
Australian Council for Educational Leaders Queensland Branch (ACELQ) honours educational leaders who, in the view of their colleagues, have made a significant contribution to the understanding and practices of the teaching profession and educational leadership.
Download the ACEL 2020 QLD Branch Awards Booklet
Your 2020 Awardees:
Miller-Grassie Award for Outstanding Leadership
- Associate Professor Jill Willis
Faculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology
Excellence in Educational Leadership
- Michael Newman
Principal, St Mary’s College, Toowoomba
- Dr Cameron Brooks
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Education, The University of Queensland
- Associate Professor Grace Sarra
Faculty of Education, School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
- Dr Marnee Shay
Senior lecturer, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
Fellowships
- Donna Stahlhut
Senior Manager: Kindergartens and Care , Diocese of Toowoomba Catholic Kindergartens and Care
- Holly O’Sullivan-Williams
Dean of Students and Academic Welfare, St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School
- Helen Jamieson
Executive Principal, Corinda State High School
- Dale Morrow
Principal, St Rita’s College, Clayfield
- Elizabeth Benson
Deputy Principal, Coombabah State High School
Research in Educational Leadership and Management
- Dr Louise Wilkinson
Principal, Heatley State School
Nominated by James Cook University
- Liam Auliciems
Masters in Education Student, nominated by The University of Queensland
- Dr Julie Lindsay
Associate Director, Digital Learning Innovation
University of Southern Queensland
Nominated by the University of Southern Queensland
Inspiring Educator
- Graeme Morton AM
Senior Lecturer, School of Music, The University of Queensland
Emerging Educational Leadership Award - Pivotal People
- Angela Martlew
Middle Leader, Mater Dei Primary School, Toowoomba
- Doomadgee State School Team
Sara Janke - Head of Positive Behaviour Program, Doomadgee State School
Jessie Woldt - Head of Curriculum, Doomadgee State School
Jelena Colic - Head of Intervention and Inclusion, Doomadgee State School
James Cook - Head of Department, Indigenous Languages, Doomadgee State School
Emerging Educational Leadership Award - School Leader
- Polly Crawford
Principal, Sacred Heart Primary School, Cunnamulla
- Naomi Gibb
Head of Campus, Coen Campus, Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy
- Jennifer Smeed
Deputy Principal, St Saviour’s College, Toowoomba
Emerging Leadership Award – Indigenous Leader
- Townsville Catholic Education Indigenous Team
Tammi Webber - Education Officer, Townsville Catholic Education, Townsville
Krista O’Connor - Education Officer, Townsville Catholic Education, Townsville
Janelle Knack - Education Officer, Townsville Catholic Education, Townsville
Leadership Commendation Award
- Paul Hornibrook
Head of Secondary School, Ormiston College
- Phillip Makridakis
Head of Middle School, Ormiston College
- Diane Bukowski
Chair of School Board
Loreto College
Media Award
- Department of Education, Channel 9 Queensland, Network 10, Seven productions