practice
conferences
/ workshops
/ seminars—
2026, InspireX, Melbourne and Sydney. Speaker: Built for Efficiency or Built for children.
2025, Talking Spaces 12, Perth. Workshop design: Participatory Design in Action.
2025, University of Sydney Higher Degree Research Seminar, Sydney. Panellist.
2024, Sydney Opera House BUILD Conversation Night, Sydney. Panellist: Reimagining Spaces for Learning.
2024, Doing Schools Differently, Melbourne. Presenter: Enhancing Teacher Spatial Literacy: Empowering Educators to Unlock the Potential of Innovative Learning Environments.
2024, Talking Spaces 11, University of Melbourne. Panel presentation: From Briefing to Integrative-Briefing.
2023, Reggio Emilia Australia Information Exchange, Melbourne. Atelier session: Taking Learning Out of the Box.
2023, It Takes a Spark STEM Conference. Workshop: What Does Learning Sound Like? developed in partnership with Matthew Day, Marshall Day Acoustics.
2022, 23rd Biennale of Sydney (rīvus), Water Lesson 7. Workshop facilitator (representing Hayball).
2022, 23rd Biennale of Sydney (rīvus), School of Water. Curation of two-day event involving 12 interdisciplinary workshop facilitators, developed in partnership with Lleah Smith.
awards—
2026—Australian Education Awards, Category: Innovation in Learning Environment Design, Project X, Ballina Coast High School
2025—Good Design Award, Category: Social Impact, Making Space: Empowering Teacher Practice, Evelyn Scott School (in collaboration with Monash University)
2024—Kelly Tanner Innovation Award, Association for Learning Environments, Category: Best New Initiative, Enhancing Spatial Literacy at Evelyn Scott School (whilst Principal at Hayball in collaboration with Monash University)
2024—Learning Environments Australasia Design (LEAD), Category: An Innovative Educational Initiative, Enhancing Spatial Literacy at Evelyn Scott School: A teacher professional learning program (whilst Principal at Hayball in collaboration with Monash University)
2023—Association for Learning Environments, Category: Special Commendation Award, Nano Nagle Learning Centre, Domremy College (whilst Principal at Hayball in collaboration with Monash University)
2019—Learning Environments Australasia Design (LEAD), Category: An Innovative Educational Initiative, Solais Sandpit, Domremy College (whilst Principal at Hayball in collaboration with Monash University)
2018—Learning Environments Australasia NSW Chapter Awards, Category: An Innovative Educational Initiative, Educator for an Hour (whilst Principal at Hayball)
architecture awards
[while at Hayball and BVN]
Scientia Terrace, Monte Sant’ Angelo College—Overall Winner Learning Environments Australasia Design (LEAD), Issued by Learning Environments Australasia · May 2025, Hayball
Nano Nagle Learning Centre, New Construction / New Individual Facility Over $8 Million, Issued by NSW/ACT Chapter Learning Environments Australasia · Jan 2021, Hayball
Interior Design Impact, Issued by Australian Interior Design Award (AIDA) · Jan 2019, Associated with Architecture BVN, Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School (Stage 1) (BVN)
Best of the State, Issued by Australian Interior Design Awards (AIDA) · Jan 2016, Associated with Architecture BVN, Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School (Stage 1)
Interior Design Impact Award, Issued by Australian Interior Design · Jan 2015, Associated with Architecture BVN, Mabel Fidler Centre, Ravenswood School for Girls (BVN)
Blacket prize for Regional Architecture, Issued by RAIA · Jan 2013, Associated with Architecture BVN, National Life Sciences Hub, Charles Sturt University (BVN)
Sir John Sulman Award for Public Architecture, Issued by RAIA · Jan 2012, Associated with Architecture BVN, Mabel Fidler Centre, Ravenswood School for Girls