentors to receive a UC Faculty of Education Mentor of the Year award.
These awards are presented at a special ceremony attended by award winning mentors and the PSTs who nominate them.
The UC Faculty of Education Mentor Awards were presented as in the 4th Session of our Annual Affiliated Schools Conference. As ever, the ceremony was a joyous celebration of the special relationships that form between teacher mentors and pre-service teachers.
The winners of the the 2023 UC Faculty of Education Mentor Awards were:
| Mentor | Nominating Student | School |
|---|---|---|
CeCe Philpott-Cummins | Rhys Williams | Harrison School |
Toby Nicholls | Chloe Ives | Canberra High School |
Bella Williams | Eloisa Vidurrizaga Costa | Hughes Primary School |
Natasha Monger | Lucinda O'Brien | Monash Primary School |
Erin Carney | Stephanie Suteska | Finigan School of Distance Education |
The UC Faculty of Education Mentor Awards were presented as in the 4th Session of our Annual Affiliated Schools Conference. The ceremony was a joyous celebration of the special relationships that form between teacher mentors and pre-service teachers.
The winners of the the 2022 UC Faculty of Education Mentor Awards were:
| Mentor | Nominating Student | School |
|---|---|---|
Mellissah Cook | Bernadette Matthew | Macgregor Primary School |
Juliette O’Connor | Sophie Hopkins | Red Hill Primary School |
Hillary Swann | Scot Burns | Caroline Chisholm School (Senior campus) |
Galen Ashley | Anthony Topsahalidis | Lyneham High School |
Catherine Rondeau | Samantha Lourey | Queanbeyan Public School |
The UC Faculty of Education Mentor Awards were presented virtually at our Annual Affiliated Schools Conference on 22 October. The contributions of mentors and schools to the professional development of our pre-service teachers were acknowledged and celebrated via this virtual award ceremony.
The winners of the the 2021 UC Faculty of Education Mentor Awards were:
| Mentor | Nominating Student | School |
|---|---|---|
Louise Farrelly | Ciar Hannigan-Purcell | Lanyon High School |
Mark Shiels | Giorgia Cox | Garran Primary School |
Debra Lawrence | Hannah Churchyard | Red Hill primary school |
Dr Susan Blythe Jones | Mary Clare Woodforde | Telopea Park School |
Carolyn Quon | Bohdana Szydlik | Lyneham Primary School |
In 2020, the UC Faculty of Education Mentor Awards were presented as part of the Annual Affiliated Schools Conference on October 20. Due to the restrictions placed on the event by COVID19, the conference and the Award Ceremony were virtual.
The circumstances did not prevent the ceremony from being a joyous celebration of the special relationships that form between teacher mentors and pre-service teachers.
The winners of the the 2020 UC Faculty of Education Mentor Awards were:
| Mentor | Nominating Student | School |
|---|---|---|
Faith Bentley | Claire Rummery | Ainslie School |
Martin Desmit | Dylan Hunt | Mount Stromlo High School |
Luke McKinnon | Jordan Harrison | Canberra College |
Aaron FOY | Maryam Karimi Hasnijeh | Evatt Primary School |
Sharaine Talip | Lynne Corbett | Orana Steiner School |
