Richard Porritt, editor of the Eastern Daily Press, congratulates the winners and finalists of the Eastern Daily Press Norfolk Education Awards 2024.
It gave me great pleasure to celebrate the extraordinary talent, dedication, and passion found across our education sector at the Norfolk Education Awards last night.
Firstly, I’d like to extend my congratulations to all of our winners and finalists! Hearing your stories has been nothing short of inspirational.
The awards were launched to shine a spotlight on the hard work and commitment shown by educators, students and support staff in our region.
Despite the challenges of recent years, Norfolk’s schools and educational institutions have continued to put the wellbeing and success of our young people at the heart of everything they do, and we are proud to offer this platform to highlight their hard work.
The task of choosing winners for our nine varied categories – covering every aspect of the sector from primary to further education and vital student support – was no easy one, and each winner represents the best of what Norfolk’s education sector has to offer.
The awards evening, held at The Forum in Norwich on Tuesday, October 1, was a wonderful occasion filled with celebration, and I would like to thank our headline sponsor, StepTeachers, and all of our category sponsors – without them, these awards simply wouldn’t be possible.
Kim Shellock, regional manager for StepTeachers, perfectly captured the spirit of the evening when she said: “It was an honour to celebrate alongside the exceptional finalists and winners. We are proud to sponsor these awards and to recognise the remarkable achievements of Norfolk’s educators and students.”
You can find out more about the amazing group of winners and finalists for 2024 in a special supplement in the EDP on Friday, October 4.
For more details on the Norfolk Education Awards, please visit norfolkeduawards.co.uk
THE WINNERS
Overall Education Hero of the Year
Sponsored by Step Teachers
Winner: Fen Rivers Academy
Early Years School of the Year
Winner: West Earlham Infant School
Primary/Infant School of the Year
Sponsored by Norse
Winner: Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
Secondary School of the Year
Winner: Hethersett Academy
Apprentice of the Year
Sponsored by Apprenticeships Norfolk
Winner: Hayden Ling of Armultra Ltd
Further or Higher Education Provider of the Year
Winner: Norfolk County Council – Adult Learning
Outstanding Support for Students
Winner: East Norfolk Sixth Form College
Teacher of the Year
Sponsored by Norfolk Teacher Training Centre
Winner: Maisie Cupit of Southery Academy
Outstanding Commitment to SEND
Sponsored by RWE
Winner: Fen Rivers Academy
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