PHOTO: Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell and Premier Dominic Perrottet with Lightning Ridge student, Arly Seaton.
Recently, all 3165 schools across NSW were invited to nominate one student amongst their cohort to receive recognition for their respectful conduct. The awards are an initiative to recognise and encourage high standards of behaviour in schools.
From the nominees, ten were named recipients of the inaugural Premier’s Respect Awards. Among these was Arly Seaton who is in Year 2 at Lightning Ridge Central School.
Schools were asked to look for nominees who showed respect to fellow students academically or socially and toward those who were a target of teasing or bullying. Respect toward teachers and the community was also highly regarded…