This award was presented annually to an ACEL member who had, because of particular endeavours, made an outstanding contribution in furthering the Objects of the Council.
| 2023 |
Professor John Hattie |
VIC
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| 2022 |
Professor Dorothy Andrews |
QLD
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| 2020 |
Dr Deborah Kember |
QLD
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| 2019 |
NSW Department of Education |
NSW
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| 2018 |
Christine Cawsey |
NSW |
| 2017 |
Jeremy Beard |
VIC |
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Kerrie Blain |
ACT |
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Anne Foale |
TAS |
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Keith Newton |
WA |
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Tony Roberts |
NT |
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Dr Jenny Stanley |
SA |
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Michael King |
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Andrew Ius |
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| 2016 |
Kevin Richardson |
SA |
| 2014 |
Helen Starr |
QLD |
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Chris Presland |
NSW |
| 2013 |
Dr Neville Highett |
SA |
| 2011 |
Michele Bruniges |
NSW |
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Peter Dawkins |
VIC |
| 2010 |
Dorothy Andrews |
QLD |
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Marian Lewis |
QLD |
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Andy Hargreaves |
USA |
| 2009 |
Stephen Brown |
VIC |
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Alma Harris |
UK |
| 2008 |
Margaret Banks |
NT |
| 2007 |
Gregory Whitby |
NSW |
| 2006 |
Helen Halling |
ACT |
| 2005 |
Darryl Moir |
TAS |
| 2004 |
David Gurr |
VIC |
| 2003 |
Kathleen Kuryl |
TAS |
| 2002 |
Jennifer Anne Lewis |
NSW |
| 2001 |
Beryl Lynette McMillan |
VIC |
| 2000 |
Phillip Thurston Seinor |
WA |
| 1999 |
Neil Keith Money |
QLD |
| 1998 |
Robert Keith Maynard |
SA |
| 1997 |
Noel Lee Stonehouse |
VIC |
| 1996 |
Martin Kennings Caust |
SA |