Affinity Education Group announces 2020 Award winners

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) provider, Affinity Education Group, recently announced the winners of the 2020 Affinity Awards during a virtual ceremony, held late last year. 

 

“Celebrating the achievements of our people and teams is very important to us – especially after the challenges we have faced together in 2020,” CEO Tim Hickey said. 

 

A variety of categories were presented in the ceremony, including Values Awards, Excellence Awards, Individual Educator Awards, State Manager’s Choice, CEO’s Choice, and Centre Manager of the Year. 

 

Mr Hickey acknowledged the efforts of all Affinity Education Group employees, describing the awards as “a small way to say thank you and recognise the outstanding people and teams delivering early childhood education and care.”

 

Sponsors of the awards included; Storypark, PageUp, ChildcareCRM, KindyNow and MTA (Modern Teaching Aids). 

 

A full list of 2020 Affinity Award Winners appears below: 

 

Values Award Winners:

 

Being Completely Connected Award – Papilio Early Learning Box Hill, Victoria 

 

Going Above and Beyond Award – Milestones Early Learning Lakes Entrance, Victoria 

 

Going Above and Beyond Award – Kids Academy Warnervale, New South Wales 

 

Living the Team Spirit Award – Milestones Early Learning Palmerston, Northern Territory 

 

Creating Shining Stars Award – Papilio Early Learning Ashburton, Victoria  

 

Delivering Outstanding Professionalism Award – Milestones Early Learning Raby, New South Wales 

 

Having Serious Fun Award – Aussie Kindies Early Learning Kyabram, Victoria 

 

Excellence Award Winners:

 

Excellence in Customer Service – Kids Academy Glenmore Park, New South Wales 

 

Excellence in Early Education – Kids Academy Erina Heights, New South Wales 

 

Excellence in Safety – Milestones Early Learning Dalby, Queensland 

 

Excellence in Quality – Papilio Early Learning North Strathfield Blue, New South Wales 

 

Excellence in Financial Performance – Milestones Early Learning Lynwood, Western Australia 

 

Individual Educator Award Winners 

 

Outstanding Educator – Katelyn Bates at Milestones Early Learning Dalby, Queensland 

 

Educational Leader of the Year – Lauren Wilcox at Tadpoles ELC Cooroy, Queensland 

 

Early Childhood Teacher of the Year – Kim Reeks at Milestones Early Learning Gulliver, Queensland 

 

Trainee of the Year – Amanda Anderson at Milestones Early Learning Westbrook, Queensland 

 

State Manager Choice Awards 

 

WA/NT State Award – Claudette Snell at Milestones Early Learning Edgewater 

 

NSW/ACT State Award – Sally Read at Papilio Early Learning Artarmon 

 

QLD State Award – Gabby Heit at Milestones Early Learning Ipswich 

 

VIC State Award – Niki O’Malley at Aussie Kindies Bacchus Marsh 

 

CEO’s Choice Award 

 

Olga Klaassen, Area 10 Area Manager, New South Wales 

 

National BUZZ Award 

 

Sally Raper, Area 11 Area Manager, New South Wales 

 

Centre Manager of the Year  

 

Runner Up – Stacey Laubsch at Milestones Early Learning Wagaman, Northern Territory 

 

Winner – Theresa-Gai Philips at Bambini ECD Coombabah, Queensland (pictured)

 

Further information about Affinity Education Group is available on the website, here.