Update: The results are in! The teachers nominated for this year’s award were as follows:

• Sabaht Bashir (The National Robotarium)
• Danni Cohen (St. Thomas Aquinas RC)
• Lee Divers (Holyrood Secondary School)
• Mr Graham (Holyrood Secondary School)
• Tanya Howden (Boroughmuir High School)
• Sara Jenkins (St Ninian’s High School)
• Margaret Kyle (Rosshall Academy)
• Siobhan Lindsay (Carluke High School)
• Steven McHarg (Nether Currie Primary School)
• Gavin Morrison (Holyrood Secondary School)
• Fiona Sabba (Barrhead High School)

And the winner is… Fiona Sabba from Barrhead High School! A hamper and trophy will be making their way to Fiona shortly…

Do you know a teacher in Scotland who has gone the extra mile to encourage girls to get into computing?

Perhaps someone who’s inspired their female pupils in class, run a coding club for girls, or simply had some extra words of encouragement for a female pupil with an interest in computers? Nominate your inspiring teacher using the form below or click here!

Thanks to our sponsors, we are delighted to be able to offer a hamper full of ethically-sourced goodies to the winner of this year’s award, as well as a nifty-looking trophy!

• Nominations close midnight on 31 October 2023.
• You can’t nominate yourself!
• Hamper may only be delivered to a school in Scotland.
• The winner will be chosen by members of the Ada Scotland Festival Advisory Board.

A Big Shout Out to Previous Inspiring Teacher Award Winners:
2022 Sara Jenkins (St Ninian’s High School)
2021 Jacqueline Campbell (Linlithgow Academy)
2020 Sinead Flanigan (Uddingston Grammar)