Congratulations to the winners of the Discovering Democracy Teacher Awards for 2003

Primary Teacher

Jacquee Ross, Singleton Primary School, WA

Secondary teacher - Joint Winners

Robyn Cleaver, Narrogin Senior High School, WA
Paula Simcocks, Kaleen High School, ACT

Primary School

Home Hill State School, near Townsville, QLD

Secondary School

Centenary High School QLD

Special 2003 National Award

Tricia Smith, Yirara College, Alice Springs, NT
Pam Cooney, Marrara Christian School. Darwin, NT

Discovering Democracy Student Competition Winners - 2003

ACT Mr Kirill Talanine
Canberra Grammar School

NSW Miss Jacqueline Dahl-Speck
Cheltenham Girls High School

NT Miss Kyla Dalton
Batchelor Area School

QLD Miss Alyssa Silva
Toowong College

SA Mr Gus Schrader
Pembroke School

TAS Miss Courtney Jones
Ogilvie High School

VIC Mr John Droppert
Gippsland Grammar School

WA Miss Marrie Jayasinghe
Santa Maria College

Student Competition Runners Up - 2003

ACT Mr Alexander Dawson
Canberra Grammar School

NSW Miss Melanie Bannister-Tyrell
Mudgee High School

NT Miss Andrea Shotton
Northern Territory Open Education Centre

QLD Miss Simone Elias
Trinity Bay State High School

SA Mr Ryan Threlfall
Christies Beach High School

VIC Miss Matilda Jayne Branson
Girton Grammar School

WA Mr Prodromos Losifidis
St Andrew's Grammar

The purpose of the Discovering Democracy Achievement Awards is to promote, recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements in civics and citizenship education from:

• Primary teacher

• Secondary teachers

• Primary schools

• Secondary schools

Discovering Democracy Year 10 Student Essay Awards - 2002

This essay competition encourages young Australians to think and learn about Australian democracy, and to express their knowledge and views in writing.