2026 SA SEPLA Award winners and nominees

CELEBRATING OUR 2026 SA SEPLA AWARD WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP!

What an incredible privilege it is to recognise and celebrate the outstanding individuals and teams who make such a meaningful difference in our schools and education community.
The 2026 SA SEPLA Awards received a high number of nominations across our six award categories, highlighting the dedication, innovation, commitment and passion of so many deserving people.

Following careful consideration and voting by the SA SEPLA Executive Team, we are delighted to announce our 2026 Award Winners, who were presented with their awards at last nights end of year celebration and awards night!

OUR 2026 AWARD WINNERS

Ancillary Award
- St Morris Unit

Best Practice/Project Award
- Tanja Hasan Warner

Early Career Teacher Award
- Maya Martin Rankin

Experienced Teacher Award
- Leanne Thorpe

Non-School Based Support Award
- Kathy Jeffree

Volunteer Award
- Tina Laurendi

A SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO OUR RUNNERS-UP

We also extend our heartfelt congratulations and recognition to those who were named runners-up. Being nominated is a wonderful reflection of the impact you have, and we acknowledge the exceptional contributions of each of you.

Ancillary Award
- Abby Lines

Best Practice/Project Award
- Deb Peter
- Jessica Ireland

Early Career Teacher Award
- Emma Bramich
- Jenna Andrews
- Mary Forbes
- Megan Luders

With such a high calibre of nominees, selecting one winner in each category was no easy task. Every nomination tells a story of dedication, leadership, innovation and the positive difference being made across our education community.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO NOMINATED

Your time and effort in recognising your colleagues is what makes these awards so meaningful. By nominating, you help shine a light on the people whose contributions might otherwise go unrecognised.

We encourage all members to continue participating in future SA SEPLA Awards. It only takes a few minutes to nominate and vote, but the recognition can mean so much.
Congratulations once again to our winners and runners-up. You should be incredibly proud of the work you do and the difference you make every day.

Recognise. Celebrate. Inspire.