• Graduate Diploma of Theology: Charles Sturt University, Australia (6/8 completed)
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.): Massey University, New Zealand
• Teachers College Diploma : Palmerston North Teachers College, New Zealand
• Trained Teachers Certificate: (T.T.C.) Palmerston North Teachers College, New Zealand
• Diploma of IT: ANUTEC, Canberra (Graduation Feb. 2004)
• Certificate of Lay Preaching: Methodist Church of New Zealand
• Certificate 111 Screen: AIE Canberra
• Certificate 1V Workplace Training and Assessment: CIT Canberra
• 100 points Early Childhood Education: New Zealand Qualifications Authority
• University Entrance Certificate: University Entrance Board, New Zealand
  

• 2011 Charles Sturt University Vice Chancellor Travel Grant
• 2010 Victoria Gibbons Memorial Prize for academic excellence in Church History (view)
• 2009 Designed the cover for an award winning book (view)
• 2007 Art Now 2 Juried Online Global Art Annual Award. Diploma of Excellence. (Honorable award)
• 2007. Editor's Choice Award in the International Open Amateur Photography Contest,for photo "Dahlia Kiss" (award)
• Peoples Choice Award at the "2007 Art Overboard Awards" in March (photos)
• Peoples Choice Award at the "Art Views in the Hills" exhibition in October at Wanniassa Hills School (photos)
• 2006. Canberra 100 award for a building concept idea.(Photo)
• 2006. Realtime Juried Online Global Art Annual Award. Diploma of Excellence. (Honorable award)
• 2005. AIE. Sponsorship to Melbourne Computer Games Summit
• 2004. Erindale College. Costs of doing Cert 111 and IV
• 2002. TAE. grant for IT Diploma
• 2001.Editors Choice Award for "Australian Gum Trees" poem published in "Bending Light".
• 2000. Massey University Scholarship for post Graduate diploma
• Title: Massey Scholar (For graduating in the top 5% of University students)
• 1996-1999. Smethurst Trust Fund grant for university study
• 1969 Mt. Isa State High School U16 Athletics Champion
• 1978 Palmerston North Open Squash E Grade Special Plate Winner
• 1998. Third Place Bible Society – Central North Island Bible Quiz (team effort)
• 1998 First Place. Bible Society – Napier Bible Quiz (team effort)
• 1968. R.T. Shailer Award for Javelin throwing.
• 1968. Queensland State Seconday Schools Sports Association-Discus Champion
• 5.11.70 1 st out of 800 entries. Conserve Water Art Poster Winner.
• 1968 First prize. Art. Mount Isa Church of England Annual Show
• 13.1.68 Senior Painting Section Prize winner. The Sun New-Pictorial Newspaper.
• 2.8.67 Consolation winner. National Braille Week Colouring Competition.
• 1966 Main prize winner. SPCA Animal Week Colouring Competition.
• 1963 Second Prize. Berry-Seed Necklace. Pukeuri Primary School
• 1962 Third prize. Sand Saucer. Pukeuri Primary School
• Commended P3 & P4. Sandsaucer. Hokitika D.H. School Centennial Flower Show
• 22.9.60 Second prize Plasticine Model in Open section of Hokitika District High School Centennial Flower Show.

• Australian Federation of Graduate Women (AFGW) ACT Vice President , past Past President
• Council of ACT Education Associations (COACTEA)
• PC Users Group
• Multifocus
• CVAN
• Friends of Oolong Sanctuary

• Computer Education Group ACT (CEGACT)
• CATA
• Hawkes Bay Federation of University Women
• WISE Women Network (Women in self employment), New Zealand
• Churches Education Commission, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
• Art Teachers Association, New Zealand
• International Womens Day Breakfast Committee, Canberra
• AGQTP
• ASOC

Books

• 2004 "You Can Make A Web Site"
• 2000 "© 2000 From New Zealand"
• 1995 "In Their Likeness"
• 1992 "In His Hands"
• 1983 "In His Time"
  

Single edition, handmade books:

• 1978 The Turtle. Why Frogs Have Big Eyes.
• 1981 Te Aha Te Kara? Long Ago.
• 1974 With Whom In Mind?

Media. Coverage

Some other acheivements and acknowledgements can be seen of the Media Coverage page.

Biographical Details

Links to subject specific biographical details can be found on the art, poetry and photography and testimonies pages.