Awards finalists and winners per category
Outstanding Early Childhood Educator Award
Winner:
- Laura Van Duin (North Fremantle School of Early Learning)
Finalists:
- Ruta Zegeye (Leederville Early Childhood Centre)
- Lisa Humphreys (Meerilinga Children and Community Services Beechboro)
Excellence in ECEC Leadership Award
Winner:
- Kelli Gander (Ruth Landau Harp Early Learning)
Finalists:
- Donna Carey (Flying Start DCU)
- Ana Hooper (Sparx Early Learning Centre)
Service excellence in Partnerships with Families, Communities and Schools Award
Winner:
- Brooke Maynard (One Tree Millars Well Children’s Service)
Finalists:
- Goodstart Early Learning Bertram
- Goodstart Early Learning Girrawheen
Excellence in Best Practice Award
Winner:
- Meerilinga Woodvale Early Learning Program
Finalists:
- Canningvale PreKindy
- Goodstart Early Learning Ballajura
Excellence in Supporting Child Development Award
Winner:
- Goodstart Early Learning Warnbro
Finalists:
- Goodstart Early Learning Baldivis
- Goodstart Early Learning Port Kennedy
Outstanding Commitment to Reconciliation and Cultural Responsiveness Award
Winner:
- Goodstart Early Learning Parmelia
Finalists:
- Meerilinga Beechboro Early Learning Program
- Goodstart Early Learning Perth Kaadidjiny Maya
Excellence in Outdoor Learning Award
Winner:
- Kristen McPhail (Pachamama Early Education and Childcare)
Finalists:
- Lisa Vreeken (Canning Vale PreKindy)
- Mamta Nair (Eco Early Learning and Bush Kinder – Langford Campus)
The WA ECEC Recognition Award
Winner:
- Rosina Mastrolembo (Brockman Community Centre)
Finalists:
- Chloe Taylor (Nido Early School Baldivis East)
- Rachael Vessey-Scott (Curtin University Early Learning Centre)
