THE 2022 TEENS IN BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS
Teenpreneur of the Year Award | Winner
The Turtle Tribe by Ned (QLD)
The Turtle Tribe has one mission...to save the oceans through reducing plastic pollution. By selling plastic-free items including floss, lip balm and toothpaste tablets on their website, and even selling their children's book, "Say NO to plastic" - Ned has been able to support partner charities, supply products to numerous healthcare facilities, and has become one of largest suppliers of bamboo toothbrushes in Australia.
Teenpreneur of the Year Award | Runner Up
Rusty Recycle Art by Luke (SA)
Rusty Recycle Art was created to help slow down the amount of metal waste going into landfill... and already successfully saving over 5 tonne of metal! Using rusty recycled materials collected from friends, family and farms; Luke collects anything and everything to repurpose into one- of-a-kind, amazing garden sculptures.
Teenpreneur of the Year Award Finalists
Rennie's Leather Works by Thomas (NT)
Robinson & Takkalapalli Carbon Credit Consultancy by Sohan and Hugh (NSW)
JC Designs by Heidi (NSW)
Meritz by Princess, Kacey and Abigail (QLD)
Tweenpreneur of the Year Award | Winner
Cinnamon Cove Swimwear by Olivia and Myla (NSW)
Cinnamon Cove Swimwear's aim is to create age appropriate, stylish, sustainable and practical swimsuits that support young tweens' active lifestyles, and respect for the planet. Olivia & Myla's swimsuits are sustainably made from a fabric called Econyl - Which is created from upcycled fishing nets that have been illegally dumped in the ocean.
Tweenpreneur of the Year Award | Runner Up
Josie’s Jewels by Josie (QLD)
Josie's Jewels aims to create beautiful eye-catching jewellery pieces for teachers, that act as great conversation starters. Josie has found a passion for hand-making a broad range of designs, to help build relationships between students and teachers by selling at markets, through her website and on her social media pages!
Tweenpreneur of the Year Award Finalists
Care Co Creations by Indigo and Jali (NSW)
Maths Champs by Alexandra (WA)
Sweet Tooth Marshmallows by Patrick (NSW)
Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year Award | Winner
Mardlaapa Designs by Temaana (SA)
Through art and clothing, Mardlaapa Designs aims to share Aboriginal culture and enable allies. Temaana hopes to educate people about Aboriginal culture and contemporary issues, raise awareness and develop positive attitudes about Aboriginal Australia. Featuring in 9 art exhibitions around SA and conducting art workshops in schools, Temaana hopes to inspire anyone to start their own business.
Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year Award | One to Watch
TM Fades by Tyrell (NT)
TM Fades' mission is to provide a safe and inclusive space for cool haircuts in Tennant Creek- Specialising in Fades! Tyrell wishes to start a mobile haircut service that young people in Tennant Creek like and feel comfortable with. Tyrell taught himself how to cut hair by watching Youtube and TikTok, and has already established a firm customer base.
Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalists
Marli Marli by Tinaysha (NT)
Ngarinman Didgeridoo Camp by Max and Robin (NT)
Choo-Choo Designs by Kira (NSW)
Custodians of the Sea by Lilliarna, Emily, Amarlie, Eathin and Kevin (QLD)
Intrapreneur of the Year Award | Winner
Execute Skiing at Thredbo Resort by Seb
Execute Skiing is an Instagram entertainment and highlight page, posting engaging skiing highlight content. Execute Skiing has gained over 19.9K followers on Instagram, and wants to help other small businesses, share the knowledge of TikTok and Reels to harness the massive benefits of social media.
Intrapreneur of the Year Award Finalists
Rehanth at Loyal Partners (NSW)
Christopher at Dear Earth (WA)
Alysha at Malkarri Cultural Centre (QLD)
Lotte and Karni at Heathfield High School (SA)
Most Impactful Entrepreneur of the Year Award | Winner
The Turtle Tribe by Ned
The Turtle Tribe has one mission...to save the oceans through reducing plastic pollution. By selling plastic-free items including floss, lip balm and toothpaste tablets on their website, and even selling their children's book, "Say NO to plastic" - Ned has been able to support partner charities, supply products to numerous healthcare facilities, and has become one of largest suppliers of bamboo toothbrushes in Australia.
Most Impactful Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalists
Sustainable Succulents by Amelie and Janke (VIC)
SOS by Phoebe
Magnif ECO by Jade, Emily and Vincy (QLD)
ReachOut by Jessica
Empathetic Entrepreneur of the Year Award | Winner
Kiana Mei Designs by Kiana
Kiana Mei Designs makes beautiful artwork out of origami. Inspired by the Japanese tradition of origami skill and detail, Kiana wants to allow her art to make more of a difference, by giving back to her chosen charity, The Butterfly Foundation. She hopes to support young Australians who have been affected by eating disorders and body image issues through her art.
Empathetic Entrepreneur of the Year Award | One to Watch
Kids of Purple by Ruby, Alice, Millie and Seth
Kids of Purple are helping solve the gap in support for youth struggling during or after exposure to domestic violence. Kids of Purple, will provide youth who have experienced domestic violence the opportunity to seek advice without judgement, access resources for help and most importantly, receive the validation that their emotions should never go unnoticed.
Empathetic Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalists
Reborn by Louie (QLD)
Eyes Locked by Nicola (SA)
Pivoting Pioneer of the Year Award | Winner
Askew Designs by April
Askew was created from gap in the market that lacked quality jewellery, that was consciously and ethically made. Cleverly, April began using stainless steel, to create one-of-a-kind up-cycled cutlery rings. By using stainless steel, April is able to make durable, sustainably sourced pieces of jewellery for her customers; from materials that otherwise would've ended up in landfill.
Pivoting Pioneer of the Year Award Finalists
Kiana Mei Designs by Kiana (VIC)
Robinson & Takkalapalli Carbon Credit Consultancy by Sohan and Hugh (NSW)
Nicola - Author (SA)
Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year Award | Joint Winner
Nicole Amey from Kepnock State High School
Nicole Amey is an outstanding entrepreneurial educator who drives innovation for youths at Kepnock State High School. She proactively undertakes a role as entrepreneurial educator to deliver programmes that are through extra-curricular or aligned with the Humanities curriculum. Nicole collaborates with teaching colleagues to build capacity of educators that impacts on youth and educator engagement.
Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year Award | Joint Winner
Kim Flintoff from Peter Carnley ACS
Kim Flintoff is the K-12 TIDES Coordinator at PCACS. TIDES emphasises interdisciplinary, cross-curricular, collaborative, and community-linked learning experiences to foster increased learner engagement, development, and autonomy through the frames of Technology Innovation Design Enterprise Sustainability. He is also involved in many other development programs such as, STEM4INNOVATION and ShapingEDU.
Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year Award Finalists
Greg Wacker from Canterbury College (QLD)
Jess Magarey from Mount Gambier High School (SA)
Tina Barnes from Park Ridge State High School (QLD)
Youth Entrepreneurship Mentor of the Year Award | Winner
Lighting the Spark Canberra Team
Belinda Kendall, Jodie Stephenson, Melissa Lacey, Sarah Richards, Mikayla Thomas, and Ivy Hill
This group of Indigenous women came together through their passion to support young women to turn business dreams into reality. They have all dedicated a tremendous amount of time and effort to making this program available to young people in the Canberra region.