GREAT NEWS | 2023 Australian Education Awards: TWO Canterbury Excellence Awardees / Finalists!
Canterbury College has been shortlisted in two categories for this year’s 2023 Australian Education Awards, amidst entries from nearly 10,000 schools located right around the country…
Education Rising Star Of The Year | Excellence Awardee & Finalist – Mr Andrew Paltridge.
Best Professional Learning Program – Canterbury’s Early Career Teacher Program | Excellence Awardee & Finalist – Mrs Emma Crooks.
Being a finalist automatically makes them ‘2023 Excellence Awardees’ ahead of the official gala event and awards ceremony on Friday 11 August at The Fullerton Hotel in Sydney.
Education Rising Star Of The Year | Excellence Awardee & Finalist – Mr Andrew Paltridge
Andrew is an extremely effective Assistant Head of Ramsey House, Secondary School Teacher, and successful Football (Soccer) team coach here at Canterbury College.
As a natural leader, he both supports and drives pastoral wellbeing programs, to ensure holistic wellbeing for our students and staff here on campus.
In his teaching role, Andrew plans and develops resources across different faculties – Mathematics and Commerce, English, Wellbeing, Religion and Values – to support both his students and colleagues.
Andrew also champions Canterbury’s Professional Growth Programs, proving himself a supportive colleague – especially to early career teachers.
In all that Andrew does and plans, he has demonstrated his outstanding talent as a rising star in education.
Best Professional Learning Program – Canterbury’s Early Career Teacher Program | Excellence Awardee & Finalist – Mrs Emma Crooks
Canterbury’s Early Career Teacher (ECT) Program is designed to foster the professional growth and development of ECTs here at the College.
As part of our Professional Growth Framework (PGF), the PGF Coordinator is the mentor assigned to ECTs, to support their transition into the College and/or Teaching Profession.
They organise and facilitate regular one-on-one meetings and collaborative and reflection sessions, with all P-12 ECTs as required.
They also offer advice on professional growth opportunities in line with their career stage and Canterbury’s overall strategic direction.
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Congratulations to both our Excellence Awardees!
And good luck at August’s Awards Ceremony as we acknowledge the great work you are doing here at Canterbury College!
