Mrs Michelle Chomiak, a Digital Technology and Computer Science Teacher at St Mark’s Anglican Community School and an alumna from the Class of 1991, has been nominated as a finalist for the ‘Fish Nankivell Secondary School Teacher of the Year – Non-Government’ at the 2024 Australian Education Awards. This prestigious nomination recognises her exceptional contributions to St Mark’s and the broader digital technology educational community.
Passionate about the intersection of IT and education, Mrs Chomiak is committed to advancing technology and STEM fields, particularly encouraging more girls and women to participate. She excels in this dynamic learning area, enjoys sharing knowledge with colleagues, and supports other teachers as a Digital Technologies Coach. She recently completed her Master of Education and regularly instructs for the Girls Programming Network.
Mrs Chomiak’s recent accolades include the ACS (WA) ‘1962 Educators Award’ for significant contributions to ICT education in 2023, the ‘St Mark’s Peter Foss Scholarship’ in 2023, ‘WiTWA Shining Star’ for STEM/Digital Education in 2022, and the ECAWA’s ‘Digital Technologies Teacher of the Year’ in 2018.
Congratulations to Michelle on this outstanding achievement! Award winners will be announced on August 9, 2024, at The Star Event Centre.
