| ARIA Award for Music Teacher of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |
| First awarded | 2017 |
| Currently held by | Sue Lowry (2023) |
| Website | aria |
The ARIA Music Award for Music Teacher of the Year, is a popular-voted award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, "to recognise music teachers for their passion and hard work in providing Australian children with a better education and the chance to play and enjoy music." [1] The category was first presented in 2017, four short-listed nominees were announced in October and public voting determined the winner in late November. [2] [3] The teacher's educational institute is acknowledged in the announcement of the winner.
In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface.
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 (31st) | ||
| Renee McCarthy | Woodcroft College | |
| Julie Layt | Crescent Lagoon State School, West Rockhampton, Queensland | |
| Stephen Mcewan | Bellarine Secondary College | |
| Alex Manton | Asquith Girls High School | |
| 2018 (32nd) | ||
| Scott Maxwell | Grant High School | |
| Becky Hall | Education Institute, Royal Children's Hospital | |
| Dean Harawira | Nerang State High School | |
| Deborah Skelton | Caladenia Primary School, Canning Vale, Western Australia | |
| 2019 (33rd) | ||
| Antonio Chiappetta | St Andrews College | |
| Bel Skinner | North Regional TAFE | |
| Julie Rennick | Gunnedah Conservatorium, Gunnedah | |
| Lee Strickland | Narbethong State Special School | |
| 2020 (34th) | ||
| Sarah Donnelley | Wilcannia Central School, Wilcannia | |
| Thomas Fienberg | Evans High School, Blacktown | |
| Kathryn McLennan | Virginia State School, Virginia, Queensland | |
| CJ Shaw | Palmerston District Primary School, Palmerston, Australian Capital Territory | |
| 2021 (35th) | ||
| Zoë Barry | Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy | |
| Ashley Baxter | Pimlico State High School | |
| Aaron Silver | Wodonga Primary School, Wodonga | |
| Daniel Wilson | Star Struck, Newcastle | |
| 2022 (36th) | ||
| Matt Orchard | Apollo Bay P-12 College, Apollo Bay VIC | |
| David Collins-White | Haberfield Public School, Haberfield NSW | |
| Jane Nicholas | Willandra Primary School, Seville Grove WA | |
| Kath Dunn | Wollondilly Public School, Goulburn NSW | |
| 2023 (37th) | ||
| Sue Lowry | Southport Special School, Southport QLD | |
| Hank Lewerissa | Upper Coomera State College, Upper Coomera QLD | |
| Jessie Copeman | Ainslie School, Braddon ACT | |
| Peter Earl | Numerous schools in the Blue Mountains/Western Sydney region, Bullaburra NSW | |
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