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\u201cWe have happy kids who are engaged, and you can see the difference it\u2019s made in a short period of time,\u201d Ms Wraight said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe students have a shared understanding of the program and they\u2019re able to communicate what they need with the teachers.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur staff are incredible; we didn\u2019t have a single person who didn\u2019t see the value you in the program and they\u2019ve done a lot of work to meet each student\u2019s individual needs.”<\/p>\n
In other awards, Kerren Kernaghan from Lennox Head Public School was the recipient of the Public School Parent and Volunteer of the Year Award.<\/p>\n
Ms Kernaghan is a former student and as a parent has been a P&C member, volunteer, recruitment panel member, canteen volunteer, dance teacher and sports administrator.<\/p>\n
Principal Deborah Langfield said Ms Kernaghan has dedicated 20 years of service to the school and community.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations, Kerren, for your incredible dedication to our community through many years of volunteering, serving as a member and former president of our P&C, and keeping score at countless cricket games,\u201d Ms Langfield said.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour contributions make a significant difference, and we are so grateful for all that you do.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BALLINA Public School has been recognised with a secretary’s award for Outstanding School Achievement as part of the 2025 Public Education Awards in front of more than 700 people at Sydney Town Hall. The school has reaped the benefits with high attendance rates and improved academic performance after implementing the Berry Street Education Model. The […]<\/p>\n