The Spirit of Catholic Education Award is aimed at continuing to recognise the outstanding service and leadership within Catholic education throughout our Diocesan school communities, and Catholic Education Office.

It is with great pleasure that the nominees for the 2024 Spirit of Catholic Education Award are shared with our communities.

Congratulations to the following nominees:

• Christina Sofis (Loreto College) – Fostering Inspiring Leadership
• Sharon Dwyer (OLHC Warrnambool) – Empowering all to Flourish
• Kevin Brodie (DOBCEL Ballarat Office) – Empowering all to Flourish
• Finance and Compliance Team (St Brigid’s College) – Enhancing Family Engagement, Governance and Stewardship
• Cynthia Maiden (St Joseph’s, Hopetoun) – Enhancing Family Engagement, Governance and Stewardship
• Olga Lyons (St Patrick’s, Port Fairy) – Fostering Inspiring Leadership
• Breeana Wade (DOBCEL Mildura Office ) – Empowering all to Flourish
• Caitee Carter (St Alipius School) – Enhancing Family Engagement, Governance and Stewardship
• Simone Jans & Sarah Goodburn, Da Capo Instrumental Music Program (Loreto College)– Achieving Best Practice
• Eliza Dwyer (St Patrick’s, Port Fairy) – Building Inclusive Catholic Learning Communities
• Brooke Nester (DOBCEL Ballarat Office) – Empowering all to Flourish
• Bernadette Lynch (St Aloysius’ School) – Building Inclusive Catholic Learning Communities
• Mark Vanderkley  (SIMON) – Empowering all to Flourish
• Tony Haintz (Damascus College) – Building Inclusive Catholic Learning Communities
• Lindy Crowe-Procaccino (Loreto College) – Empowering all to Flourish
• Religious Education Curriculum Team (DOBCEL) – Achieving Best Practice
  (Bernie Tolan, Justin, McInerney, Jo-anne Van der Voort, Kim Hawkes, Bernadette Luckman)
• Cathy Prunty (Damascus College) – Empowering all to Flourish

Award recipients will be presented during the Catholic Education Week Dinner on Friday 3 May and all nominees will be acknowledged in some way.