Congratulations to the six Catholic school Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers who successfully achieved certification in 2020.

The successful applicants are:

Highly Accomplished Teacher

• Jenny Balanay, St Ursula’s College, Yeppoon
• Henning Kunkenrenken, St Benedict’s Catholic College, Mango Hill, Archdiocese of Brisbane
• Tamara Lacey, Our Lady Help of Christians, Earlville, Diocese of Cairns
• Thomas Lucas, Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook
• Emma Draisey, Aquinas College, Ashmore, Archdiocese of Brisbane

Lead Teacher

• Leah Dempster, St Mary’s College, Diocese of Toowoomba

Certification is the result of a rigorous process with the assessment of teaching practice made against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) in two stages of assessment.

Certification at this level formally recognises the abilities, experience, knowledge and skills of teachers and recognises and promotes quality teaching. It is designed to benefit all of those involved in the process, including teachers, school leaders, education systems and, most importantly, students.

Assessors Required
An important part of the certification process is the role played by Assessors in determining whether applicants meet the criteria for certification.

Expressions of Interest for HAT and LT 2021 Assessors are now open. Click here to apply.

Please note that applications will close on Monday 26 October 2020.

Notice of Intention to Apply for HAT and LT Certification

It is important that QCT is able to accurately ascertain applicant numbers for 2021 and for QCEC to forward plan the deployment of assessors to undertake the assessment of HAT and LT teachers.

We ask that anyone considering submitting an application for certification in 2021 complete an online Notice of Intention to Apply for Certification.

The Notice of Intention to Apply will open on the HAT and LT Certification website on Tuesday 27 October and close on Tuesday 17 November.