The Betty Anderson Award

Recognising the helpers. The people who make our school a better place.

About the Betty Anderson Award

Betty Anderson is a former parent of The Junction Public School who ran our school canteen on a voluntary basis for over 40 years through to about 2009. She continued to help long after her own children had grown up and her grandchildren were attending other local schools. Our canteen is named in her honour. Betty passed away in 2018.

Each year TJPS P&C awards the Betty Anderson Award to recognise significant voluntary contribution to our school community over an extended period of time. The aim is to try and identify the "quiet achievers" who repeatedly give their time to our school community. There are many people who provide quiet and consistent support in ways that we don't always realise, and it's important to find an opportunity to recognise their efforts.

2026 Nominations Now Open

Click below to complete the nomination form.

Overview

  • Past recipients of the Betty Anderson Award are not eligible for consideration.  The P&C will cross-check against the list of past winners;

  • You may nominate more than one person, but please provide an overview as to why you think they are a worthy nominee. The more supporting information you can provide, the easier it will be for the P&C to assess the nomination;

  • Please include your name and either a contact email or phone number, in case we need to contact you for more information;

  • Nominations Close: 3 pm Friday 27 November

    A vote will be made at the following P&C meeting, which will be held on Tuesday 1 December.

  • The result will be announced at Presentation Day in December.

    If you have any questions at all, please contact the P&C on president@junctionpandc.org

Nomination Form

Previous recipients

2025: Alison Cheek

2024: Jes Ryan

2023: Kylie York

2022: Ying McKenzie

2021: Kendall Long

2020: Alison Robinson

2019: Kristen Saunders

2018: Julie Wharton

2017: Olivia Ryan

2016: Michael Yonker

2015: Donna Reay

2014: Joy Conner & Cathy McIntyre

2013: Janet Ball & Shirley Milne

2012: Elizabeth Ginters

2011: Kim Van Huisstede

2010: Leanne Haworth

2007: Donna Sullivan

2005: Creative Garden Team

1997: Betty Anderson