Two local schools have received prestigious educational awards, recognised for showcasing excellence in education, innovation, and leadership.
Education Minister Grace Grace congratulated Marian State School and Moranbah East State School for being named Queensland 2022 Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools winners.
Marian State School took out the top prize in Central Queensland for the Inclusive Education category while Moranbah East State School won the Excellence Award in Rural and Remote Education for the use of ZOOM to deliver instruction in English and Auslan as a language to a deaf student.
Now in its 23rd year, Minister Grace said the Showcase Awards are widely regarded as the most prestigious educational awards in Queensland.
“One of the privileges of my job as Education Minister is to meet the outstanding teachers and educators delivering innovative and world class opportunities for our young Queenslanders,” Ms Grace said.
“The Showcase Awards allow us to recognise and celebrate the great work that our schools are doing day-to-day to ensure that Queensland continues to innovate and develop new education practices.
“To be named as one of the 27 regional winners, or as one of the 24 to receive a commendation, is a significant accolade for these schools. It’s an important recognition of their contribution to the state’s education system.
“I congratulate each and every one of them, and wish them all the best in the next rounds which will determine our state finalists, and ultimately our state winners.”
Marian State School has been named the CQ winner of the TUH Health Fund Showcase Award for Excellence in Inclusive Education for their ‘Whole Child: Effective Transition’ approach.
Principal of Marian State School Craig Homer said he is proud of the outstanding leadership of the team, particularly the Head of Special Education Mr Jordan Moore.
“The culture at Marian State School is that inclusive education is everyone’s business, and we hold the belief that high expectation is built on high levels of support,” Mr Homer said.
“We have a great team where everyone can personally connect, participate and learn, with shared responsibility of all elements of curriculum and wellbeing.
“The investment we make each day as individuals and as a school community, has a significant impact in a young person’s life - from the critical relationships with parents, community and allied health professionals - to the support for our highly skilled staff who work closely with our teachers.”
This year there were 86 submissions for the Showcase Awards state-wide, representing 120 schools. Regional award winners and commendation recipients will share in $66,000 worth of development grants to further support their initiatives.
Staff at Marian State School. The regional school wonthe TUH Health Fund Showcase Award for Excellence in Inclusive Education
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