2023 Awardees

Master of Teaching Awards

Ada Mary A’Beckett Award

Awarded to the student who has achieved distinction within the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood).

Donor

Friends and colleagues of Ada Mary A’Beckett, to commemorate her contributions to early childhood studies.

Leith Maguire

Argyle Scholarship

Awarded to a high-achieving student from a rural or regional background who is commencing the Master of Teaching.

Donor

The Laidlaw Family

Ashleigh Brookes

Association of Graduates in Early Childhood Studies Award – Early Childhood

Awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence in the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood).

Sponsor

The Association of Graduates in Early Childhood Studies

Wenxin Yang

Association of Graduates in Early Childhood Studies Award – Early Childhood and Primary

Awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence in the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary).

Sponsor

The Association of Graduates in

Early Childhood Studies

Renee Laffite Talbott

Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Award – Primary (Health and Physical Education)

Awarded to the student in the Master of Teaching (Primary) who achieved the most outstanding result for the subject of Health and Physical Education.

Sponsor

Australian Council for Health,

Physical Education and Recreation

Francesca Perrone

Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Award – Early Childhood and Primary (Health and Physical Education)

Awarded to the graduating student in the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)

who achieved the most outstanding result for the subject of Health and Physical Education.

Donor

Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation

Wong Si Ka

Australian Society for Music Education Award (Secondary)

Awarded to a graduating student with the highest weighted average mark across the music learning area and capstone or research subjects.

Sponsor

Australian Society for Music Education

Thomas Baldwin

Bank First Indigenous Knowledge and Community Scholarship

Awarded to a commencing, domestic Master of Teaching student who has demonstrated significant/notable commitment to Indigenous Knowledge and/or Community.

Donor

Bank First

Breille Sun

Drama Victoria Primary Award

Awarded to a student in the Master of Teaching (Primary) who has displayed an exceptionally high level of pedagogical knowledge and skill in Drama.

Sponsor

Drama Victoria

Georgia Pitt

Dwight’s Prize

Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate score in the final year of the Master of Teaching (Secondary).

Donor

Henry Tolman Dwight

Mitchell Neto

Education Graduate Scholarship

Awarded to high-achieving international students undertaking the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood), (Early Childhood and Primary), (Primary) or (Secondary) who are citizens of India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Korea or Taiwan.

Keishel Xinzhen Lee

Kiki Cheung

Aman Punia

Joyce Lyn Kor

Evan Prawira

Martyn Chai

Ngoc Diep Nguyen

Frederick John Gladman Prize

Awarded to the student placed first overall in the final year of the Master of Teaching (Primary).

Donor

Instituted by public subscription to be awarded to students of the former Melbourne Teacher’s College (now MGSE). This award is presented in honour of the late Frederick John Gladman who was Principal of the Central Training Institute of Victoria (now MGSE) from 1877 to 1884.

Natalie Rambaldi

Future Generations Scholarship

Awarded to commencing Master of Teaching students who have demonstrated outstanding academic merit in prior study.

Donor

Established via a public appeal by the University.

Dominika Pasztetnik

Graham Corr Award

Awarded to a second-year student in the Master of Teaching (Primary) who demonstrates outstanding teaching practice.

Donor

Dr Graham P Corr and Mrs Robyn M Corr

Judith Lawler

Harold Cohen Prize

Awarded to the student who receives the highest aggregate mark in the final 100 points of the course for the degree of Master of Teaching (Secondary).

Donor

Brigadier Harold Edward Cohen

Laura Mitchell

Hugh Childers Memorial Prize

Awarded to the graduating student who received the second highest aggregate mark in the Master of Teaching (Secondary).

Donor

Charles E. E. Childers and Mrs Stephen L. Simeon in memory of the Rt. Hon. H.C.E. Childers, first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne.

Julia Blencowe

Manuel Gelman Award for Teaching Excellence (Languages)

Awarded to a student in the Master of Teaching (Secondary) who excels in languages.

Donor

The late Mrs Sylvia Gelman AM MBE, in honour of her late husband, Manuel Gelman Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur* (1992).

Mengwei (Niki) Wu

Manuel Gelman Award for Teaching Excellence (Music)

Awarded to a student in the Master of Teaching (Secondary) who excels in music.

Donor

The late Mrs Sylvia Gelman AM MBE, in honour of her late husband, Manuel Gelman Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur* (1992).

*The National Order of the Legion of Honour is the highest decoration in France.

Hannah Rundell

Mathematical Association of Victoria Award (Primary)

Awarded to the graduating student in the Master of Teaching (Primary) who has achieved the highest aggregate mark in mathematics education subjects.

Sponsor

The Mathematical Association of Victoria

Katrina Poloni

Norman Curry Award

Awarded to a student in the Master of Teaching (Secondary) who demonstrates outstanding teaching practice.

Donor

Dr Norman Curry

Rosemary Balcomb

Olive Battersby Scholarship

Awarded to a student in the Master of Teaching as a means of recognising and rewarding excellent academic achievement despite difficult circumstances.

Donor

Ms Joan Kent and Mr John Battersby in memory of their sister Olive Battersby.

Amelia Reeves

Primary English Teachers Association of Australia (PETAA) Award for Excellence

Awarded to recognise excellence in English education in primary teacher candidates.

Donor

Primary English Teachers Association of Australia

Judith Lawler

David Parissi-Smyth

School of Early Childhood Studies Fund – Professional Practice Award

Awarded to students in the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) and (Early Childhood and Primary) who demonstrate outstanding teaching practice.

Donor

The School of Early Childhood Studies Fund, established in 2001 following the amalgamation of the University with the Melbourne College of Advanced Education.

Emma Kervin

Sarah Thwaites

School of Early Childhood Studies Fund – Research Award

Awarded to a student in the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) who undertook the research option and has achieved the best overall results for the duration of the course.

Donor

The School of Early Childhood Studies Fund, established in 2001 following the amalgamation of the University with the Melbourne College of Advanced Education.

Sonia Pranatha

School of Early Childhood Studies Fund – Graduate Diploma Award – STEM Learning Ecologies

Awarded to the student with the highest mark in EDUC91027 STEM Learning Ecologies in the prior year.

Donor

The School of Early Childhood Studies Fund, established in 2001 following the amalgamation of the University with the Melbourne College of Advanced Education.

Helen McNeill

School of Early Childhood Studies Fund – Graduate Diploma Award - Equity, Diversity and Inclusive Practices

Awarded to the student with the highest mark in EDUC91023 Equity, Diversity & Inclusive Practices in the prior year.

Donor

The School of Early Childhood Studies Fund, established in 2001 following the amalgamation of the University with the Melbourne College of Advanced Education.

Ashleigh Kendrick

Suzanne and Geoffrey Dawson Scholarship

Awarded to a high-achieving student enrolled in the Master of Teaching and pursuing research in the field of education, the outcome of which is likely to enhance the advancement of social justice in educational settings and provide equality of access to improved facilitation of learning in identified communities.

Donor

Ms Belinda Kendall-White in honour of her parents Suzanne and Geoffrey Dawson.

Sarah Thwaites

Graduate Student Research Awards

Dorothy Jean Ineke Scholarship in Education

Awarded on the basis of excellence to students transitioning to the Master of Education (Research) and/or Master of Philosophy.

Donor

Ms Julie Sheldrake in memory of her mother Dorothy Jean Ineke.

Yue Pan

Sonia Pranatha

Doctoral Research Prize

Awarded to the student who submitted the most meritorious PhD thesis during the preceding year.

Sponsor

Melbourne Education Research Institute

Chengwen Yuan (Crystal)

Freda Cohen Prize

Awarded to the student who submitted the most meritorious theses for the Master of Education (Research) during the preceding year.

Donor

Brigadier H.E. Cohen in memory of his wife Freda Cohen.

Timothy Delany

Jack Keating Fund Scholarship

Awarded to support policy influencing research in the field of education where the research is likely to impact on greater equality of opportunity and educational outcomes and the advancement of social justice.

Donor

Established via a public appeal in memory of the late Professor Jack Keating.

Timothy Delany

John and Elizabeth Robertson Prize

Awarded to the student who submitted the most meritorious research essay in the Master of Education (by coursework) during the preceding year.

Donor

Mrs Harriet Hall McIndoe in memory of John Robertson.

Mark Williams

John and Eric Smyth Travelling Scholarship

Awarded to support recipients who show potential as a researcher or teacher to enrich the teaching profession and the work of the school by study abroad.

Donor

Professor John Smyth in memory of his son Eric.

Yasmine Luu

Nahyeon Jung (Jenny)

John Smyth Award

Awarded to the student who submitted the most meritorious research thesis in the Doctor of Education during the preceding year.

Donor

Established in 1927 in memory of John Smyth, the first Professor of Education at the University of Melbourne.

Joanne Henriksen (Jo)

William and Kate Herschell Scholarship

Awarded to an applicant who demonstrates the highest academic merit in previous studies enrolling in a Doctor of Education or Doctor of Philosophy (Education).

Donor

Gweneth May Herschell, in memory of her parents, William and Kate.

Imogen Lazarus

Dean’s Honours List

The Dean’s Honours List reflects the top three per cent of students in their year level for the Master of Teaching and the top three per cent of completing students in other MGSE masters level courses.

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)

Year 1

Sarah Thwaites

Namita Louis

Year 2

Renee Laffite Talbott

Kartiya Turner

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)

Year 1

Sophie Reese

Year 2

Leith Maguire

Wenxin Yang

Master of Teaching (Primary)

Year 1

Audrey Mailhot

Anna Pham

Year 2

Natalie Rambaldi

Mara Moran

Kara Merrin

Master of Teaching (Secondary)

Year 1

Rebecca Metz

Stephanie Zindilis

Todd Johnson

Finn Pedersen

Nicholas Parkinson

Taylah Morley

Anna Hedstrom

Andrew Kelham

Daniel Ridolfi

Year 2

Mitchell Neto

Julia Blencowe

Laura Mitchell

Alice Wivell

Chamath Peiris

Hannah Chambers

Melissa Frencham

Julia Musgrove

Scott Howard

Samara Clifford

Fumika Matsuzaki

Kascha Woodbridge

Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship

Year 1

Mark Stacey

Year 2

Anthony Merlino

Kelvin Cheuk

Master of Education in Evidence-Based Teaching

Chun Fok

Kate Mitchell

Master of International Education (International Baccalaureate)

Timothy Saito

Master of Applied Positive Psychology

Ozlem Beldan

Master of Education

Ashleigh Koo

Zixuan Liu

Martin De Clercq

Mark Williams

Nanjuan Xu

Brian Martin

Wanyi Xie

Miriam Reynoldson

Ou Wai Yip

Master of Educational Psychology

Emily Alexander

Master of Evaluation

Emma Wensing

Master of Instructional Leadership

John Simon

Master of Learning Intervention

Larissa Hoepfner

Master of Modern Languages Education

Melissa Slamet

Master of Tertiary Education (Management)

Vanessa Campbell

Master of TESOL

Ashley Starford

Shengmeng Cui

Claire Berger

Euodia Inge Gavenila

Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching

Helen McNeill

Special Awards

ACEL Excellence in Instructional Leadership Award

Awarded to the highest achieving student of the Master of Instructional Leadership.

Donor

Australian Council for

Educational Leaders (ACEL)

John Simon

Beth MacLaren Smallwood Foundation Scholarship (Master of Learning Intervention)

Awarded to Master of Learning Intervention (Deaf Education) students to become qualified Teachers of the Deaf.

Donor

The Beth MacLaren Smallwood Foundation in memory of Beth MacLaren Smallwood.

Benjamin Godfrey

Katy Wheeler

Esther Kelly

Rhiannon Ward

Fay Thomas Scholarship

Awarded to an experienced staff member at a Victorian Government School to support studies in school leadership and management.

Donor

Ms Fay Thomas

Pedro Athayde Mello

Ken Rowe Scholarship

Awarded to outstanding students commencing or enrolled in the Master of Education (Literacy Education) at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education.

Donor

Established by the Rowe Family to honour the memory of Dr Ken Rowe.

Kate Rees

Li Yao

Christine Cao