The Annual ‘Making the KU Difference’ Awards acknowledge KU staff who have made a significant contribution to KU, over and above their normal duties.

In 2022, we were pleased to recognise multiple winners in some categories and all the winners are featured in the videos below.

For making the KU Difference for Children:
  • Kate Lawrence, KU Mayfield
  • Susan James Allan, KU Bradfield Park
  • Lauren Gardner, KU Peter Pan Paddington
  • Carly Wells, KU Gwynneville
For making the KU Difference for Families:
  • KU Bulli Team under the leadership of Michelle Lashbrook
For making the KU Difference for Communities:
  • KU Ashmont Team under the leadership of Eileen Bach
For making the KU Difference by Representing KU:
  • KU Cheltenham Team under the leadership of Michelle Healey
  • Education & Quality Manager Team
  • Ashleigh Pengelly, Community Cultural Coordinator
  • Business Operations Team under the leadership of Lyndel Seymour
For making the KU Difference for Staff:
  • Natalie Preston, KU Berowra
  • Natasha Martin, KU Mayfield
  • Permanent Relief Team under the leadership of Lyla Irving
  • Carolyn Wilson, NSW/ACT Inclusion Agency
For making the KU Difference through Innovation:
  • Bei Bei Liu, KU Bradfield Park; Maree Hoy, KU Bradfield Park; Laure Hislop, Learning and Development Practice Facilitator; Cassandra Mezups, Marketing Project Lead
For making the KU Difference to Quality:
  • Marianna Georgiadis, KU Liverpool
  • Yukiko Moyle, KU Sunbeam
For making the KU Difference through Sustainability:
  • KU Rushcutters Bay Team under the leadership of Helen Meimaroglou
For making the KU Difference in commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples:
  • KU Sutherland Team under the leadership of Collette Heslehurst
  • Rachel Jones, NSW/ACT Inclusion Agency
For making the KU Difference for Inclusion:
  • Donna Archibald, Inclusion Support Queensland
  • James Wood, KU Dem School Kids Care
The KU Marcia Burgess Award:
  • KU Osborne Park Team under the leadership of Lisa Milham