Winners of the Teachers of Physics awards

2023

• Dr Panos Athanasopoulos, Prestatyn High School: For teaching excellence and an inclusive approach, outstanding support of colleagues, work with trainee teachers and contributions to the broader community at conferences and in online forums.
• Jed Marshall, Alexandra Park School: For outstanding creativity and innovation in the classroom, extraordinary range of staff development locally and nationally, and work with pupils at an international level.
• Khushali Mills, Our Lady's Grammar School, Newry: For highly enthusiastic and skilled teaching raising the profile of physics in the school, committed and thorough development of colleagues, and outstanding work with pupils through extracurricular activities.
• Amelia Ross, St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School: For providing passion and enthusiasm for the subject, teaching excellence, inclusive teaching and outstanding leadership of professional development within and school and local area.
• Christopher Rossi, St Joseph's College: For exceptional knowledge and classroom practice, development of pupils, and support of colleagues, trainee teachers, technicians and staff in the local community of schools and nationally through examination work.
• Tom Squires, Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre: For inspirational and inclusive teaching and outstanding work with underrepresented groups, support for colleagues, and development of numerous links across the educational community.
• Wayne Tabernor, Alder Community High School: For supportive and inclusive teaching, work with underrepresented groups, curriculum development, and outstanding work with the wider educational community.

2022

• Martin Cunniffe, St Patrick's Classical School, Navan
• Dr Daniel Jones, Monmouth School for Boys, Monmouth
• Vanessa McClafferty, Immanuel College, Bushey
• Nicola Marie Percy, Haberdashers' Girls' School, Elstree
• Thomas W. William-Powlett, Birchwood High School, Bishop's Stortford
• Thomas Williams, Newcastle upon Tyne Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne
• Kayleigh Williamson, Grange Academy, Kilmarnock

2021

• Steve Dempsey, Turriff Academy, Turriff
• Dr Steve Essex, Ernesford Grange Community Academy, Binley
• Lawrence Herklots, King Edward VI School, Southampton 
• Sarah Hookway, Reepham High School and College, Reepham
• Edward Male, Ysgol Harri Tudur, Pembroke
• Dr Isabelle Parkes, The Arnewood School, New Milton
• Tom Tierney, St Vincent's Castleknock College, Dublin

2020

• Catherine Dunn, Scottish Schools Education Research Centre and St Leonards School, St Andrews
• Jacqueline (Jackie) Flaherty, Chipping Campden School, Chipping Campden
• Henry Hammond, Alexandra Park School, Haringey
• Matthew Lewis, Hawarden High School, Hawarden
• Mark Logue, St. Mary's College, Derry
• Estralita (Esther) McCall, Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School, Brentwood
• Dr Ian Udall, Loreto Sixth Form College, Manchester

2019

• Georgios Aronis, University Technical College, Reading
• Rachael Donoghue, Caistor Grammar School, Caistor
• Simon Hewitt, Judd School, Tonbridge
• Nancy Hunter, Anderson High School, Lerwick
• Andrew Seal, Beechen Cliff School, Bath
• Nick Sewell, Ysgol Friars, Bangor
• Dr Karen Young, Loreto College, Foxrock

2018

• Cerys Corbett, St Joseph’s RC High School, Newport
• Edith Goakes, Wimbledon High School, London
• David Hobson, Loreto College, Dublin
• Kevin Mosedale, Radley College, Abingdon
• Michael Murray, Ayr Academy, Ayrshire
• Andrew Notley, Sponne School, Towcester
• Sam Skinner, The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School, London

2017

• Dr Orla Condren, Dominican College Sion Hill, County Dublin
• Paul Cooper, Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School, Crosby
• Martyn Crawshaw, Millburn Academy, Inverness
• Stephen Gascoigne, Wickersley School and Sports College, Rotherham
• Dr Zen Rogers, Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith
• Huw Smith, Ysgol Friars, Bangor

2016

• Theresa Conlon, Kendrick School, Reading
• Máire Duffy, Clonkeen College, County Dublin
• Dr Martin Guy, St Albans School, St Albans
• Jennie Hargreaves, Lockerbie Academy, Dumfriesshire
• Shane Jenkins, Gwernyfed High School, Brecon
• Ralston West, London Academy, Edgware

2015

• Jon Brown, Magdalen College School, Oxford
• Frank Cotter, Christian Brothers College, Cork
• Mark Dixon, Bancroft’s School, Woodford Green, Essex
• Dr Rachel Jones, Ysgol Eirias, Conwy
• Martyn Notley, City of Bristol College, Bristol
• Andrew Ogilvie, Bannerman High School, Glasgow

2014

• Jonathan Rockett, Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall
• Neil Heritage, The King’s School, Chester
• Mark Nicolaides, The Purbeck School, Wareham
• Ken Orr, Wellington College Belfast
• Lorna McGarty, Holy Rood R.C. High School, Edinburgh
• Robert Woodman, Ysgol Bro Gwaun School, Fishguard

2013

• Stuart Davenall, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, Birmingham
• Louise Fitzhenry and Dr Sarah Usher, Colyton Grammar School, Devon
• Stephen Jones, Penglais School, Aberystwyth
• Sian Joyce, Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Cork
• Kevin Milburn, John Cabot Academy, Bristol
• Alex Munro, Lossiemouth High School, Moray

2012

• Keeley Arundel-McConachie, Sir John Gleed School, Spalding
• Colin Barbour, St Joseph's Academy, Kilmarnock
• Jamie Costello, Sutton Grammar School, Surrey
• Wendy Daly, Hillside High School, Liverpool
• Baldev Singh Jandu, Wood Green Academy, Wednesbury
• Paul Kerr, The Derby High School, Bury
• Melissa Lord, Altrincham Girl's Grammar School, Cheshire
• David Morris, St Peter's School, York

2011

• Kevin Betts, Whitecross School, Gloucestershire
• John Murphy, Christian Brothers Secondary School, Dungarvan, Ireland
• Dr Mark Whalley, John Buchan School, Service Children’s Education, Germany

2010

• Paul Clark, Oundle School, Peterborough
• Noel Cunningham, The King’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
• Priyankara Gunawardena, Liverpool College, Liverpool
• Diarmuid Hickey, Coachford College, County Cork, Ireland
• Anjali Shah, Ridgewood High School, New Jersey, USA
• Mark Short, Highgate School, London

2009

• Margaret Hutton- Assistant Principal Teacher of Physics, George Heriot’s School, Edinburgh
• Anthony Reeves, Head of Physics, Clifton College, Bristol
• Charles Buchan, Principal Teacher of Physics, Fraserburgh Academy, Aberdeenshire
• John Howard Aylmer, Teacher of Physics, The Leys School, Cambridge
• Nick Fisher, Head of Science, Rugby School, Rugby
• Dr David R Homer,Head of Science, Bristol Grammar School, Bristol
• Dr Catherine Donnelly, Head of Physics and Senior Teacher, Ballymena Academy, Co Antrim

2008

• John P Cullerne, Winchester College Science School, Hampshire
• David Harries, The John Bentley School, Wiltshire
• Michael McVey, Lourdes Secondary School, Glasgow
• Michael Grehan, Belvedere College SJ, Dublin
• Ronna Clare Montgomery, Bearsden Academy Teachers, Glasgow

2007

• Terry Owens, The King Edward VI School, Morpeth, Northumberland
• Martin Cunningham, Kirkaldy High School, Fife
• David Rea, St Colman’s College, Fermoy, County Cork
• Nahum Ordman, Hasmonean High School, London

2006

• Tom Balanowski, Linlithgow Academy,West Lothian
• Dr Andrew Davies, Oakham School, Rutland

2005

• David Attrill, Wilson's School, Wallington, Surrey
• Rhona Goss, Monifieth High School, Monifieth, Angus
• Philip Hunt, Adams’ Grammar School, Newport, Shropshire
• I C Robson, St Bees School, Cumbria

2004

• Tom Mathar, St Gabriel's R C High School, Bury
• Mrs Lorraine Jestina Sansom, Bullers Wood School, Chislehurst
• Gemmell Millar, Stewart's Melville College, Edinburgh
• Robert H C Neill, George Heriot's School, Edinburgh
• Victor G Shaw, Caterham School, Surrey

2003

• David Dodds, Stockton Sixth Form College, Stockton-on-Tees
• Michael Mulcaire, St Michael’s College, Co. Kerry, Ireland
• Martin Robertson, Elgin Academy, Scotland
• Peter Sammut, St Paul’s School, London

2002

• Vida Given, Omagh Academy, Northern Ireland
• Susan Holt, Lymm High School, Cheshire
• Bernard Taylor, St John’s School, Marlborough

2001

• Philip Britton, Leeds Grammar School
• Simon Carson, Norton College, Malton, North Yorkshire
• David Hall, Whitby County High School, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
• David Nixon, Brooksbank School, Elland, West Yorkshire
• Helen Pollard, King’s School, Peterborough
• Mike Rutland, George Abbot School, Guildford
• David Smith, Greensward College, Hockley, Essex
• Tony Wood, Sandown High School, Isle of Wight

2000

• John Allen, All Hallows Technology College, Preston
• Timothy Gamble, Lings Upper School, Northampton
• Denise Gault, Dalriada School, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
• Ian Lovat, Ampleforth College, York
• David Smith, Highgate School, London
• Clive Thomas, Emlyn Comprehensive School, Cardiganshire, Wales
• Graham Tomlinson, Cockermouth School, Cumbria
• Mark Travis, Cape Cornwall School, St Just

1999

• Susan Hunter, Pensby High School for Girls
• Séamas Ó Míocháin, The Franciscan College, Co. Meath
• Becky Parker, Simon Langton Girls’ School, Canterbury
• Michael Wicking, The Judd School, Tonbridge

1998

• Peter Campbell, City and Islington College, London
• Larry Keating, St Enda’s College, Galway, Ireland
• Stuart Leadstone, Banchory Academy, Nr Aberdeen
• John Lloyd, Solihull School, West Midlands
• Ann Marshall, Cranford Community School, Hounslow, Middlesex
• Francisca Wheeler, Withington Girl’s School, Manchester

1997

• Marjorie Brunt, Millfield School, Somerset
• Philip Conaty, Marian College, Dublin
• Patrick Cleary, St Ninian’s High School, Kirkintilloch
• Helen Reynolds, Gosford Hill School, Kidlington, Oxfordshire
• Tim Watson, The King’s School, Worcester

1996

• Frederick Blunt, Bassaleg Comprehensive School, Newport, Gwent
• David Daniels, Hove Park School, Hove
• Liam O’Donovan, St Fachtna’s De La Salle College, Skibbereen
• Adrian Watt, Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh

1995

• Rothwell Glenn, Park Mains High School, Erskine
• Bernie Goodman, Montagu School, Kettering
• Geoffrey Harman, Arthur Mellows Village College, Peterborough
• Trevor Hill, Taunton School
• Anthony Winzor, St Bee’s College, Cumbria

1994

• Richard N Brett, Colaiste Chriost Ri, Cork
• Paul K Burton, Bootham School, York
• John H Furniss, Shrewsbury School
• George Lewis Jones, Ysgol David Hughes, Anglesey
• John Marshall, Beaconsfield High School
• Lorna M Neill, St John’s High School, Dundee
• Christopher Shilladay, Bridlington School

1993

• Christopher Braazel, Whitchurch High School, Cardiff
• Rosemary Canadine, Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys School, Hertfordshire
• Rosemary Gray, Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, Leicester
• John Hearn, Leventhorpe School, Sawbridgeworth
• Wynne Lewis, St Cyres Comprehensive School, Penarth
• Brian Massey, Teignmouth Community College, Devon (posthumous award)
• Adrian Summerfield, St Columba’s College, Dublin

1992

• Richard Cooper, Churchdown School, Gloucestershire
• Ian Craig, Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh
• Gregory Croft, St Ignatius’s College, Zimbabwe
• Christopher Day, Whitcliffe Mount School, Cleckheaton
• John McCloskey, St Patrick’s College, Maghera

1991

• William Bealesl, Rougement School, Newport, Gwent
• Robert Buckley, Twyford C of E High School, Ealing
• Michael Crossland, Huddersfield New College
• David Squibb, Tavistock College
• Adrian Trotman, Cowbridge School

1990

• Geoffrey Camplin, Portway School, Bristol
• David Fisher, Charters-Ancaster School, Bexhill-on-Sea
• Brian McKenna, Loreto College, Coleraine
• John Muckersie, Hazelhead Academy, Aberdeen
• Sister Helen Samuel, Convent School of our Lady of Providence, Alton
• Sheila Saville, Queenswood School, Hertfordshire
• Joan Trodden, The Old Palace School, Croydon
• Tom Purnell, Radyr Comprehensive School, Cardiff

1989

• John Avison, Marton Sixth Form College, Middlesbrough
• N Brendan Campbell, Clongowes Wood College, Co. Kildare
• Peter Carpenter, Hainault High School, Ilford
• Tanya Dempster, Redmoor High School, Hinckley
• Donovan Gibbons, The Idsall School, Telford
• John Miller, Tasker Milward School, Haverfordwest

1988

• Chris Butlin, Northfields Upper School, Bedfordshire
• A Duff, Malvern College
• Mrs C R Ham, King Henry VIII School, Coventry
• J Marshall, Christ’s College, Brecon
• H A Mayor, Bolton School and King Edward’s School, Birmingham
• A J Parker, Kingsbridge School, Devon
• George C Porter, Beaneavin College, Dublin

1987

• Adrian Allchin, St Augustine’s High School, Redditch
• K G Britton, Rydal School, Colwyn Bay
• Barbara J Crompton, St Anne’s School, Windermere
• Martin Harrap, North London Collegiate School
• Tim Hickson, King’s School, Worcester
• Robert Kibble, Hammersmith and West London College
• Colin Siddons, Thornton Grammar School, Bradford
• Revd Donald J Collins, St Peter’s College, Wexford

1986

• Andrew Lambert, Ilkley Grammar School
• William Mace, King Edward’s Grammar School, Sheffield
• Neil Mackenzie, Fulwood High School, Preston
• J McMichael, The Edinburgh Academy
• Geoffrey Perry, Kettering Grammar School