AND THE FINALISTS ARE ...

For the most significant contribution(s) toward children & children's outcomes:

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• Lauren Anderson & team, Brighter Beginnings, NSW Department of Education + NSW Health

• Dr Jennifer Buckingham OAM, Five from Five

• Carol Burgess, Early Childhood Australia NSW

• Bernadette D'Aprile, Kreation Kidz Early Learning

• Professor Marc de Rosnay, University of Wollongong

• Kiara Driscoll & team, Goodstart Glenfield Park

• Rebecca Gorman, Paris Pearson, Isabella Takacs, Brie Hughes, Natalie Simons, Caryl Price & Lorette Tipping, Little Shepherd Preschool Kindergarten

• Tina Harrison, Kindikids Early Learning Centres

• Tahnee Jamieson & team, Goodstart Griffith - Sanders Street

• Anisa Khan, Grow With Me

• Kirby Lantry, Hunter Valley Grammar School Early Learning Centre

• Rhiannon Lawrence, Hunter Valley Grammar School Early Learning Centre

• Karen McDermott & team, Jumbunna

• Jackie Nevard, My Food Allergy Friends

• Karen Roberts, Canterbury-Bankstown Council

• Colleen Sanderson, Camp Australia

• Pema Sherpa & team, Goodstart Wentworthville

• Professor Sandie Wong, Macquarie University

• Wendy Xu, CASS Gumnut Early Learning Centre

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For the most significant contribution(s) toward early childhood education & care educators/teachers:

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• Sarah Bilton-Smith, Hunter Valley Grammar School Early Learning Centre

• Leeza Browne, Platinum Education

• Bernadette D'Aprile, Kreation Kidz Early Learning

• Maggie Dent

• Maddi Duncan & team, Goodstart Dapto

• Professor Marc de Rosnay, University of Wollongong

• Rebecca Gorman, Paris Pearson, Isabella Takacs, Brie Hughes, Natalie Simons, Caryl Price & Lorette Tipping, Little Shepherd Preschool Kindergarten

• Anisa Khan, Grow With Me

• Melissa Messina, Northern Beaches Council

• Karen McDermott & team, Jumbunna

• Meg Mendham

• Annie O'Sullivan & Kate Meek, Early Years Education Specialists

• Joshua Parisotto & team, HESTA

• Adrian Pattra-McLean, Farran Street Education 

• Himal Randeniya, Anand Rego, Jennifer Popham & Alina Odintcova, LoveHeart.AI

• Jennifer Ribarovski, JR Education Consulting

• Susan Scowcroft, NSW Community Services & Health Industry Training Advisory Body

• Carina Sinn, CASS Gumnut Early Learning Centre Campsie

• Rod Soper, Thinkers.inq

• Rosemaree Wardle & team, ChildCareSuper

• Theresa WIllett

• Professor Sandie Wong, Macquarie University

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For the most significant contribution(s) towards early childhood education & care benefits for families:

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• Kristy Brownlee, Hunter Valley Grammar School Early Learning Centre

• Bernadette D'Aprile, Kreation Kidz Early Learning

• Maggie Dent

• Ava Hancock, Charlie Hoffman, Jackie Yuan, Jenny Merkley, Alice Mosby, Nallini Rajaretnam, Nick Wood, Universal Pre-Kindergarten & Childcare & Economic Development Fund, NSW Treasury & NSW Department of Education

• Deanna McLennan, Hunter Valley Grammar School Early Learning Centre

• Jenny Merkley & team, Start Strong Funding, NSW Department of Education

• Melissa Messina, Northern Beaches Council

• Andrew Paterson & Anita Jovanovski, Family Day Care Australia & NSW Family Day Care

• Amanda Tyrrell & team, Goodstart Ashmont

• Fanny Wong, Juan Li, Pearl Zang, Anna Jun & Wendy Feng, CASS Family Day Care

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The official Nomination Criteria and Process and the Judging Process are available for review.

AWARDS NIGHT

The State of our Sector 2024 Awards Night will be held at the Waterview in Bicentennial Park (Sydney Olympic Park) on Saturday, 22 June 2024, from 6.00 pm onwards.

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Tickets (at $165 inc GST per person) to the Awards Night.

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It will be an evening gown and black-tie event. A 3-course dinner, drinks and dancing will offered. 

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Please complete the official State of our Sector Tickets Booking Form and send them to tickets@precedent.net by 29 May 2024. You can contact Precedent Productions on (02) 8363 3333 to purchase your tickets over the telephone or for any further inquiries.

TROPHIES

Three trophies will be awarded for the three award categories for the winners of the most significant contribution(s) towards:

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1. children and children's outcomes;

2. educators and teachers; and

3. benefits for families.

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A commemorative book listing all of the nominees will also be available at the State of our Sector 2024 Awards Night on 22 June 2024.