| 1988- | Citation in Who’s Who in Australia (annually since 1988) |
| 2006- | Citation in Who’s Who of Australian Women (annually since 1988) |
| 2008 | Citation in Who’s Who in New South Wales, Australia |
| 2005 | Citation in The Parity Democrat’s Birthdays of Distinguished Living Women (annually since 2005) |
| 2005 | Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre Crest Award for distinguished contribution to curriculum development in gender training, 2004-5. |
| 2005 | President’s Award in recognition of commitment to Rotary service as Director International of the Rotary Club of Dhaka North West, Bangladesh, 2004-5. |
| 2005 | President’s Award of Life Membership for notable contribution to Khirton Khola Bangladesh, 2004-5. |
| 2003 | President’s Citation in recognition of five years contribution to the Rotary Club of Port Vila as President, Director Communications and Director Community Service, 1999-2003. |
| 2003 | President’s Award for distinguished service in inaugurating the Vanuatu Association of Women Graduates and as Convener for International Relations, 1999-2003 |
| 2001 | Distinguished Alumni Award, ‘For her national and international work in public service and institutional reform’, University of Canberra |
| 2001 | District Governor’s Citation in recognition of commitment to Rotary service as President of the Rotary Club of Port Vila, 2000-2001. |
| 2002 | Citation in National Foundation of Australian Women’s Australian Women’s Register, ongoing - www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0349b.htm |
| 1995 | Australian Council for Educational Administration Accreditation, as an Educational Administrator with professional status in the fields of Systems Administration and Tertiary Administration. |
| 1995 | Finalist, Telstra Victorian Business Women’s Awards, Public Sector - Government and Agencies Category |
| 1992 | Australian Council for Educational Administration/BP 1993 Travelling Scholar |
| 1992 | National Sports Behavioural Science Research Award (for a study in patterns of involvement and withdrawal of coaches in basketball, hockey and netball, with comparisons between male and female coaches). |
| 1992 | Hilma Cranley Adult Education International Study Award (United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Europe, United States of America) |
| 1990 | President’s Citation, Australian College of Education |
| 1989 | Citation in Who’s Who in Canberra |
| 1989 | Citation in International Who’s Who of Professional and Business Women |
| 1988 | Member of the Division of the Order of Australia (for public service, particularly in education) |
| 1987 | Fellowship, Australian Institute of Management |
| 1987 | Phi Delta Kappa Outstanding International Doctoral Dissertation Award |
| 1984 | Citation in World Who’s Who of Women |
| 1984 | Australian Public Service Postgraduate Study Award (Armidale) |
| 1983 | Fellowship, Australian College of Education (for contributions to the administration of major national education initiatives in rural education, disadvantaged schools and professional development) |
| 1980-81 | Commonwealth Public Service Postgraduate Study Award (London) |
| 1976 | Commonwealth Department of Education Postgraduate Award (Canberra) |
| 1973-74 | Papua New Guinea Department of Education Research Grant |
| 1970-72 | Commonwealth Department of Education Tertiary Scholarship (Port Moresby) |