14 Annual Newsletter 2012 Week 50 [pdf, 10 MB] - Kelso High ...

ENDURING RECOGNITION
PUBLIC SERVICE MEDAL HONOURS
MIRROR LOCAL EDUCATORS’
DEVOTION TO EXCELLENCE
Congratulations to Kathleen Compton who was awarded a
Public Service Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honors List.
Regional Director, Carole McDiarmid said many young people
had benefited from her leadership, dedication and passion for
excellence.
“A Public Service Metal acknowledges those who have
consistently performed demanding jobs to the highest
standards and have made a major contribution to the Australian
community.”
While Mrs Compton‟s service was focused on the eastern part
of the Western NSW Region, Mrs McDiarmid said her sphere of
leadership extended further, especially through engaging her
peers in professional development opportunities to strengthen
quality teaching.
“Her work in this area was recognised with a Director-General’s
award in 2009. She was the inaugural Principal of Denison
College, uniting the Bathurst High and Kelso High campuses to
fully deliver combined teacher expertise and over 90 courses of
study to senior students. Students are now taking advantage of
Mrs Compton‟s sound background in curriculum delivery, her
innovative vision and experience as Principal of the Sydney
Distance Education High School to gain unparalleled access to
programs that best suit their talents and aspirations.
2012 DIRECTOR-GENERAL’S AWARD
FOR EXCELLENT SERVICE TO
PUBLIC EDUCATION
Stephanie is a Deputy Principal of Welfare who has
always focused on the welfare of students, particularly
those at risk. She has developed and implemented a
variety of programs that have literally changed the lives of
students. She has given students the opportunity to reach
places that they could never have dreamed of.
Stephanie’s innovative programs have already received
recognition and awards across a vast array of areas. Her
programs seek to develop self-esteem and self-reliance in
students who have home and school lives that do not
allow them to excel. These programs, developed by
Stephanie, include: a school based Circus program
(Circus Surreal), where students have now reached
acclaim both nationally and internationally; NAB Schools
First Regional Award for her successful school Circus &
community program with Bathurst SES; received the
Caltex Rotary national Award for Innovative Teaching;
she has also been the 2BS Citizen of the Month;
developed Aboriginal programs and initiatives resulting in
the ABC televisions’ five school program (Health and
Welfare for Aboriginal Girls); developed the Machismo
Boys Program as a part of the Strategic Projects NSW
Premiers Department; and the list goes on.
These programs have increased the participation, and
success, of students across the school. Stephanie is a
person who knows no problem is too difficult to solve.
“The effectiveness of Mrs Compton‟s vision can be measured
in the student enrolment growth in public secondary education
in Bathurst and the quality partnerships between public
education and Charles Sturt University and the Western
Institute of TAFE.” Mrs McDiarmid said that while Mrs Compton
has recently retired from education, “it will be our students in
every public school across Western NSW Region who will
continue to benefit.”
Ms Brown with her daughter Alex after the award
ceremony.