OVERVIEW

QSLA supports awards that recognise and encourage outstanding contributions and promote the profession of teacher librarianship.

The Brian Bahnisch Award for Collaboration and the QSLA Citation for Outstanding Contribution are biennial awards.

The Queensland Teacher Librarian of the Year and QSLA Outstanding School Leader are annual awards.

For information about each award, please select from the list in the side menu.

To nominate someone who you believe deserves recognition,  please click on the link  below.

NOMINATION FORM

The 2026 nominations are now OPEN. The closing date for 2026 nominations is Friday 26 June 5pm.

Nominations are an opportunity to be considered for an award. Once a nomination has been submitted, an application package will be sent to the nominee for completion and submission by the closing date.

Please use the button below to submit a nomination (for yourself or another person):

2025 Award Recipients

Congratulations to the QSLA Award Recipients for 2025. You will be able to read more about the recipients in the Term 1, 2026 QSLA newsletter. 

Joint Queensland Teacher Librarians of the Year
Assunta Austin, Wooloowin State School
Lizzy Dixon, Moorooka State School

Queensland School Leaders of the Year
Kelly Dunham, Immanuel Lutheran College

Highly Commended Teacher Librarians 2025
Anne Reynaud Cracknell
Lena Crowley, Marist College Ashgrove
Madison Dearnaley, St Paul’s School