The Creative Hero Awards have been established to celebrate the incredible efforts of educators working to provide opportunities in art, music, drama, dance and creative writing/media. Our schools are full of unsung heroes – let’s celebrate them.
These awards are co-hosted by a partnership of Torbay creative and cultural organisations, including Torre Abbey Museum, Sound Communities CIC, Artizan Gallery, Daisi, Dance in Devon, Torquay Museum, Participate Arts, We Need Music, Moor To Sea Music Collective and Doorstep Arts. We received a record number of nominations this year – see the full list below.
Nominees for the Creative Hero Awards 2020
| Name of nominee | School name |
| Moira Devonport | Kings Ash |
| Louise Darvid | Riviera Education Trust – Shiphay, Roselands, Oldway |
| Mrs Susie Woods | Oldway Primary School |
| Emma Gorman | Shiphay Learning Academy |
| Sam Krauss | Brunel Academy |
| Lucy Pitcher | Ivybridge Community College |
| Louise Knapman-Singh | Totnes School of Dance |
| Yvonne Bakewell | King Edward vii Community College |
| Miss Leer | Canada Hill Primary School |
| Delphine Knott | Canada Hill Primary Ogwell |
| Mrs Polly Booth | Furzeham Brixham |
| Nicola Timmins | Mayfield Chestnut Centre |
| Jo Dark | The Nest, Preston Primary School |
| Hannah Chapling | All Saints Marsh C of E Academy |
| Beth Curtis | Exeter College |
| Mark Brudenell | The Grove |
| Mrs Dowell | Barton Hill Academy |
| Mrs Janet Hardacre | Barton Hill Academy |
| Mrs Pollard | Barton Hill Acadamy |
| Mrs Bastin | Preston Primary |
| Pam Burridge | Mayfield College Occombe house |
| Hayley Matthews | Mayfield/Chestnut |
| Frankie Crewes | Mayfield College |
| Mr Eccles | Barton Hill Academy |
| Mr Witall | Barton Primary School |
| Mrs Fiona Burgess | Barton Hill Academy, Torquay |
| Grace Jolley | Jolley Tuition |
| Sara Al Turki | St Cuthbert Mayne |
| Victoria Charles | Brixham College |
| Mr Ellis | Barton Hill Academy |
| Dr Penwill | St Cuthbert Mayne |
| Mr Taylor | Barton Hill Academy |
| Simon Brown | Highweek Community Primary And Nursery School |
| Mrs Turner | St Margaret’s Academy |
| Mr Robinson | St Margaret’s Academy Torquay |
| Miss Rebecca Blackhall | St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School Buckfast |
| Mr Grey | Barton Hill Academy |
| Mrs Russell | St Margarets |
| Delphine Knott | Canada Hill Primary |
| Sarah Pappin | Torquay Academy |
| Mrs Janet Lyons | Canada Hill Primary |
| Rev Nathan Kiyaga | St Cuthbert Mayne |
| Mrs Martin | Barton Hill Academy |
| Pam Burridge | Mayfield College |
| Susanne Kenny | Mayfield School |
| Lisa Richards | Collaton St Mary Primary School |
| Alice Winsor | Sacred Heart |
| Nathan Swain-Sachs | Mayfield School |
| Paula Valpy | Mayfield School |
| Frankie Crewes | Mayfield college- Occombe house |
| Tamsin Corline | Our Lady of the Angels |
| Tracey Lawrence | St Marychurch C of E Primary & Nursery School |
| Claire Harmer | Medical Tuition Service Torbay |
| Hayley Matthews | Mayfield/Chestnut |