{"id":323,"date":"2018-09-05T10:58:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T10:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/letasa.com\/?page_id=323"},"modified":"2026-09-05T22:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:25:31","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/letasa.com\/index.php\/members\/","title":{"rendered":"Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1OUkDHni5bGaV908d97MHs-2No0zvuSlM?usp=sharing\">AGM Minutes 2013-2025<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-459 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/letasa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DE_Government_House-36-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"492\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letasa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DE_Government_House-36-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/letasa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DE_Government_House-36-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/letasa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DE_Government_House-36-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/letasa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DE_Government_House-36-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/letasa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DE_Government_House-36-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">I need a space here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>LETASA President <strong>Rick Sommariva<\/strong> with His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC.<\/p>\n<h2>Governor&#8217;s Civics Awards for Schools<\/h2>\n<p>In August 2019, members of the LETASA Executive Committee were invited to a reception at Government House to launch the Governor&#8217;s Civics Awards for schools. It was an incredible opportunity to not only meet the Governor, but to hear about his passion for this subject.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, the awards were open to Year 5s.<\/p>\n<p>From 2020, the awards will be open to all South Australian students in Years 5-12.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please see the following sites:<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/governor.sa.gov.au\/node\/3839<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.education.sa.gov.au\/governors-civics-awards-schools<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">I need space here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>LETASA Executive Service Recognition<\/h2>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-318\" src=\"https:\/\/letasa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_3364.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"581\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letasa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_3364.jpg 661w, https:\/\/letasa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_3364-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>The Council of Education Associations of South Australia (CEASA) is aware that so many Educators give their time to volunteer on Association Management Committees and Boards. These fantastic contributions deserve recognition and so CEASA organised the CEASA Volunteers Celebration on 24th May, 2018, to acknowledge contributions to the running and management of associations.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations and thanks go to (President: 2017-2019) <strong>Brett Schenk<\/strong>, (Secretary)\u00a0<strong>Paula Hensing,\u00a0<\/strong>and <strong>Donna Foster<\/strong> who were recognised for their 10+ years of service to LETASA.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations and thanks go to (Vice-President: 2017-2019) <strong>Rick Sommariva<\/strong>, (Treasurer)\u00a0<strong>Kathleen Meyers,\u00a0<\/strong>and <strong>Irene Frangos<\/strong> who were recognised for their 20+ years of service to LETASA.<\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo L-R<\/strong>: Brett Schenk, Rick Sommariva, Paula Hensing, Kathleen Meyers, Donna Foster)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">LETASA Awards<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Bob Tucker Award<\/h3>\n<p>The Legal Education Teachers Association of South Australia Executive has dedicated a special award to teachers of Legal Studies in South Australia and the Northern Territory, to commemorate and acknowledge the work of the \u201cFounding Father of Legal Studies\u201d in South Australia, Bob Tucker.<\/p>\n<p>All past winners of the award have met the following criteria &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Excellence in teaching of Legal Studies through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Service to the subject association<\/li>\n<li>Service to the curriculum development of Legal Studies<\/li>\n<li>Service to the subject of Legal Studies in South Australia and the Northern Territory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Honour Roll<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 1182px;\" width=\"906\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>1996<\/strong>\u00a0Tom Frossinakos<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2007<\/strong>\u00a0 Mike Karpinski<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\u00a0<strong>2018\u00a0 <\/strong>Rick Sommariva<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>1997<\/strong>\u00a0 Barbara Bash<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2008<\/strong>\u00a0 Helen Peake<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2019\u00a0 <\/strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Not awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>1998<\/strong>\u00a0 Graham Brown<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2009<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Ty Cheesman<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2020\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Brett Schenk<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>1999<\/strong>\u00a0 Geof Bailey<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2010<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Robin Aukett<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2021\u00a0 <\/strong>Paula Hensing<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2000<\/strong>\u00a0 Peter Cavouras<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\u00a0<strong>2011<\/strong> \u00a0<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Not Awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2022<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #999999;\">Not awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2001<\/strong>\u00a0 John Cooke<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2012\u00a0<\/strong> Helen Douglas-Irving<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2023<\/strong>\u00a0 Danielle Cioffi<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2002<\/strong>\u00a0 Penny Cavanagh<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\u00a0<strong>2013<\/strong> \u00a0<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Not Awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2003<\/strong>\u00a0 John Eaton<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\u00a0<strong>2014<\/strong> \u00a0<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Not Awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2004<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Ron Schulz<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>2015<\/strong>\u00a0 Yvette Winter<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\">\u00a0<strong>2005<\/strong>\u00a0 Shane Hennessy<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\u00a0<strong>2016<\/strong> \u00a0<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Not awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\">\u00a0<strong>2006\u00a0<\/strong> Erica Parker<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\u00a0<strong>2017<\/strong> \u00a0<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Not awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>LETASA Service Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Legal Education Teachers Association of South Australia Executive has dedicated a special award for service to Legal Studies in South Australia and the Northern Territory to acknowledge service to LETASA.<\/p>\n<p>All past winners have met the following criteria &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Service to LETASA through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assisting the LETASA executive\/committee over a period of time, or on an occasion to facilitate events or the business of the learning group.<\/li>\n<li>Excellence as an office bearer for LETASA <span style=\"color: #000000;\">over<\/span> an extended period of time.<\/li>\n<li>Generous financial, academic or professional assistance made available to LETASA to further aims and causes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Honour Roll<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 577px;\" width=\"946\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"205\"><strong>2013<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Kathleen Meyers<\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><strong>2021\u00a0 <\/strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Not awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Not Awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"205\"><strong>2013<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0O&#8217;Leary Walker Wines<\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><strong>2022\u00a0 <\/strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Not awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2015\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yvette Winter<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"205\"><strong>2014<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Nadia Dametto<\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><strong>2023\u00a0 <\/strong>Brett Schenk &amp; Sharon Snaith<\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Not awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"205\"><strong>2015<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"color: #999999;\">Not Awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Helen Peake<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Not awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"205\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2016<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"color: #999999;\">Not Awarded<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2009\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ty Cheesman<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"205\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2017<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"color: #999999;\">Not Awarded<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2010 \u00a0\u00a0 Robin Aukett<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"205\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2018<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Paula Hensing<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Not Awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"205\"><strong>2019<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0Danielle Cioffi<\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Helen Douglas-Irving<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"205\"><strong>2020\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Rick Sommariva<\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Not Awarded<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Do you have someone that you&#8217;d like to nominate for either the LETASA Service Award, or the Bob Tucker Award?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nominations are called for by the President prior to the AGM, which is typically held each August at our annual conference.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I need a space here.\u00a0 LETASA President Rick Sommariva with His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC. 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