Awards finalists and winners per category
Outstanding Early Childhood Educator Award
Winner:
- Ciara Conran (Kidz Galore)
Finalists:
- Leanna Holland (Goodstart Early Learning Eaton)
- Sunita Cheryan (Wanslea St Peter and Emmaus)
Family’s Choice – Outstanding Educator
Winner:
- Belle Bombardieri (Aussie Early Learning)
Finalists:
- Naomi Anderson (Brockman House Children’s Services)
- Petina Nightingale (Ngala Airport)
Excellence in ECEC Leadership
Winner:
- Jade Paget (Meerilinga Children and Community Services Ballajura)
Finalists:
- Rista Chutoo (Buttercups Childcare and Early Learning Centre Northbridge)
- Hayley Couch (Busy Bees at Byford Central)
Excellence in Best Practice
Winner:
- Sally Whitaker (Leederville Early Childhood Centre)
Finalists:
- Carmen Castillo-Cortez (Goodstart Early Learning Carlisle)
- Lynne Scotland (Goodstart Early Learning Banksia Grove)
Service Excellence in Partnerships with Families, Communities and Schools
Winner:
- Buttercups Childcare and Early Learning Centre Northbridge
Finalists:
- Brockman Community House
- Meerilinga Children and Community Services Kingsley
Excellence in Supporting Child Development
Winner:
- MercyCare Early Learning Service Ballajura
Finalists:
- Ifeoma Ikejiaku (Goodstart Early Learning Mount Nasura)
- Pooja Aren (Wanslea Susan Teather Early Learning and Development)
Outstanding Commitment to Reconciliation and Cultural Responsiveness
Winner:
- Canning Vale PreKindy
Finalists:
- Clarrissa Bennett (Goodstart Early Learning Canning Vale)
- Goodstart Early Learning Stratton
Excellence in Outdoor Learning
Winner:
- Gillian McAuliffe (Nature’s Atelier)
Finalists:
- MercyCare Early Learning Centre Landsdale
- Eco Early Learning and Bush Kinder
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