Victorian Education Excellence Awards 2022
- 19 Sept 2022
Pitsa Binnion has again been named a finalist for the Colin Simpson Outstanding Secondary Principal Award.
The award recognises exceptional principals who have demonstrated leadership excellence in a Victorian government secondary school.
We are delighted that Pitsa Binnion has been named among the finalists, a wonderful acknowledgement of her contribution to our school and broader community.
Read more here:
https://www.vic.gov.au/victorian-education-excellence-awards-finalists
Colin Simpson Outstanding Secondary Principal
The Colin Simpson Outstanding Secondary Principal award recognises exceptional principals who have demonstrated leadership excellence in a Victorian government secondary school. These principals have made a significant contribution to improving staff and student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing; raised the quality of teaching; and improved the overall performance of their school.
This award is named in recognition of the late Colin Simpson who was a teacher and education leader in Victoria. He was the foundation principal of Richmond High School from 2017 to 2019 and principal of the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS) from 2004 to 2016. He was awarded the Outstanding Leadership Award at the 2009 VEEA.
Pitsa Binnion, McKinnon Secondary College
Pitsa Binnion is a highly experienced educator and principal of McKinnon Secondary College – one of the largest and highest-performing secondary colleges in Victoria. An advocate for public education, Pitsa demonstrates a sustained commitment to the Victorian state school system and its students.
Working as an advisor, mentor and educational leader, Pitsa is building teacher and principal capacity across the sector, contributing to department advisory panels and as a Challenge Partner in school reviews. Her exceptional leadership, positive community impact and contribution to improving student and organisational outcomes has led to McKinnon Secondary College receiving accreditation with the Council of International Schools (CIS), significant growth in VCE results and improvements in classroom pedagogy.
Pitsa’s exemplary commitment to building a positive learning culture and environment for secondary education continues to deliver high-quality outcomes for young people living in Melbourne's South East.
