2026 Awards Finalists

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Awards finalists per category

Outstanding Early Childhood Educator Award

Sponsored by Uplyft

Finalists:

  • Richelle Shortall (One Tree Mangkurla-Ngaarntu Maya Service)
  • Elizabeth Lowe (Brockman House)
  • Laura Blackman (UWA Early Learning Centre)

Family’s Choice – Outstanding Educator Award

Sponsored by 1Place

Finalists:

  • Roslyn Humbles (Sunny Side Family Daycare)
  • Damchoe Zam (Buttercups Childcare and Early Learning Centre Northbridge)
  • Rebecca Apelgren (Yangebup Family Centre)

Excellence in ECEC Leadership Award

Sponsored by REED

Finalists:

  • Keiko Mori Wiffen (Buttercups Childcare and Early Learning Centre Northbridge)
  • Clarrissa Bennett (Goodstart Early Learning Canning Vale)
  • Shelley Carlin (Marjorie Mann Lawley Daycare Centre)

Excellence in Best Practice Award

Sponsored by Goodstart

Finalists:

  • Kidz Galore City West
  • Small Friends Playschool Singleton
  • Nature’s Atelier

Service Excellence in Partnerships with Families, Communities and Schools Award

Sponsored by Gowrie WA

Finalists:

  • Kenwick Childcare Centre
  • Tall Tree Early Learning Mullaloo
  • Margaret River Community Centre for Children

Excellence in Supporting Child Development Award

Sponsored by ACCCO

Finalists:

  • Rose Nowers Early Learning Centre
  • Canning Vale OSHClub
  • Goodstart Early Learning Parmelia

Outstanding Commitment to Reconciliation and Cultural Responsiveness Award

Sponsored by Carewest

Finalists:

  • Naomi Anderson (Brockman House)
  • Tayla Day (MercyCare Early Learning Piara Waters)
  • Goodstart Early Learning Girrawheen

Excellence in Nature-Inspired Learning Award

Sponsored by CTAS Education

Finalists:

  • Marjorie Mann Lawley Daycare centre
  • Canning Vale Prekindy
  • Ruth Landau Harp Early Learning

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