Our people
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Professor Jeff Brooks | Head of School |
| Professor Rekha Koul | Deputy Head of School |
| Professor Darren Byant | Deputy Head of School |
| Professor Kok-Sing Tang | Director, Graduate Research |
| Associate Professor Audrey Cooke | Director, Learning and Teaching (ITE Programs) |
| Dr Kathryne Ford | Director, Learning and Teaching (Non ITE Programs) |
| Associate Professor Craig Whitsed | Director, Research |
| Mr Kevin Ashwood | School Business Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dr Carly Steele (2025) | Applied Linguistics and TESOL |
| Dr Paul Gardner | Creativity, Arts and English in Education |
| Mrs Emma Cross | Early Childhood Education |
| Associate Professor Audrey Cooke | Early Childhood Education |
| Professor Darren Bryant | Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis |
| Associate Professor Graeme Gower | First Nations and Education Research (FiNER) |
| Dr Matthew Sinclair | Sociology of Education |
| Professor Rekha Koul | STEM Education |
| Associate Professor Sonja Kuzich | Teacher Education and Curriculum |
| Associate Professor Sonja Kuzich |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Cross | Course Coordinator (Early Childhood Education – UG) and (Educational Studies – UG) |
| Ms Siobhan Unwin | Course Coordinator (Primary – UG) |
| Ms Bobby Cooper | Deputy Course Coordinator (Primary – UG) |
| Dr Saul Karnovsky | Course Coordinator (Secondary Education – UG) |
| Dr Qian Gong | Major Coordinator (Chinese – UG) |
| Dr Hiroshi Hasegawa | Major Coordinator (Japanese – UG) |
| Ms Von Sawers | Course Coordinator (Graduate Diploma, Master of Teaching, ECE & Primary – PG) |
| Dr Fadi Ma’ayah | Course Coordinator (Graduate Diploma, Master of Teaching, Secondary – PG) |
| Dr Carly Steele | Course Coordinator (Master of Education – PG) |
| Associate Professor Julian Chen | Acting Course Coordinator (Master of Arts Applied Linguistics, GC TESOL & Masters TESOL – PG) *3 March – 23 May 2025* |
| Professor Toni Dobinson | Course Coordinator (Master of Arts Applied Linguistics, GC TESOL & Masters TESOL – PG) *On leave, 3 March – 23 May 2025* |
| Dr Katie Kumasaka | Course Coordinator (Graduate Certificate in Education, UG Certificate in Teaching Education Studies, UG Certificate in Secondary Teaching Education Studies) |
| Associate Professor Craig Whitsed | Course Coordinator (Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Innovative Learning and Teaching – PG, OUA) |
| Professor Kok-Sing Tang | Course Coordinator (Doctor of Education) |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr Kevin Ashwood | School Business Manager |
| Ms Catherine Brett | Administrative Officer |
| Miss Jenny Lister | Administrative Assistant |
| Ms Aoife McCarthy | Administrative Officer (AO to HoS/PLHub) |
| Miss Justine Platel | Administrative Officer (Learning & Teaching) |
| Mr Liam Lynch | Learning Experience Designer |
| Ms Sophie Malaga | Learning Technologies Support Officer |
| Mr Paul Turner | Digital Learning Coordinator |
| Mx Alex Barnard | Learning Media Developer |
| Mrs Melissa Brodie | Program Manager, Professional Experience and Student Engagement |
| Ms Billie Thomas | Acting Program Manager, Industry Engagement |
| Mr Mitch Alco | Industry Engagement Coordinator |
| Mr Osvaldo Celenza | Industry Engagement Coordinator |
| Ms Shontelle Galvin | Industry Engagement Coordinator |
| Ms Sofia Giradi | Industry Engagement Coordinator |
| Ms Nicole Rarity | Industry Engagement Coordinator |
| Ms Catherine Tesoriero | Industry Engagement Coordinator |
| Ms Felicia Tierney | Industry Engagement Coordinator |
| Ms Natalie Turner | Industry Engagement Coordinator |
| Ms Katie Ramsay | Team Leader (Professional Experience) |
| Mr Ali Ali | Professional Experience Officer |
| Ms Thanusha Chetty | Professional Experience Officer |
| Ms Harindee Fernando | Professional Experience Officer |
| Ms Lauren Hestelow | Professional Experience Officer |
| Ms Alix Howells | Professional Experience Officer |
| Ms Mandira Iddawala | Professional Experience Officer |
| Mr Pavan Kumar | Professional Experience Officer |
| Ms Maggie Millward | Professional Experience Officer |
| Ms Janine Sharp | Professional Experience Officer |
| Ms Helda Vankeirsbilck | Professional Experience Officer |
| Ms Rachel Leonhardt | Systems Officer (Professional Experience) |
| Mrs Fran Rhodes | Coordinator: Sessional Academic Community |
| Ms Jane Sutherland | Project Coordinator, Professional Learning Hub for Educators |
| Kate Mattes | Adminisration Officer, Professional Learning Hub for Educators |
| Ms Sophie Benson | Project Coordinator (OCTE) |
| Ms Inga Carr | Higher Degree by Research Administration Officer |