Helen Stephen Scholarship - Lady Gowrie Tasmania

Helen Stephen Memorial Scholarship

Nick Stephen and Hui Yuan, 2024 scholarship recipient.

Nic Stephen, Lady Gowrie Tasmania Board member and son of Helen Stephen, had the great pleasure of announcing Hui Yuan as the recipient of the 2024 Helen Stephen Memorial Scholarship our recent Annual General Meeting.

Helen Stephen was the Kindergarten Teacher at our Battery Point Education and Care Service for 25 years and during this time she played an important role in the lives of many children and their families. She also influenced the pedagogy and practice of many early childhood professionals with whom she came into contact.

Helen’s legacy will live on through many of her qualities that resonated with those who were fortunate to have known, loved and worked with her. To honour this legacy, Lady Gowrie Tasmania provides a scholarship in Helen’s memory which is awarded annually to an educator who has committed to undertake study towards gaining an early childhood degree qualification.

Nic shared a heartfelt reflection about Helen’s commitment to children and their learning, then shared Hui’s announcement:

‘Hui started her journey at Lady Gowrie Tasmania in 2018 and is currently a diploma-qualified Educator at our Kingston Education and Care Service. Throughout her career, she has worked with children across all age groups and supporting children’s play and learning is at the centre of all her work.

Hui has always shown an interest in challenging herself to learn new knowledge and skills, seeking out professional development opportunities whenever she can. She is a highly valued member of our team, and her colleagues appreciate her willingness to share her valuable thoughts and ideas.

Congratulations Hui and we look forward to following your professional learning journey at Lady Gowrie Tasmania over the coming years.’