Mr William Adams, Orange High School
Winner: Leadership in Teaching Secondary Science and Mathematics, NSW Scientist of the Year 2009 Awards

Mr Williams is Deputy Principal at Orange High School and the full-time coordinator of e2, an initiative that extends curriculum options to students by forming classes across five participating public schools.

Using videoconferencing, on-line technologies and face-to-face teaching, students in collaborating institutions are able to study a range of subjects that would be unavailable to them in their individual schools. These include Physics, Legal Studies, Drama and Hospitality. e2 also partners with Orange TAFE and Charles Sturt University. “Healthe2” students can gain credits towards TAFE qualifications and potentially early entry into Charles Sturt.

e2 and its message “every student … every opportunity ... every day” has attracted great interest from educators across Australia. The model has been presented over 50 times in the last 18 months to educational decision makers.