Peter Botsman Award

Instituted in 1998, the Peter Botsman Memorial Awards are the mechanism by which ETAQ seeks to recognise the contributions made by members of the Association and others to excellence in English education in Queensland. The late Dr Peter Botsman had a distinguished career in education both in Australia and overseas and his achievements were acknowledged by the award of an Order of Australia. He was ETAQ Patron from 1981 to1987. ETAQ commemorates his contribution to English education in Queensland by making two awards annually for excellence in English education in the state.  The first is for classroom practitioners (school category) and the second is for contributions beyond the classroom sphere (beyond-school category).

Nominations

Members are encouraged to nominate deserving colleagues. A nomination formis available here for the Peter Botsman Award. Presentations are usually made at the State Conference in August. Nominations for any year are requested by 1 May.

Previous recipients of the award are:

• 2024 May Christiansen (in school category)
• 2023 Patrice Honnef (in school category)
• 2022 Kelli McGraw (beyond school category)
• 2021 Adam Davy (school category)
• 2018 Joanna Gardiner and Belinda Hampton (both in school category)
• 2017 Kathleen Macdonald (school category)
• 2016 Grace Loyden (school category)
• 2015 Kathleen Hannant and Simon Kindt (both in school category)
• 2014 Katie Lipka (school category)
• 2012 John Acutt (school category) Anita Jetnikoff (beyond-school category)
• 2011 Michelle Ragen (school category)
• 2010 Leone McKeehan (school category), Paul Sherman (beyond-school category)
• 2009 Lea Harrison (school category), Professor Nola Alloway (beyond-school category)
• 2008 Jennyfer Bullen (school category), Dr Judith Kearney (beyond-school category)
• 2007 Ted Kent (school category), Dr Karen Moni (beyond-school category)
• 2006 Helen Rivers (school category), Margaret Miller (beyond-school category)
• 2005 Rachael Christopherson (school category), Dr Lenore Ferguson (beyond-school category)
• 2004 Kay Elsden and John Thomas (both in the school category)
• 2003 Lindsay Williams and Mary Swayne (both in both categories)
• 2002 Heather Fraser (school category), Sam Power (beyond-school category)
• 2001 Ed Morris (school category), Pam Gilbert (beyond-school category)
• 2000 Annette Curnow (school category), Patsy Norton (beyond-school category)
• 1999 Esme Robinson (school category), Leesa Jeffcoat AM (beyond-school category)
• 1998 Ray McGuire (school category), Pam Brennan (beyond-school category)