Achievements and Celebrations
Ainslie School's respect for the traditional architecture and decor within the front foyer is evidence that the school's hitory is valued. Children often browse the displays and walk across the original parquetry flooring with reverence. On Wednesday 5 June 2014 Ainslie School was visited by the Honourable Mr Bill Shorten, Federal Member for Maribyrnong and Leader of the Opposition, the
Honourable Ms Kate Ellis, Federal Member for Adelaide and the Honourable Dr Andrew Leigh, Federal Member for Fraser. Our visitors spent time touring the school and visiting classes.
On the 8 July 2014, Mrs Abe (wife of the Japanese Prime Minister), Mrs Akimoto (wife of the Japanese Ambassador to Australia) and Joy Burch MLA (Minister for Education and Training) visited Ainslie School.
Listed below are some of the achievements and awards that Ainslie School has been recognised for over the past 7 years:
Year | Awards or Acknowledgements |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Music teacher Julie Mayhew was presented with a NEITA National teaching Award |
| 2007 | Ainslie Baker Gardens Preschool won an ACT No Waste Award |
| 2008 | Ainslie Voices sung on the lawns of parliament House as part of the ceremony to acknowledge Prime Minsiter Kevin Rudd's Official Apology |
| 2009 | awarded with an ABC ACT FlameAward for excellence in music |
| 2009 | Students won first place at the Science Fair |
| 2009 | Ainslie Voices sung at the opening of the Museum of Democracy at Old Parliament House |
| 2009 | Reid Preschool won a Landcare Award |
| 2008 | Ainslie School won the SEA Science Fair Junior School Shield |
| 2009 | Ainslie School won the SEA Science Fair Junior School Shield for the second year led by one of our talented teachers, Kavita Davies |
| 2010 | Winner of the Chief Minsiter's Reading Challenge |
| 2011 | Runner-up in the ACT Primary Girls' Chess Championship |
| 2011 | 3 students had their artwork exhibited at the Japan Foundation in Sydney |
| 2011 | Winner of the Chief Minsiter's Reading Challenge again |
| 2012 | Preschool teacher Gina Nugent was awarded with the Education Directorate's Preschool Teacher of the Year Award |
| 2012 | Largest School Team at the Mother's Day Classic |
| 2013 | P&C member, Libby Bailey - winner, ACT Education Directorate Awards 'School Hero' section |
| 2013 | Karen Wilson (Deputy Principal) was awarded with the ACT Education Directorate's Early Childhood Teacher of the Year Award |
| 2014 | Ainslie School wins a section of the Mother's Day Classic as having the most number of school community members participating on the day |
| 2014 | ACT Senior Girls' and Open Chess Championship awarded to four Ainslie students led by our talented Chess tutor, Keth Robertson |
| 2014 | Winner of the Chief Minsiter's Reading Challenge Junior School |
| 2015 | Winner of the Chief Minsiter's Reading Challenge Junior School |
| 2015 | P&C member, Ron Austen was awarded with an ACT Children's Week Child Development Award |
| 2015 | Dr Carolie Wilson (Deputy Principal) was awarded with an ACT Children's Week Child Development Award |
| 2015 | ACT Senior Girls' and Open Chess Championship awarded to four Ainslie students led by our talented Chess tutor, Keth Robertson |
| 2015 | Catherine Dillon (Deputy Principal) was awarded with an Australian College of Educational Leadership Excellence in Leadership Award |
| 2015 | P&C member, Rebecca Buckman - Winner of an ACT Inclusion Award for Excellence In Volunteer Support |
| 2016 | Catherine Dillon was nominated for 'School Leader of the Year' in the Public Education Awards |
| 2016 | Sascha Colley was nominated for 'Early Childhood Teacher Of The Year' in the Public Education Awards |
| 2016 | Dawn-Maree Dunn was nominated for 'Classroom Teacher Of The Year in the Public Education Awards |
| 2016 | Dr Nova Inkpen was nominated for 'Volunteer Of The Year' in the Public Education awards |
| 2016 | 'Malarkey Play' trial school |
| 2016 | 'Neuroed' Trial School |
