Flinders professor wins Mary MacKillop medal

Professor Faith Trent AM, FACE from Flinders University has been awarded the prestigious Mary MacKillop Medal by the Australian College of Educators (ACE) SA Branch in recognition of her valuable contribution to education. As a champion of social justice, Mary MacKillop was one of Australia’s greatest educational innovators. In her honour, in 2004, the South Australian Chapter of ACE established the Mary MacKillop Medal that is awarded to an exceptional educator every two years. Trent is the fourth recipient of the Mary MacKillop Medal and has had a major influence on South Australian education in her various roles at Flinders University. She is currently Executive Dean of the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology. She holds a Chair in Education.