CSPWA Awards of Excellence in Building Positive Catholic School Communities
The 2022 Catholic School Parents WA Awards of Excellence ceremony took place on Friday 5th August at the Rose and Crown Guildford. The awards are an integral part of work that CSPWA does in acknowledging and celebrating the amazing work that is carried out within our Catholic school communities. The awards celebrate those within our school communities who demonstrate positive outcomes for students, families, and the wider school community. The award winners were:
Parent: Anthea Turkington (Bunbury Catholic College)
Parent Group: St Mary's Parents and Friends (St Mary’s Boyup Brook)
Principal: Darryl Winsor (Notre Dame Primary Cloverdale)
Parish: Our Lady in Ara Coeli (St Mary’s School, Northampton)
Agnes Weymouth: Mater Christi Admin ladies (Mater Christi Yangebup).
This year we received several nominations in each category. The nominees are listed below, with a link to a short summary of the great work they have been doing in their schools and the community.
Parent Category:
| Helen K | Mater Christi Yangebup |
| Lindi Harding | St Augustine's Rivervale |
| Melissa Maiolo | St Michael's Bassendean |
| Greg Armstrong | St Columba's Bayswater |
| Anthea Turkington | Bunbury Catholic College |
| Yvette and Matt Bendall | St Luke's Karratha |
| Kate Price | St Anthony's Greenmount |
Parent Group Category:
| Notre Dame Parents and Friends | Notre Dame Cloverdale |
| Friends of Holy Cross | Holy Cross Ellenbrook |
| St Mary's Parents and Friends | St Mary’s Boyup Brook |
| Mater Christi Parents and Friends | Mater Christi Yangebup |
Principal Category:
| Darryl Winsor | Notre Dame Cloverdale |
| Carol Geurts | Kearnan College Manjimup |
| Ronan Kelly | St Mary’s Boyup Brook |
| Brett Wilkie | St Patrick's Katanning |
| Emma Bell | Mary's Mount Gooseberry Hill |
| Alanna Otway | St Luke's Karratha |
| Pina Hutcheson | St Peter's Inglewood |
Agnes Weymouth:
| Admin team | Mater Christi Yangebup |
| Justine O’Malley | St Elizabeth's Hocking |
| Suzzanne Cully | Kearnan College Manjimup |
| Sue Blair | Mary's Mount Gooseberry Hill |
| Stuart Dale | St Luke's Karratha |
| St Peter's Father Figure Committee | St Peter's Inglewood |
Parish Category:
| Holy Family Church | Mary's Mount Gooseberry Hill |
| Paul Brennan and St Peter the Apostle | St Peter's Inglewood |
| Our Lady in Ara Coeli | St Mary's Northampton |
| St Paul's Parish | St Luke's Karratha |
For a short summary of each nomination, please see: Awards of Excellence Nomination Summary 2022
The 2021 CSPWA Awards of Excellence winners were:
Parent Group Award: The Friends of St John Bosco, Piara Waters.
Parent Award: Holy Rosary, Derby.
Principal Award: Toni Kalat, Mater Christ Yangebup.
Parish Award: Our Lady of Fatima, Palmyra.
Agnes Weymouth Award: Peter Constable, St Brigid’s Primary School Middle Swan.
Three life member awards were also presented on the night, to individuals who have provided many years of support to both CSPWA, and parents around Western Australia. These were awarded to Helen Anderson, Joe Monterosso and Agnes Weymouth.
