
About Families First Education Awards
Taking place on 7th June 2025 the Families First Awards is a night of celebration, inspiration and a chance to say 'Thank You' to those that make a difference every day.
The Titanic, Belfast will be home to this black tie gala evening. This night of celebration will begin with a red carpet entrance to the Grand Atrium where guests will be served a flute of bubbly. Guests will then be called to the 5th Floor Titanic Suite where a 4 course meal will be served before the awards ceremony begins.
Our host Pete Snodden will take to the iconic replica Titanic Staircase where winners will be called to accept their awards and have photographs taken - a chance to bask in their well deserved spotlight.
The evening will continue until 1am where winners, finalists and their guests can dance the night away.
Truly an evening of celebration and recognition.
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BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL CO DOWN
VICTORIA PS
NEWTOWNARDS
GLENCRAIG IPS & NURSERY UNIT
ST MARY'S PS
KIRCUBBIN
CARRICKMANNON PS
BALLYGOWAN
ACADEMY PS & NURSERY UNIT
BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL CO ANTRIM
MALLUSK IPS
BALLYNURE PS
ASHGROVE PS
ST PATRICK'S PS​
KILMOYLE PS
MONEYNICK PS
ST MARY'S PS & NURSERY UNIT
BALLYMENA PS
BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL CO TYRONE
GORTIN PS
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NEWMILLS PS ​
DONAGHEY PS
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OMAGH IPS & NURSERY
DONEMANA PS
STRABANE
BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL CO ARMAGH
ST TERESA'S PS
HART MEMORIAL PS
TULLYGALLY PS
SAINTS & SCHOLARS IPS
BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL CO L/DERRY
MAGHERAFELT PS
KNOCKLOUGHRIM PS
TOBERMORE PS
ST MARY'S PS
BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL BELFAST
STRANDTOWN PS
ST JOSEPH'S PS SLATE ST
BROOKLANDS PS
BELVOIR PARK PS
JOHN PAUL 2ND PS
BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER CO TYRONE
MARCELLA WILSON
DONAGHEY PS
BEST TEACHER CO L/DERRY
ELAINE DIAMOND
MAGHERAFELT PS
DENISE DOHERTY
MAGHERAFELT PS
PETER KEARNEY
ST MARY'S PS
DRAPERSTOWN
PENNY CROMIE
MODEL PS
CATHERINE BROWNE
ST COLUMB'S COLLEGE
SEAN FRIEL
ST COLUMB'S COLLEGE
BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER CO ARMAGH
SUSAN MCELMURRAY
CARRICK PS
BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER BELFAST AREA
NIAMH MCCORMICK
ST JOSEPH'S PS SLATE ST.
LAUREN MCENHILL
ST JOSEPH'S PS SLATE ST
LYNSEY PATTON
BLYTHEFIELD PS
AMANDA FEE
NETTLEFIELD PS
HEATHER LOBB
BELVOIR PARK PS
BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER CO ANTRIM
GRACE HENRY
BALLYMENA PS
BETHANY YOUNG
BALLYMENA PS
CHRIS MCGRATH
MALLUSK IPS
SUZANNE LITHCO
BALLYMENA PS
LOUISE BAYNE
BALLYMENA PS
EMMA KELLY
BALLYMENA PS
BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER CO DOWN
MELANIE SLOAN
KILLARD HOUSE SCHOOL
BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL BELFAST AREA
MAIREAD WEIR
ST JOSEPH'S PS SLATE ST.
BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CO L/DERRY
IAN SOMERVILLE
MAGHERAFELT PS
CHERYL SPEERS
TOBERMORE PS
PATRICIA MCALISTER
ST COLUMBAS STRAW
BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CO ANTRIM
JEFF SCOTT
KILMOYLE PS
ELAINE RITCHIE
BALLMENA PS
FIONA MCCONWAY
MONEYNICK PS
NUALA KEARNEY
ST OLIVER PLUNKETT PS & NURSERY UNIT
BEST CLASSROOM ASSISTANT BELFAST
SINEAD FAY
BLYTHEFIELD PS
SHARON WALKER
BELVOIR PARK PS
BEST CLASSROOM ASSISTANT CO L/DERRY
ADELE MAWHINNEY
MAGHERAFELT PS
EDYTA WOJCIK
MAGHERAFELT PS
JOANNE O'CONNOR
MODEL PS
LYNNE MILLIGAN
MODEL PS
ROISIN CARLIN
MODEL PS
BEST CLASSROOM ASSISTANT ARMAGH
PAULINE MCCANN
ST TERESA'S PS
BEST CLASSROOM ASSISTANT CO ANTRIM
RUTH GASTON
BALLYMENA PS
SYLVIA ELLIOTT BLAIR
BALLYMENA PS
BEST SUPPORT STAFF CO ANTRIM
Tracey O'Donnell
Ashgrove Primary School
Lyndsay Brown
Moyle PS
CARETAKERS
Patrick Tolan
John Paul 2nd PS - Belfast
Martin McKinney
St. Columb's College L/Derry
Michael Fahy
Ardnashee School & College L/Derry
Liam Gallagher
St. Eugene's PS L/Derry
Nigel Davidson Magherafelt PS
Keith Gilliland
Tempo Conrolled PS Enniskillen
Richard Thompson
Omagh IPS
Jackie McNally
Tullygally Ps
Michael Eaton
Glencraig IPS Holywood
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
James Green
St. Columb's College L/Derry
Val Khodakova
St. Columb's College L/Derry
SPECIAL SCHOOL
ARDNASHEE SCHOOL & COLLEGE
BEST NURSERY SCHOOL
NEWTOWNARDS NURSERY SCHOOL
BEST NURSERY SCHOOL ASSISTANT
ROISIN RALFS
NEWTOWNARDS NURSERY SCHOOL