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Recipients
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ASG Community
Merit Awards 2006
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Western Australia:
Beppie DeKuyer |
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Early Childhood
Our Lady of Mercy School,
Girrawheen
for involving students in the Wheelchairs for Kids project.
Beppie DeKuyer’s has taught for more than 40 years. Her passion and commitment to developing the Wheelchairs for Kids project in her local community has created a brighter future for disadvantaged children and benefited the students of Our Lady of Mercy School by encouraging them to take an active interest in helping others.
Students learn the value of working together on projects from collecting aluminium rings, which enables the making of wheelchairs, to fundraising, Beppie’s. Beppie’s involvement in all stages of the project allows students to gain an understanding of the positive impact this project has on the lives of others. Students have gained a greater awareness of others and how to respond in a positive way.
Nominated by: Our Lady of Mercy School Parents and Friends Committee
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Secondary
Corrigin District High
School,
Corrigin
for enriching the lives of students through extra-curricular activities.
Valma Downing, a teacher at Corrigin District High School for more than 28 years, is passionate about developing extra-curricular activities that enrich the lives of students.
Valma’s perseverance and exceptional skills in organising numerous events for students, including the Heathways Young Writers’ Festival and the statewide Make a Newspaper competition, have produced great results, including engaging students in activities that take the school to the community.
Valma was also the catalyst for students’ participation in the book - The Price of Peace: Corrigan War Memories and the coordinator of overseas student ANZAC Tours.
Nominated by: Corrigin District High School Parents and Citizens Committee
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Secondary
Geographe Education Support Centre,
Busselton
for increasing community involvement for students with intellectual disabilities.
The team at Geographe Education Support Centre has been instrumental in increasing the involvement of students with intellectual disabilities in the community.
The remarkable achievements accomplished by their students, with the support and encouragement of Bronwen and Sheree, include becoming the first Conservation and Land Management Cadet (CALM) unit comprised entirely of young people with a disability, and being recognised by both the local and wider community for their achievement in successfully presenting a draft management plan to a local council meeting on the West Street Reserve project. The Centre’s contribution to promoting conservation and the environment in the community has impacted positively on the confidence of students, promoting their confidence and skills.
Team Member: Bronwen Worthington
Nominated by: Geographe Education Support Centre School Council
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Secondary
Swan Christian College,
Middle Swan
for making a positive difference to the lives of students through community involvement.
Described by a parent as ‘instrumental’, teacher Ray Hockley is enthusiastic about making a positive difference to the lives of his students by providing them with a broader perspective of the world. His initiatives expose students to the needs of the community and to school environments and cultural contexts different from their own.
Among Ray’s greatest accomplishments are coordinating the Urban Missions Program six times over, which includes preparing meals and food hampers and conducting food and clothing collections, introducing inter-school activities to build student relationships in the community and conducting Thailand Mission Awareness trips.
Ray’s passion for teaching also inspired him to participate in an African teacher exchange program for six months in 2003.
Nominated by: Parent and Chaplain of a local school, Governor Stirling Senior High School
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Early Childhood
Secret Harbour Primary
School,
Secret Harbour
for gaining support from the community to get waste-wise.
‘Reduce, reuse and recycle’ is now a motto of Secret Harbour Primary thanks to Rebecca McGee, who has taught for four years at the school. Having gained community support, including establishing a partnership with Alcoa, Rebecca has transformed Secret Harbour Primary into a waste-wise school, where students care about and respect the environment.
Among the initiatives employed by Rebecca are classroom recycle bins, worm farming and a community
road-safety program.
Nominated by: Secret Harbour Primary School Committee of Management/School Council
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Early Childhood
South Perth Community Kindergarten,
South Perth
for forging links between children’s learning environment and the wider
community.
Julianne Staley’s commitment to life-long learning saw South Perth Community Kindergarten embark on a successful journey to become an accredited water-wise school. Julianne, who has been teaching for 17 years, introduced water management and conservation activities into the children’s daily learning program and forged a link between the school community, local community and industry.
The community has embraced Julianne’s enthusiastic approach with some families subsequently implementing water-saving changes and setting up worm farms at home. South Perth Community Kindergarten has become the first Western Australian metropolitan kindergarten accredited as a water-wise school.
Nominated by: South Perth Community Kindergarten Management Committee
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Secondary
Geographe Education Support Centre,
Busselton
for increasing community involvement for students with intellectual disabilities.
The team at Geographe Education Support Centre has been instrumental in increasing the involvement of students with intellectual disabilities in the community.
The remarkable achievements accomplished by their students, with the support and encouragement of Bronwen and Sheree, include becoming the first Conservation and Land Management Cadet (CALM) unit comprised entirely of young people with a disability, and being recognised by both the local and wider community for their achievement in successfully presenting a draft management plan to a local council meeting on the West Street Reserve project. The Centre’s contribution to promoting conservation and the environment in the community has impacted positively on the confidence of students, promoting their confidence and skills.
Team Member: Sheree Hepworth
Nominated by: Geographe Education Support Centre School Council
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Primary
Springfield Primary
School,
Kallaroo
for bringing the world of art to students and the wider
community.
Inspired by her own love of learning, Springfield Primary School’s visual arts teacher, Julie Wren, has brought the world of art to her students while also building relationships with the local community.
Coordinating the school’s participation in the local Joondalup festival, and organising community exhibitions of her student’s artwork are among the initiatives Julie has developed to bring the community together. Inspired by Julie, students donate their artwork to the local library to be displayed.
Julie is also a part-time lecturer at Edith Cowan University, is currently completing her Master of Education, and has submitted her research to be published in an international journal.
Nominated by: Springfield Primary School Parents and Citizens Association
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