CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS:

Emily Tate – Valencia Drive

Miah Naden – Kiddie Academy Orange

Bailee McAneney – Trundle Children’s Centre

Megan Salafia – Rise Early Learning

Hannah Lukritz – Lakeshore Early Learning

Outstanding Early Childhood Trainee

Sponsored by:

Sureway

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS:

Courteney Beky – Little Kindy Cowra

Paige Lowe-Tarbet – Kiddie Academy Orange

Shaobing Li – Forbes Learning Ladder

Molly Kennedy – Community Kids Parkes

Micaylah Downey – Rise early Learning

Tracey Johns – Pinnacle Preschool Orange

Indiana Lemmon – Lachlan Children’s Services

Sponsored by:

Recognition First

The Molly Ticehurst Memorial Award for Outstanding Educator - Certificate III

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS:

Karen Smith – Kiddie Academy Orange

Kerrie Davies – Forbes Learning Ladder

Haran Kim – Rise Early Learning

Samantha Smith – Lachlan Children’s Services

Llara Milne – Molong Early Learning Centre

Britany Halliday – Imagine Childcare and Preschool, Orange

Outstanding Early Childhood Educator - Diploma

Sponsored by:

Recognition First

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS:

Jules Hardy – West Bathurst Preschool

Megan Brown – Imagine Childcare and Preschool, Orange

Georgia Tomlinson – Elizabeth Chifley Presbyterian Preschool

Madison Everson – Forbes Learning Ladder

Dave Haggar – Natures Academy Orange

Charles Sturt University Outstanding Early Childhood Teacher

Sponsored by:

Charles Sturt University

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS:

Bonny Campiao – Gowrie Kelso OSHC

Zali Thurtell – Eglinton OOSH

Taylah Guyer – Aspire OOSH

Chloe Boardman – Gowrie Kelso OSHC

Georgie Clark – Kinross OOSH

Outstanding Outside of School Hours Educator (OOSH)

Sponsored by:

Forbes Business Chamber

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS:

Michelle O’Leary – Little Kindy Forbes

Lucinda Farrawell – Kiddy Academy Orange

Kaylee Smith – Community Kids Parkes

Katy Matheson – Circle Early Learning Blayney

Peyton Williams – Scallywags Long Daycare and Preschool

Samara Golding-Piper Memorial Award for Excellence In Leadership

Sponsored by:

Gowrie NSW

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS:

Goodstart Early Learning – Cowra

Gowrie Newstead Early Education and Preschool

Rise Early Learning

Lakeshore Early Learning

The Willows Preschool and Early Learning Centre

Excellence in Pedagogy and Practice

Sponsored by:

Preschool Equipment

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS:

Rise Early Learning

Scallywags Long Daycare and Preschool

Lakeshore Early Learning

Kiddie Academy Orange

Excellence in Food and Menu

Sponsored by:

Forbes Business Chamber

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS:

Goodstart Early Learning – Cowra

Circle Early Learning Blayney

Cudal Community Children’s Centre

Bangala-la Preschool

Excellence in Sustainability

Sponsored by:

Apprentice Support Australia

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS:

Trundle Children’s Centre

Eugowra Community Children’s Centre

Forbes Learning Ladder

Circle Early Learning Oberon

Bowen Preschool

Rise early Learning

Excellence in Community

Sponsored by:

Preschool Equipment

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS:

Circle Early Learning Bathurst

Trundle Children’s Centre

Bangala-la Preschool

Kiddie Academy Orange

Forbes Learning Ladder

Excellence in Teamwork and Culture

Sponsored by:

Preschool Equipment

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS:

Rise Early Learning

Goodstart Early Learning – Cowra

Eugowra Community Children’s Centre

Natures Academy

Bangala-la Preschool

Excellence in Inclusion

Sponsored by:

Gowrie NSW

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS:

Natures Academy

Eugowra Community Children’s Centre

Imagine Childcare and Preschool Orange

Little Kindy Cowra

Little Kindy Forbes

Yindyamarra Award

Sponsored by:

Forbes Business Chamber

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS:

Phoebe Taylor – Imagine Childcare and Preschool, Orange

Michelle Adams - Circle Early Learning Bathurst

Megan Waters - Lakeshore Early Learning

Lara Wotton - Goodstart Molong Road, Orange

Carrisa Davis - Little Kindy Eglington

Eden Rodgers – Grow Early Education, Kelso

Megan Stibbard - Imagine Childcare and Preschool, Orange

Brittney Russell- Elizabeth Chifley Presbyterian Preschool

Abbii Klower-Green - Bathurst Little Learning Centre

Surbhi Khuwaha - Imagine Childcare and Preschool, Orange

Kelly Cusack - Papillio Bathurst

Laura Job – Grow Early Education, Kelso

Tashlyn Meers - Papillio Bathurst

Alicia Logan - Community Kids Parkes

Tennille Smith - Natures Academy

Amy Geyer - Bathurst Little Learning Centre

Reya Antonio - Goodstart Molong Road Orange

Sushil Khadka - Community Kids Parkes

Geena Pereira - Circle Early Learning Oberon

Karan Singh – Grow Early Education, Kelso

Families Choice Awards

Sponsored by:

Forbes Business Chamber

Apprentice Support Australia

Forbes Shire Council

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