Jenni’s Union activism has spanned more than two decades, from her grassroots campaigning on teacher housing issues in Charters Towers to pursuing school and teacher housing issues after Cyclone Larry and Cyclone Yasi...
Paula has led her very active and successful branch in local campaign initiatives around the QTU state election strategy, federal funding and MP relationship building...
Lyn joined the QTU in 1970, and after becoming a school Union Representative in 1974, went on to serve long terms in branch, State Council, standing committee and Executive positions for the QTU, culminating in seven years as QTU Honorary Vice-President...
Margaret held many positions within the Union, including Women’s Contact, State Council Rep and Conference Rep. She was particularly active in promoting union membership to young educators, and she also promoted the fight for women within teaching...
Jenny began teaching in 1976 and attended strike meetings and Labour Day Marches in the 70s and 80s. She was forced to resign from the Dept in 1983 to have a family, but she rejoined the Union in 1986 when doing supply and contract work...
Catherine became the Union Rep at Goondiwindi State School in 1995, and also served as President, Area Council delegate and the State Council delegate for the Border Branch...
June Coleman's involvement in the Union began in 1981, and her activism began in 1992, when she became the school’s Workplace Rep, a role she maintained for 16 years....
Maureen's involvement in the Queensland Teacher's Union began in 1994, when she was voted Union Representative at her school...
Michelle Giles
Emma Miller award recipient – 2017
Michelle is a special education teacher and an active member of the QTU since the early 1980s.
She was involved in the Union’s Campaign Action Group, as well as in the Gonski campaign for fair school funding, Your Rights at Work, and state and federal election and teacher accommodation campaigns. Having worked across Queensland, Michelle held numerous honorary positions across many branches of the QTU, including branch President and Lead Union Rep, and she was an active voice on State Council from the late 1980s.
Michelle was well respected in all parts of the QTU, and in particular played a key role in Union activism in the Gladstone area, proudly standing up for her fellow QTU members and state school students, even in the face of adversity.
