SPAWA Awards

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
2024 AWARD RECIPIENTS

Sally Blackmore - GOSTELOW EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARD

Barbara-Ann Snyman - SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST OF THE YEAR

Amanda Fox- EARLY CAREER SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST OF THE YEAR

Nicolette Cottrill - ARTHUR SKINNER MEMORIAL AWARD

Robyn Kinkade - ARTHUR SKINNER MEMORIAL AWARD

Previous Award Recipients

School Psychologist of the Year Award:

2023 - Geoffrey Collings

2022 - Anh Rivera

2021 - Anita Cecic

2020 - No Award

2019- Felicity Watt

2018 – Karen Lee Seymour

2017 – Colleen Hackett

2016 – Debra Cochrane

2015 – Laura Allison

2014 – Yael Seth

2013 – Fran Davies

2012 – Graham Lambert

2011 – Rica Branca

2009 – Helen Thompson

2008 – Tracey Weatherilt

2007 – Tim Thornton

Early Career School Psychologist of the Year Award:

2023 - Abbey Jensen

2022 - Kushca Botha

2021 - Jade Pringle Sanderson

2020 - No Award

2019 - Sophie Mackin

2018 – Graham Goodall-Smith

2017 – Sarah Heppell

2016 – Sarah Harrower

2015 – Casie Cope

2014 – Jayde Walsh

2013 – Kylie DuPlessis

2012 – Jessica Illich

2011 – Sven Jamvold

2009 – Suzie Elias

Arthur Skinner Memorial Award:

2023 - Fiona Currans

2022 - Russell Coleman

2019 - Margaret Rutter

2018 – David Axworthy

2017 – Megan Rimes

2016 – Gary Williams

2015 – Maura O’Connell

2014 – Alan Plumb

2013 – Jan Fletcher

2012 – Sue Rowe

2011 – John Hesketh

2010 – Jenny Cugley

2009 – Ken Glasgow

2008 – Peter Hamilton

2007 – Barbara Tydeman

Research Award:

2015 – Sashya Gunasekera

2013 – Karen-Lee Seymour