Одарка Брецко 

* Учитель та Директор в Братській Рідній Школі ім. Св. Андрія Сідней - Teaching Principal St Andrews Ukrainian School, Lidcombe since 1970 * член Управи Української Шкільної Ради Австралії (УЦШРА) - Executive Board Member Ukrainian Educational Council Australia (UECOA) * член Управи Фундації Українозавчих Студій Австралії (ФУСА)- Executive Member on the Board of Ukrainian Studies Foundation Australia (FUSA) * Голова Стейтової Управи Союзу Українок Австралії НПВ (СУА НПВ) - President State Executive Ukrainian Women’s Association NSW (UWA NSW) * Заступник Голови Крайової Управи Союзу Українок Австралії (СУАА)- Vice President Federal Executive Ukrainian Women’s Association Australia (UWAA) * Зв’язкова СУАА до СФУЖО - Australia Liaison Officer to World Federation Ukrainian Women’s Organisation (UFUWO) * Член Управи СУА Відділ Лесі Українки Сідней (ЛУС НПВ) - Executive Board member UWA NSW Viddil Lesya Ukrainka Sydney  * делегатка СУА НПВ до Національної Ради Жінок НПВ - Delegate for UWA NSW to National Council of Women NSW (NCW NSW) * Виховник, Ступень 4-тий та член КУ виховної ради Спілки Української Молоді Австралії та Сідней - Educator – Ukrainian Youth Association (CYM) * член Дирекції Фундації Карпати - Executive Board Member – “Karpaty Foundation” Australian Mutual Bank * зв’язкова та делегатка СУА НПВ до Української Громади НПВ - Liaison officer for education for displaced families from Ukraine within Ukrainian Council NSW (UC NSW) * Delegate for UWA NSW for UC NSW * член Організації Українських Націоналістів (ОУН) - Long serving member of OUN * член Управи Парафіяльної Ради Парафії Св Андрія (УГКЦ Св. Андрія) - Executive Board member Parish Council St Andrews Ukrainian Catholic Church Sydney * член Управи Української Католицької Ліґи Жінок Австралії НПВ (ЛУКЖА НПВ) - Board member Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League Australia - NSW Член Управи СФУЖО Odarka Brecko, President UWA NSW, presented with a 2023 Humanitarian Award in the category of 'Education' by Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales at this year’s NSW Humanitarian Awards ceremony presented at Government House Sydney, in partnership with Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) .The Education award is presented to Schools, Universities and other educational institutions, or individuals working at such institutions, who assist former refugees by breaking down barriers to education. “Aiding Ukraine is a moral imperative for Australia, a country that promotes itself as a beacon of freedom and democracy for the world. I have the honor to represent the Ukrainian community and the Ukrainian people, brave, freedom-loving people who are resisting the Russian aggression, those who give their best sons and daughters to stop this full-scale Russian invasion. The destiny of our country is being decided, the destiny of our people, whether Ukrainians will be free, whether they will be able to preserve their democracy. My passion is for our children - the future of our nation …. Our tree of hope …“ - Odarka Brecko https://www.startts.org.au/.../2023-nsw-humanitarian-awards/ NSW Premier’s Harmony Dinner - Awarded the NSW Premier’s Inaugural Ьгдешсгдегкфд Community Languages Teacher Medal 2023 nominated by the NSW Department of Education Community Languages Schools Program Awarded as President of Ukrainian Women’s Association NSW a Hramota by Ambassador for Ukraine in Australia 2022 for my personal contribution to preservation of Ukrainian language and culture. Awarded a Medal and Hramota from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 2020 nominated by Embassy of Ukraine in Australia The Ambassador to Australia from Ukraine has remarked that my efforts at St Andrews serve as a point of reference for schools in Ukraine of what can be achieved through an unbridled focus on the core values of cultural identity that serve to unite rather than divide communities. Awarded as President of Ukrainian Women’s Association NSW a Hramota from the Ambassador for Ukraine in Australia 2020 – for personal contribution for successful implementation of cultural and humanitarian projects in Australia  Awarded the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Lifetime Community Service Medal 2019 nominated by NSW Federation of Community Languages School Board Awarded the NSW Premier’s Long Service Award for Teachers of Community Languages Schools 2015 nominated by the Parish and Staff Awarded Pochesna Hramota by Ukrainian Women’s Association Australia KY Executive at Zyizd 2018 nominated by the Board Awarded Pochesna Hramota by Ukrainian Education Council Australia for Teachers long service.