PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS’ COUNCIL NEW SOUTH WALES
CONTACT: David Browne (02) 9716 0378
29 October 20201
Friday 29 October 2021 is World Teachers’ Day and the Professional Teachers’ Council New South Wales (PTC NSW) joins the media in the recognition and celebration of our teachers across all sectors and systems in NSW and the teaching profession.
World Teachers’ Day acknowledges the professionalism and dedication of teachers and their invaluable contribution to the future of our society through their professional teaching associations.
“The best thing about being a teacher is that it matters. The hardest thing about being a teacher is that it matters every day”-Todd Whittaker.
“World Teachers’ Day is an opportunity to publicly acknowledge the work of all teachers. It is also a time to express gratitude to the many volunteer teaching associations and show them how much they are valued,” said Dr Denis Mootz, President of PTC NSW.
“It is the opportunity for the community to reflect on and acknowledge the vital and challenging work that all teachers do” Dr Mootz said.
In recognition of the outstanding work teachers undertake through their professional teaching associations the Professional Teachers’ Council NSW awards the prestigious Outstanding Professional Service Awards (OPSA) as an acknowledgment of excellence in the profession.
The Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award (OBTA) recognises the outstanding professional contribution by an individual committee member (of a professional teachers’ Association) with five or less years teaching experience in education in NSW.
These awards acknowledge the outstanding professional contribution to education made by teachers through Professional Teaching Associations across all sectors and systems of NSW.
Outstanding Professional Service Award (OPSA) Recipients
| Nominating Association | Full Name |
| Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation NSW | Veronica Brodgen |
| Chinese Language Teachers Association NSW | Hang Vivien Dong |
| Dance Educators Professional Association | Leisa Munns |
| Economics and Business Educators NSW | Mai Ni Pham |
| Educators of Deaf Students Association NSW | Dr Robyn Cantle Moore |
| English Teachers Association NSW | Elizabeth Sofatzis |
| English Teachers Association NSW | Michelle McDonald |
| English Teachers Association NSW | Victoria Keech |
| Geography Teachers Association of NSW & ACT | Catherine Donnelly |
| ICT Educators | Amanda Hogan |
| Mathematical Association of NSW Inc | Jennifer Way |
| Mathematical Association of NSW Inc | Shane Scott |
| Mathematical Association of NSW Inc | Suzie Berry |
| Modern Language Teachers Association NSW | Enri Parolin |
| NSW Association of French Teachers NSW | Annabel Gassmann |
| Orff Schulwerk Association of NSW | Virginia Esparraga |
| Society & Culture Association of NSW | Kristy Petrevski |
| Technology Educators Association of NSW | Allison Beattie |
| Visual Arts and Design Educators Association | Gemma Baldwin |
Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award (OBTA) Recipients
| Nominating Association | Full Name |
| ICT Educators | Carina Gleeson |
