Winner
Ickle Rainbows Childminding
Highly commended
Happy Kids Childminding services
Kim Davis
The Essex Teaching Awards gives the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the inspirational work of early years and childcare practitioners, teachers and school staff within Essex.
2025 award sponsors
This year's awards are sponsored by:
2025 award winners
Childminder of the year
Early years team of the year
Winner
Little Wild Tribe
Highly commended
The Barn Nursery
Peter Pan Preschool
Further Education team of the year
Winner
Colchester Institute
Highly commended
Chelmsford College
USP College
Headteacher of the year in a primary or secondary School
Winner
Matthew Harper, Beauchamps High School
Highly commended
Jonathan Bland, Stanway School
Rebecca Black, St. Andrew's Junior School, Hatfield Peverel
Impact of digital innovation award
Winner
USP College
Highly commended
Lawford CofE Primary School
Inclusive practice award
Winner
SEND Team, Beauchamps High School
Highly commended
The ASD Hub, Passmores Academy
Victoria Butler, Mark Hall Academy
Lifetime achievement award
Winners
Lynn, Hennessey, St Osyth Church of England Primary School
Ulla Guthrie, Kingston Primary School
Robin Goodier, Holt Farm Infant School
Caroline Derbyshire, Saffron Academy Trust
Richard Giffiths, Mayflower High School
Elisabeth Nunn, Epping Forest School Partnership Trust
Bridget Mizen, Roxwell Church of England Primary School
Making a difference - primary school of the year
Winner
Quilters Federation
Highly commended
North Primary School and Nursery
St Andrew's Junior School
Making a difference - secondary school of the year
Winner
The Stanway School
Highly commended
Honywood School
Paxman Academy
Outstanding new teacher of the year
Winner
Emma Withrington, Castledon School
Highly commended
David Palmer, Harlowbury Primary School
Paul Bryson, Colchester Institute
School partnership award
Winner
Harwich Education Partnership
Highly commended
The Rosary Trust Leadership team - CMAT
Support staff (member of our school community) award
Winner
Nickie Hillebrandt, USP College
Highly commended
Nicola Jones, Paxman Academy
Saran Jijay, Clacton Coastal Academy
Teacher of the year in a primary school
Winner
Louise Simmons, St Helen's Catholic Infant School
Highly commended
Megan Turner, Oakfield Primary School
Jake Ball, Epping Primary School
Teacher of the year in a secondary school or post 16
Winner
Kayleigh Trainor, Forest Hall School
Highly commended
Lewis Tull, Greensward Academy
Emma Woolley, Stewarts Academy
Teacher of the year in a special school
Winner
Graham Cove, Langham Oaks School
Highly commended
Christine Ward, Shorefields School
Gemma Smith, Castledon School
Teaching assistant of the year
Winner
Emma Ward, Oaklands Infant School
Highly commended
Laura Nichols, Castledon School
Suzanne Padbury, Passmores Academy
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