Awards
The NSW Environmental Education Awards are an annual awards program, recognising and celebrating the achievements of environmental educators across NSW
Recent Award Winners
Making time to celebrate achievements is important for school educators, school communities and the environment education sector.
At Environmental Education NSW, we recognise outstanding achievement in environmental education and education for sustainability through our annual awards program.
Nominate yourself, a colleague or an outstanding educator for the:
– Sustainable Schools NSW Sustainable School of the Year Award
– Sustainable Schools NSW Teacher of the Year Award
– Return and Earn Program Leader of the Year Award
Nominations for the 2025 Awards will open in August 2025.
Find out more about our 2024 award winning educators here.
Sustainable Schools NSW School of the Year
Winner – Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Highly Commended – Ascham School
Highly Commended – Fisher Road School
Sustainable Schools NSW Teacher of the Year Award
Winner – Shane Roberts, Belltrees Public School
Highly Commended – Rebecca Daniell, Cudgegong Valley Public School
Return and Earn Program Leader Award
Winner – David Bateman, Dapto High School
Highly Commended – Loretta Rapa, Catholic Schools Broken Bay
Find out more about the 2024 EENSW Award Winners.
Sustainable Schools NSW Teacher of the Year
Winner – Daniel Levitt, Our Lady of Sacred Heart Kensington
Highly Commended – Aaron Parker, Macksville High School
Sustainable Schools NSW School of the Year
Winner – Redlands
Highly Commended – Quirindi Public School
Return and Earn Program Leader
Winner – Christian Maait & Meg Thomas
Highly Commended – Scott Thompson
Ann-Kathrin Kiehn, St Columba Anglican School. Winner – Sustainable Schools NSW Teacher of the Year Award
Shannon Kelly, The Nature School. Highly Commended – Sustainable Schools NSW Teacher of the Year Award
Belltrees Public School. Winner – Sustainable Schools NSW School of the Year Award
Rose Everingham, Regentville Public School. Winner – Return and Earn Program Leader Award
Rebecca Hoad, St Ignatius College, Riverview. Highly Commended – Return and Earn Program Leader Award
Find out more about the 2022 EENSW Award Winners.
Jayne Alba, Oxley Park Public School. Winner – Sustainable Schools NSW Teacher of the Year Award
Nicole Hext, Bringelly Public School. Highly Commended – Sustainable Schools NSW Teacher of the Year Award
Aldavilla Primary School. Winner – Sustainable Schools NSW School of the Year Award
Caddies Creek Public School. Highly Commended – Sustainable Schools NSW School of the Year Award
Christopher Yates, Ryde Secondary College. Winner – Sustainable Schools NSW Teacher of the Year Award
Julie Rogers, Lucas Heights Community School. Winner – Return and Earn Program Leader Award
Dapto High School. Winner – Sustainable Schools NSW School of the Year Award