Vote for Australia's Unsung Hero - Support

By EducationHQ News Team
Published November 14, 2018

After receiving hundreds of entries in our Unsung Heroes competition, it was incredibly hard to whittle the list of worthy recipients down to just five for each category. Now it's your turn to decide. Which one of the five shortlisted support staff below do you believe to be Australia's most deserving Unsung Hero? (Please note: Voting closes at 17:00 AEST on December 10, 2018.)

Kate Williams
Unley High School, SA

Kate works tirelessly for our students with a physical impairment. She goes above and ...

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Occupational Therapist

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Vote for Australia's Unsung Hero - Support

Kate Williams
Unley High School, SA

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Vote for Australia's Unsung Hero - Support

Kate Williams Unley High School, SA

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Kate Williams
Unley High School, SA