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NEiTA Awards Nomination for Head of Junior School
Mr Pat Kenny has received special recognition from the Mentone Girls' Grammar School community for his inspirational contribution to teaching through NEiTA's (National Excellence in Teaching Awards) teaching awards program.
Pat's nomination is among the first of those received for NEiTA's new teaching awards program, the ASG Inspirational Teacher Award, celebrating the role inspirational teachers play within the education and wider communities. The ASG Inspirational Teacher Awards and grants will be presented to teachers who connect with their students and encourage them to achieve to the best of their abilities.
Inspirational teachers develop in students a strong and long-lasting love of learning, encourage student empowerment and self-belief (resiliency), stimulate students' creativity and innovative thinking, create innovate teaching environments, and have a postiive influence on colleagues and the community.
NEiTA expects to receive approximately 2000 nominations nationally for the awards. Only 10 teachers will recieve National Awards which will be commemorated with a specially crafted NEiTA crystal apple award and a professional or project development grant of $5,000.
Principal Fran Reddan said that teachers are often the unsung heroes of our community.
"It gives me great pleasure to acknowledge Pat Kenny for this prestigious NEiTA, ASG Inspirational Teacher Award nomination. I heartily agree with NEiTA's Chairman, Terry O'Connell, who said that next to a parent, teachers have the most influence in a young person's life and that when a teacher engages a student with enthusiasm, skill, and passion, magic can happen in the mind of that student.
"This is something I believe in wholeheartedly and certainly something that Pat and our teaching staff as a whole strive for every day. I thank Pat, and all of our staff, both teaching and non-teaching who work so hard to make our School the special place it is today," said Principal Reddan.
Pat Kenny said that he was humbled by the nomination.
"I am fortunate to be part of a strong team of inspirational teachers, all of whom work incredibly hard to make a positive difference to the education and personal development of our students. This nomination is for all of them."
