Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers
The ACT continues to boast a disproportionately large proportion of the total number of teachers certified nationally. From 2012 until June 2025 134 teachers have been certified in the ACT.
9% of the national total of HALT Certified teachers originate in the ACT.
Use the accordions below to view the Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers certified in each year.
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Highly Accomplished
| Leanne Harrigan |
Highly Accomplished
| Luke Mildren |
| Faye Harding |
| Kelly Hodge |
| Melissa Bradnam |
| Jacklyn Roberts |
| Debra Kopczynski |
| Abbey Kennedy (renewed) |
| Karen Western (renewed) |
| Catherine Amesbury (renewed) |
Lead
| Kristy Everding |
| Mark Clutton (renewed) |
Highly Accomplished
| Lisa Binutti-Wilson |
| Christopher Brain |
| Rowena Gregson |
| Karen Tozer |
| Amber Rebecca |
| Brittany Herrington |
| Caitlin Semmler |
| Charlotte Watt |
| Melinda Cashman |
| Rachel Church |
| Priscilla Caragh - Renewed |
| John Cole - Renewed |
| Eugene Lehmensich - Renewed |
| Priscilla Caragh - Renewed |
| Kerri Kerr - Renewed |
| Tess Pennell - Renewed |
| Rebecca Ridd - Renewed |
| Kimberley Tucker - Renewed |
| Mali Wijesundara - Renewed |
| Michele Sharp - Renewed |
| Teressa Patterson-Renewed |
Lead
Susan Hammond - Renewed |
Highly Accomplished
| Zoe Cawdron |
| Melanie Monaghan |
| Jason Paris |
| Molly Pianca |
| Georgia Solomon |
| Gwen Tarleton |
| Brooke Walsh |
| Megan Keogh - renewed |
| Rebecca Lubilanji - renewed |
| Monika Richards - renewed |
| Trina Cleary - renewed |
| Ainsley Gowen - renewed |
| Dominic Lenarduzzi - renewed |
| Andrew Withers - renewed |
| Anna Partridge - renewed |
Lead
| Luke Donnelly - renewed |
| Johanna Hazell |
Highly Accomplished
| Laura Frogley |
| Elizabeth Goodsell |
| Teigan Kelly |
| Amanda Knott |
| Sarah Muller |
| Danielle Madsen |
| Thomas Pask |
| Meredith Wells |
| Kathleen Garvie - renewed |
| Kathleen Johansen - renewed |
| Kelly Candy - renewed |
| Ailsa Mackerras - renewed |
| Gayle Smith - renewed |
| Marjorie Waugh - renewed |
| Elle Young - renewed |
Lead Teacher
| Danielle Banks - renewed |
Highly Accomplished
| Emma Bounds |
| Alessandra Gattuso |
| Sally Gore-Johnson |
| Jessica Hallahan |
| Mhairi Henderson |
| Owen Jones |
| Sarah Keegan |
| Karina Luke |
| Leah Malpas |
| Shiri Marx |
| Kate O'Connor |
| Melissa Smith |
| Jacinda Vaughan |
| Stephanie Williams |
| Emma Young |
| Anita Donaldson - Renewed |
| Lisa O'Halloran - Renewed |
| Natalie Thorpe - Renewed |
Lead
| Joel Copeland |
| Lisa Hivers |
| Joanna Lambert |
| Emma Spencer |
| Katharine Finlayson - Renewed |
| Prue Gill - Renewed |
| Jocelyn James - Renewed |
| Katherine Khan - Renewed |
| Julie Pickering - Renewed |
Highly Accomplished
| Joanne Kirchner |
| Catherine Amesbury - Renewed |
| Kathryn White - Renewed |
Highly Accomplished
| Jane Baillie |
| Katherine Calley |
| Priscilla Caragh |
| Kristy Everding |
| Abbey Kennedy |
| Kerri Kerr |
| Teressa Patterson |
| Rebecca Ridd |
| Mark Stephens |
| Mali Wijesundara |
| Susan Johnson - Renewed |
| Michele Sharp - Renewed |
| Karen Western - Renewed |
Lead
| Susan Hammond |
| Jane Marshall |
| Mark Clutton - Renewed |
Highly Accomplished
| Sarah Baird |
| Trina Cleary |
| Sarah Davies |
| Ainsley Gowen |
| Dominic Lenarduzzi |
| Anna Partridge |
| Tess Pennell |
| Jodi Stoneman |
| Kimberley Tucker |
| Kristina Vizadis |
| Andrew Withers |
| Meredith Box - Renewed |
| Jacqueline Krek - Renewed |
| Eugene Lehmensich - Renewed |
| Rhiannon Richards - Renewed |
Lead Teachers
| Patrick Ellis - Renewed |
| Lisa Garner - Renewed |
Highly Accomplished
| Kelly Candy |
| Nicole Henry |
| Kate Kain |
| Rebecca Lubilanji |
| Ailsa Mackerras |
| Bridget Martin |
| Fenella Glynn |
| Monika Richards |
| Gayle Smith |
| Marjorie Waugh |
| Elle Young |
| Amanda Hawkins - Renewed |
| Jane McAlpine - Renewed |
| Hiria Reppion - Renewed |
| Megan Keogh - Renewed |
Lead
| Danielle Banks |
| Kim Barnett |
| Nathan Pepper |
| Smriti Sharma |
| Glynis Steward - Renewed |
| Luke Donnelly - Renewed |
Highly Accomplished
| Emma Bebendorf |
| Anita Donaldson |
| Catherine Du Bois |
| Matthew Gowen |
| Joanna Lambert (achieved Lead Teacher in 2021) |
| Lisa O'Halloran |
| Tamsin Thomas |
Lead
| Cindy Condon |
| Katharine Finlayson |
| Prue Gill |
| Jocelyn James |
| Katherine Khan |
| Julie Pickering |
Highly Accomplished
| Catherine Amesbury |
| Kathleen Johansen |
| Natalie Thorpe |
| Kathryn White |
Lead
| Jacqueline Lucas |
| Marilyn Morris Smith |
Highly Accomplished
| Kerry Glover |
| Susan Johnson |
| Brooke Maasepp |
Lead
| Mark Clutton |
Highly Accomplished
| Meredith Box |
| John Cole |
| Jacqueline Krek |
| Eugene Lehmensich |
| Rhiannon Richards |
| Michele Sharp |
| Karen Western |
Lead
| Patrick Ellis |
| Lisa Garner |
| Pauline Griffiths |
Highly Accomplished
| Louise Chapman |
| Tessa Daffern |
| Kathleen Garvie |
| Sandra Hargraves |
| Amanda Hawkins |
| Fern Hyde |
| Roy Jaques |
| Megan Keogh |
| Kathy Kinnane |
| Jane McAlpine |
| Hiria Reppion |
| Jane Waddleton |
Lead
| Luke Donnelly |
| Jenny Lambert |
| Glynis Steward |
| Susan Whitney |