SCHOOL OF

EDUCATION

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

... an introduction
WELCOME from
Professor Tania Aspland,
Head, School of Education

The School of Education at the University of Adelaide

is committed to quality programs that are innovative,
contemporary and flexible, to meet the professional
needs of teachers and education systems in Australia
and overseas. The School has a proud history of over
120 years of educational research and teacher
education in South Australia.

Our mission is to ensure students graduate with the

skills, disposition and knowledge that will allow them
to successfully engage young people in learning
in the ever changing education environment, both
locally and internationally.

The programs offered by the School of Education

present opportunities to a range of educationalists
including teachers, trainers, academics and
educational consultants. The School is expanding
into new areas of scholarship, teaching and research
engagement based on national priorities such as
VET training, curriculum and pedagogical reform,
inclusivity in higher education, leadership, IB, History,
Languages development and Indigenous Education.

If you wish to become one of the leading Educators

in South Australia, Australia or internationally, I invite
you to contact us to explore the programs and
opportunities offered in the School of Education.

School of Education
The University of Adelaide
South Australia 5005 Australia

T +61 8 8313 0694

F +61 8 8313 3604
E education@adelaide.edu.au
W www.education.adelaide.edu.au
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | THE FACULTY OF THE PROFESSIONS
THE UNIVERSITY
OF ADELAIDE
Established in 1874, The University of Adelaide is
one of Australia’s finest Universities with a strong
international reputation.

It enjoys status as a first rate, forward-looking and

innovative University. It is directly associated with five
Nobel Prize winners and has produced more than
100 Rhodes Scholars. The University regularly attracts
more research funding per capita than any other
university in Australia.

The University of Adelaide is a member of prestigious

Australian ‘Group of Eight’ elite Universities.

SCHOOL
OF EDUCATION
The School caters to both school leavers looking to
take their first steps into tertiary education and those
looking to undergo a career change into teaching.
No matter whether you enter at an undergraduate or
postgraduate level, the school caters for everyone.

A strong nexus between research, teaching and

learning underpins the structure of our comprehensive
programs and the courses included in them and we
are committed to employing academic staff of the
highest calibre.

The School has particular strengths in Science, Maths

and Technology, Language Teaching, Leadership,
Training and Development, ICT Enhanced Teaching,
Classroom Management, Research Training,
Higher Education, Indigenous Studies, Pedagogical
Innovation, Measurement and Assessment and
Internationalisation.

Our graduates come away with deep curriculum

knowledge and an awareness of socially-just and
culturally-inclusive educational and assessment
practices, which allows them to engage in local and
global community capacity building.
 KEY FACTS

STAFF • We offer opportunities to teach

internationally as well as locally as a
pre-service teacher education student
• Graduating with an education degree of
international standing allows our students
ACADEMIC STAFF to teach in countries including Hong Kong,
Professor Tania Aspland Dr Robert Matthews Singapore, England and the USA
Head of School Lecturer • We have increasing numbers of Maths and
T: 8303 5692 T: 83030488 Science graduates taking up places in the
E: tania.aslpland@adelaide.edu.au E: robert.matthews@adelaide.edu.au School of Education
A/Professor Sivakumar Alagumalai Dr Meredith Coleman • We have some of the best schools in
Lecturer Lecturer Adelaide and South Australia as our
T: 8303 5630 T: 8303 3734 educational partners in teacher education
E: sivakumar.alagumalai@adelaide.edu.au E: meredith.coleman@adelaide.edu.au
• Students have opportunities to take up
Dr Anthony Potts Dr Christine Velde rural placements while engaged in the
Lecturer Lecturer program
T: 8313 0849 T: 8303 5561
E: anthony.potts@adelaide.edu.au E: christine.velde@adelaide.edu.au
OUR EXPERTISE
Dr I Gusti Ngurah Darmawan Dr Linda Westphalen
Co-ordinator International students Coordinator Grad DipEd & BT 4th yr Staff in the School of Education contribute
Postgraduate Coordinator T: 8303 3784 to knowledge building in the local and
T: 8303 5788 E: linda.westphalen@adelaide.edu.au international community across a diverse
E: igusti.darmawan@adelaide.edu.au range of expertise including:
Dr Margaret Secombe
• Curriculum development
Mr Michael Colbung Adjunct Lecturer
Lecturer T: 83033746 • Learning and assessment
T: 8303 5706 E: margaret.secombe@adelaide.edu.au • Educational psychology
E: michael.colbung@adelaide.edu.au
Dr Chris Dawson • Indigenous studies
Dr Nina Maadad Adjunct Lecturer • Higher education
Coordinator B Teach, Yr 1, 2 & 3 T: 83034192 • Training
Co-ordinator Languages Education E: christopher.dawson@adelaide.edu.au
T: 8303 3711
• Development and leadership
E: nina.maadad@adelaide.edu.au Dr Francis Ben • Workplace learning
Lecturer
• Pedagogy and assessment
T: 8303 5631
E: francisco.ben@adelaide.edu.au • ESL and language teaching
• Cultural diversity

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF WE VALUE

Ms Wendy Zweck Tamara Carter High quality teaching that is:
School Manager Practicum Placement Officer
• Culturally inclusive and social responsive
T: 8303 3731 T: 8313 1012
in its orientation
E: wendy.zweck@adelaide.edu.au E: tamara.carter@adelaide.edu.au
• Based on contemporary research
Dr Margaret Scott Marie Norris • Pedagogically engaging
Senior Administrator Reception/ Administration Officer
T: 8303 5892
• Delivered flexibility
T: 8313 0694
E: margaret.scott@adelaide.edu.au E: marie.norris@adelaide.edu.au • Grounded in principles of best practice
• Focused on global interconnectedness
Andrew Tarnowskyj
Student Adviser – Faculty HUB
through education
T: 8303 5628 • Based on Internationally recognised
E: andrew.tarnowskyj@adelaide.edu.au research achievements
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