Premier’s Teacher
Scholarship Reports
Volume 12
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NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships
The NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships were introduced in 1999. In their first year five
American History Scholarships were offered. In 2015, thanks to the generous support of our
corporate partners, 19 scholarships across 12 program areas are offered to all teachers in NSW
government and non-government schools and TAFE NSW Institutes. The scholarships are
designed to enhance and enrich the learning experiences of students in the classroom
whilst presenting a unique opportunity for teachers to develop skills and knowledge in their
chosen field of expertise. Since 1999, over 390 teachers across NSW have received NSW
Premier’s Teacher Scholarships.
Table of contents
Premier's Adobe Information
and Communication Technologies Scholarship
Creative Use of Mobile Devices in the Classroom
Christine Reilly, Hunter River High School, Heatherbrae
Premier's Anika Foundation Youth Depression Awareness Scholarship
Resiliency HQ
Kristopher Wrona, Chester Hill High School
Youth Suicide:Prevention through Positive Proaction
Donna Redman, John Therry Catholic High School, Rosemeadow
Investigating creative approaches to nuture resilience, optimism, collaboration and real
engagement for primary students Genevieve Slocombe, Dunoon Public School
Lets ACT: Building emotional and social resilience in schools and community
Julie Storok, Kiama High School
Premier's COFA Visual Arts Scholarship
Creating Communities: Connecting Visual Arts Students with Socially Engaged
Contemporary Art and Architecture Practices
Karen King, Caroline Chisholm College, Glenmore Park
Premier's Commonwealth Bank Vocational Education Scholarship
Qualifications and Pathways: Vocational Education and Training in Switzerland and the United
Kingdom Robert Lawson, Kirrawee High School
Premier’s Contemporary Asian Art Scholarship
Contemporary Asian Art-Symbolism Globalised
Jacqualynne Boon, Newtown High School of the Performing Arts
Premier’s Copyright Agency Creativity and Innovation Scholarship
Developing Innovative Methods of Delivering Indigenous Perspectives through the
Science Curriculum to Promote Creativity
Nicolette Hilton, Uralla Cental School
Premier’s English Teachers Association of NSW English Scholarship
Writings from the East: A focus on locating quality Asian texts for the cross-curriculum priority,
Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia
Angelina Bea, Liverpool Boys High School
Premier's First State Super Financial Literacy Scholarship
Financial Literacy
Elena Gray, St Patrick’s Marist College, Dundas
Premier's HTA History Scholarship
Curriculum Collaboration and Creative Classrooms
Debbie Locke, Kooringal High School
Premier's IOOF Centre for Educational and Medical Research Itinerant
Support Teacher (Vision) Scholarship
Accessing the Australian National Curriculum: what skills and technologies do blind
students need?
Shane Doepel, Murwillumbah High School
Premier’s Kingold Chinese Language Teacher Scholarship
Developing Reading and Writing Skills in Chinese in an ICT Supported Environment:
Leap –Over Teaching Model
Wenli Tian, TAFE NSW-Northern Sydney Institute, Meadowbank College
Premier’s PwC Leadership
Scholarship
Creative World-Class Entrepreneurial and Asia-Literate Learners
Denise Lofts, Ulladulla High School
Premier's Teachers Mutual Bank New and Emerging Technologies Scholarship
Fostering Student Success through Development of Connected Learning Communities
Brendan Maher, Coolah Central School
Premier's University of Wollongong Early Childhood Scholarship
How does the concept and ethos of Forest Schools relate to early childhood education in
Australian contexts?
Ruth Garlick, Nirimba Office, Quakers Hill