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Renee Hinds
2024
Finalist
Tasmania

Employer: Department for Education, Children and Young People RTO

Subject Area: Early Childhood Education and Care

Renee is a passionate and collaborative VET teacher at Don College, where she delivers early childhood education and care programs to Year 11 and 12 students. Renee has been teaching at Don College for the past nine years, and prior to that worked as a childcare educator for six years.

With her enthusiasm and passion to make a difference, Renee not only delivers classroom teaching, but she also works collaboratively with the community to establish opportunities for practical learning. She has developed transformative partnerships with local child care centres, and she has also established a fully operational childcare centre on campus at Don College.

Her innovative teaching methods, coupled with real-world examples and community-based work exposure, ensure every student walks away with valuable insights to apply in their work with children.

Renee is a tireless advocate of the early childhood sector, and its value as a career path for students.