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About Me
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (La Trobe University) 1973
Diploma of Education (LaTrobe University) 1973
Employment History
Melbourne University Graduate School of Education (contract tutor) 07/07 06/12
Hampton Park Secondary College (Leading Teacher/ Expert Teacher) 01/00 04/07
Whittlesea Secondary College (Senior Teacher/AST 3/ Leading Teacher) 01/88 03/01
Edenhope High School (Senior Teacher) 01/82 12/87
Rosanna East High School (English History Teacher) 01/81 12/81
Waterdale High School (English/History Teacher) 01/74 12/81
La Trobe University (Student Teacher) 01/70 12/73
Member of the ATU, the VSTA, the VASST, the AEU and the NTEU during my teaching
Earlier stints at Coles (sales), International Harvester (warehouse) and the Post Office (mail sorter)
Selected Submissions
Henry Tax Review
Senate inquiry into the status of the teaching profession
Review of the Legislative Council
Review of the Victorian Institute of Teaching
Education Blueprint II
Gonski review of funding for schooling
Senate and House inquiries into school funding
Bracks review of school funding
Review of the Local Government Act
National School Resourcing Board’s review of the SES model
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters re Senate voting system
Electoral Matters Committee re Legislative Council voting system
Selected Leadership Positions
Secretary – Education and Youth Affairs Policy Committee, ALP 02/12 05/27
Member – Education and Youth Affairs Policy Committee, ALP 01/01 05/27
Associate Member – EYAPC, ALP 04/97 12/00
Member - Australian College of Education 01/97 12/04
Secretary, Diamond Valley Branch, Australian Labor Party 02/13 11/15
President, Frankston Branch, Australian Labor Party c10/03c10/04
Secretary - Edenhope Book Club 02/87 12/87
Secretary - Edenhope Book Club 02/85 12/85
State Vice President - Democratic Labor Party (Victoria) 08/76 03/78
Public Member - Northern Region Council for Social Development 04/75 10/76
Chairperson - LaTrobe University SRC 07/72 07/73
School Council Member - Hampton Park Secondary College 03/03 03/04
School Council Member - Edenhope High School 03/82 03/84
School Council Member - Rosanna East High School 03/81 12/81
School Council Member - Waterdale High School 03/77 03/79
Leading Teacher (Three) - Hampton Park Secondary College 01/00 12/04
Advanced Skills Teacher 3/Leading Teacher 2 - Whittlesea College 01/93 12/99
Acting Vice Principal - Whittlesea College 12/92 12/92
Acting Vice Principal - Whittlesea College 10/90 12/90
Senior Teacher/Advanced Skills Teacher 1 01/82 12/92
Timetabler - Hampton Park Secondary College 01/00...12/04
Daily Organiser - Hampton Park Secondary College 01/00 12/01
Local Administrative Committee Member - Whittlesea College 10/95 09/97
LAC Secretary - Whittlesea College 05/96 09/97
Timetabler - Whittlesea College 10/90 06/94
LAC Member - Whittlesea College 02/90 06/94
LAC Member - Edenhope High School 10/86 12/87
LAC Chairperson - Edenhope High School 10/83 10/85
Daily Organiser - Waterdale High School 01/78 12/80
Timetabler - Waterdale High School 09/76 12/80
English and Literacy Coordinator - Whittlesea College 01/97 12/99
Member, Education Committee - Whittlesea College 02/95 02/98
Teaching and Learning Coordinator - Whittlesea College 07/96 12/96
English Curriculum Manager - Whittlesea College 01/88 12/95
Member, Education Committee - Whittlesea College 02/93 02/94
Minutes Secretary, Curriculum Managers - Whittlesea College 01/89 12/91
Secretary, VCE Implementation Group - Whittlesea College 02/90 08/91
English Coordinator - Edenhope High School 01/87 12/87
English Coordinator - Edenhope High School 01/84 12/84
Secretary, Steering Committee - Waterdale/LaTrobe amalgamation 07/80 12/80
English Coordinator - Waterdale High School 01/76 12/80
Member, Curriculum Committee - Waterdale High School 01/76 12/80
Secretary, Curriculum Committee - Waterdale High School 01/79 12/79
Chairperson, West Heidelberg Literacy Subcommittee 01/79 12/79
Staff Forum Chairperson - Hampton Park Secondary College 02/02 02/04
Year 12 Coordinator - Whittlesea College 01/96 06/96
SRC Teacher - Whittlesea College 01/89 12/90
Senior School Coordinator - Edenhope High School 01/82 12/87
Editor, Tharunka - Edenhope High School 01/85 12/85
Year 9 Coordinator - Waterdale High School 01/76 12/76
