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Executive
- Associate Professor Sian Chapman, Head of School and Dean of Education
- Associate Professor Natasha Rappa, Associate Dean: Research and Innovation
- Dr Genevieve McSporran, Associate Dean: Learning and Teaching
- Associate Professor Kin Eng Chin, Associate Dean: Postgraduate Studies
- Dr Alison Hilton, Associate Dean: Engagement, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Associate Professor Peter Wright, invited member
Extended Executive
- Professor Wendy Cumming-Potvin, Executive Lead - Research
- Paul Murphy, Executive Lead - First Year Experience; Co-Academic Chair Professional Experience
- Kathryn Dehle, Executive Lead - Final Year Experience; Co-Academic Chair Professional Experience
- Associate Professor Sandra Hesterman, Executive Lead - Early Childhood Education
- Professor Laura Perry, Executive Lead - Wellness
- Dr Kirsten Lambert, Post Graduate Research Chair
- Dr Liana Luyt, Executive Lead - Accreditation
- Sandi Fielder, Executive Lead - QTPA
- Marcela Pasquini, Manager: Innovations and Programs
Academic Chairs
- Kylie Ridder - Bachelor of Education Primary
- Dr Kimberley Beasley - Bachelor of Education, Early Childhood and Primary
- Jo Armstrong - Bachelor of Education (Primary, 1-10 Health and Physical Education); (Secondary Health and Physical Education).
- Dr Roz Thompson - Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
- Dr Allison Bell - Master of Teaching Primary and Secondary
- Dr Kirsten Lambert - Postgraduate Research
- Associate Professor Kin Eng Chin - Postgraduate Coursework
Academic staff
- Benjamin Nilsson
- Associate Professor Craig Whitsed
- Felicity Baker
- Fiona Currey
- Dr Helen Dempsey
- Dr Jane Merewether
- Jen Featch
- Dr Janene Sproul
- Dr Jeannine Wishart
- Joyce Lewis-Affleck
- Kathryn Dehle
- Kylie Jones
- Liberty Carter
- Dr Madeline Burgess
- Mariette Basson
- Nicole Arrold
- Dr Sarah Gaudieri
- Tania Corbett
- Dr Thomas Quinlivan
- Dr Veronica Gardiner
- Xiaofang (Sarah) Wang
Adjunct staff
- Catherine Baron, Lakeland Senior High School
- Melanie Clark, Kardinya Primary School
- Kylee Coonan, Melville Senior High School
- Matthew Donlevy, John Curtin College of the Arts
- Paul Johnston, Baldivis Secondary College
- David Lewis, Makybe Rise Primary School
- Jennifer Murphy
- Owen Martin, Darling Range Sports College
- Megan Oliver, Port Hedland Primary School
- Alison Parolo, Baldivis Secondary College
- Dr Anne Price
- Kiera Slade, Queens Park Primary School
- Dr Lindy Norris
- Dr Amanda Woods-McConney
Emeriti
- Emeritus Prof Barry Down
- Emerita Prof Judith MacCallum
- Emerita Professor Simone Violet
- Emerita Professor Jan Currie
- Emerita Professor Jan Herrington
- Emeritus Professor Stephen Ritchie
- Emeritus Professor Rick Cummings
- Emerita Professor Lorraine Marshall
- Emeritus Associate Professor Barry Kissane
Professional staff
- Dolly Onamade, Education Program Coordinator - Leap
- Wade Ellis, Simlab coordinator
- Andrew Spicer, Technician/Simlab Tech Support
- Ann-Marie Gresele, Education Simulation Lead and SimLab Clinical Practitioner
- Ellin Sears
- Luke Jago
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