OAC announces winners of 2023 Excellence Awards

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) provider Only About Children (OAC) has announced the winners of its 2023 Excellence Awards program, acknowledging the strength and talent across the OAC network. 

 

Held throughout September and October, the awards honour those who have gone above and beyond to nurture the growth, development, and well-being of children, pushing boundaries, and leading with passion and purpose.

 

A spokesperson for OAC said the award categories – Leadership, Excellence in Education and Care, Rising Star, Campus Excellence, and HEART – reflect the commitment of OAC to the well-being, growth, and development of children, families, and the community.

 

The stars of the 2023 Excellence Awards include:

 

Queensland

 

Leadership Award: Julie Maxwell, Carindale Campus

Excellence in Education and Care Award: Kaitlin McMillan, McDowall Campus

Rising Star Award: Margaret McLuckie, Morningside Campus

Campus Excellence Award: Carindale Campus

HEART Award: Little Village Buderim Campus.

 

Victoria West

 

Leadership Award: Karina Maxwell, Williamstown Campus

Excellence in Education and Care Award: Alanna Clement, Coonans Hill Campus

Rising Star Award: Alexandra Ringwood, Northcote Campus

Campus Excellence Award: Altona North Campus

HEART Award: Coonans Hill Campus.

 

Victoria East

 

Leadership Award: Vicky Ryding, Berwick Campus

Excellence in Education and Care Award: Le-Anne Rowland, South Melbourne Campus

Rising Star Award: Darcie Neicho, Woori Yallock Campus

Campus Excellence Award: South Melbourne Campus

HEART Award: Berwick Campus.

 

NSW Central

 

Leadership Award: Ana Gomes, Maroubra Campus

Excellence in Education and Care Award: Tahnee Borg, Enmore Campus

Rising Star Award: Tayme Lever, Rose Bay Campus

Campus Excellence Award: Enmore Campus

HEART Award: Wahroonga Eastern Road Campus.

 

NSW North

 

Leadership Award: Liam Jowett, Cammeray Campus

Excellence in Education and Care Award: Miriam Cloke, Fairlight 2 Campus

Rising Star Award: Catherine Zhao, Cremorne Campus

Campus Excellence Award: Cammeray Campus

HEART Award: Fairlight 1 Campus.

 

NSW West

 

Leadership Award: Melissa Angeles, Macquarie Park Station Campus

Excellence in Education and Care Award: Emily Hillyer, Caringbah Campus

Rising Star Award: Justine Del Rosario, Rhodes Campus

Campus Excellence Award: Leichhardt Elswick Street Campus

HEART Award: Macquarie Park Station Campus.

 

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