Congratulations to Sue Trimble on receiving a prestigious Public Service Medal in the 2025 Australia Day Honours! The NTPA are incredibly proud to see Sue's exceptional contributions to NT education recognised. This well-deserved honour reflects her unwavering commitment to improving educational outcomes for all students.

Susan Elizabeth Trimble of the NT Department of Education was awarded the Public Service Medal for outstanding public service to the education sector in the Northern Territory.

Mrs Trimble is co-principal at Gunbalanya School.

She is a highly experienced professional educator with over 30 years’ experience in a variety of sectors within the education system.

She is a principal, classroom leader and has led the System for School Improvement team, which supports literacy and numeracy in schools.

Mrs Trimble’s career encompasses working to exemplary teaching standards, the completion of reporting requirements, and the use of sound data capture and analysis to drive improvement. She has demonstrated her leadership through curriculum innovation and representation within and across sectors and regions. This includes the implementation of the Australian Curriculum and Assessment and Reporting Authority requirements, and mentoring staff and emerging leaders.

Article and photo sourced from NT News Sunday Territorian 26/01/25