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Julia Atkin
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Julia is an independent education and learning consultant who works across education settings in Australia and internationally. Her work with educators over the past twenty years has focussed their reflection and dialogue around two key questions: What is powerful learning? and, What is it powerful to learn? Julia is passionate about developing educational services that: • nurture the human spirit of individuals and the organisation • are personalised & customised • help the learner learn to think and learn to learn • integrate the best of learning technology with information and communication technologies • are collaborative • result in learning that has deep personal meaning and is thus transferable from one context to another |
Julia's work is characterised by an innovative approach that bridges the gap between theory and practice. She has received a number of prestigious awards in recognition of her work. In 2000-2004 she was named a Distinguished Educator by Apple Computers Australia. In 2000 Julia was made a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators and awarded the Sir Harold Wyndham Medal 2000 in recognition of the contribution her work has made to the learning of teachers and the children of Australia. In October 2003, The Bulletin named Julia as one of Australia’s Smart 100 – a list of one hundred people, ten in ten fields, making a difference to Australian society through innovation. |
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Graham Stoop is the Chief Review Officer, and the Chief Executive of the Education Review Office. He came to ERO in March 2007 from the position of Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the University of Canterbury which he had held for the previous year. From 2004 to 2006 Graham was the Principal and CEO at the Christchurch College of Education. Prior to that, Graham was Principal of Burnside High School for seven years. Graham’s teaching career includes a period in Edinburgh, and several positions (from HOD to Principal) at Hillmorton High School in Christchurch. Graham also taught at Wellington East Girls’ College and Wellington College. |
Graham attended Christchurch schools, the University of Canterbury, and the Christchurch College of Education. He graduated with a first-class honours MA in history and a PhD from the University of Canterbury. He also holds postgraduate qualifications in education, educational administration, and philosophy from other New Zealand and Australian universities. Most recently he has studied at Oxford and Harvard Universities. He is a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management. |
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Contrary to a recent newspaper article Mary Kippenberger is not an accomplished musician and singer! She does, however talk a lot and every year little people and big people, all over the globe, find it very very difficult to keep her quiet. She has been talking a lot since 1983 when she appeared in her first entertainment debate and since then has the likes of David Lange, Jim Hopkins and McPhail and Gadsby, to name drop but a few, notched on her generously sized belt. A professional storyteller since 1994 Mary and her long suffering musician hubby, Peter Charlton-Jones, spend their days telling tales to any one who will listen and, when not on the road, they hold festivals, concerts, theatre, drama classes, recording classes. Mary has clocked up 23 years as a social worker, 15 years with CYFS and balance in the community. For the past 5 years she has been counselling part time at the Central Hawkes Bay College. |
Tony is Director of the Centre for Strategic Education, Melbourne, Australia; Deputy Chair of the National Curriculum Board; President of the Australian Curriculum Studies Association; Board Director of the Australian Council for Educational Research; Board Member of The University of Melbourne, Faculty of Education; Australian College of Educators 2006 medalist and the Australian Council for Educational Leaders 2008 Nganakarrawa Award recipient.
Internationally, Tony Mackay is President-elect of the International Council for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI); founding member of the Governing Council of the National College for School Leadership; Chair of the Board of Directors of the Innovation Unit Ltd, England; OECD Senior Consultant for Projects on Schooling For Tomorrow, Leadership and New Models of Learning; and a DEMOS International Associate. |
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| He is currently working on Next Practice Projects on public sector reform with an emphasis on education in Australia/New Zealand, UK, Europe, US/Canada and Asia. Tony’s work focuses on strategic thinking and facilitation for government bodies, education agencies and think tanks. | |
Emeritus Professor Frank Crowther is recognised as a leading international scholar on the subject of Leadership. His most recent book, Developing Teacher Leaders, is an international best seller . Frank’s contributions to the study of leadership, particularly in education, have been recognised internationally. He has been described as one of the leading advocates, within Australia and internationally, of the 21st century teaching profession. |
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His doctoral dissertation at the University of Wisconsin in 1984 received the International Exemplary Dissertation Award. He is also a Gold Medalist of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders, and Fellow of both the Australian Council for Educational Leaders and Australian College of Education. In 2004 he was recognised by The Bulletin magazine as one of 100 Smart Australians and in 2006 he was made a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM). Frank has contributed to education through extensive careers in both Canada and Australia. He spent eighteen years in Alberta, Canada as a teacher, principal, inspector and Regional Director for Edmonton and Northern Alberta. On his return from Alberta to Australia in 1986 Frank received the Award of Excellence of the Alberta Teachers Association for services to the educator profession in Alberta and Canada. In 2006 Frank was made a Life Member of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders. Prior to his retirement from fulltime work in 2006, Frank was the Pro Vice Chancellor as well as Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Southern Queensland. He continues to conduct research and consultancy work, particularly with the internationally-renowned IDEAS School Revitalisation Project, across Australia as well as internationally. Frank is married, with three adult children and two grandchildren. His hobbies include regular fishing trips to the Swaines Reef and trekking. At the age of 63, he successfully trekked to the Everest Base Camp. |
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Steve Maharey is the Vice-Chancellor of Massey University. Prior to this he was the fourth ranked Minister in Government for nine years holding the positions of Minister of Education, Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, Minister of Research, Science and Technology, Minister Responsible for Crown Research Institutes, Minister of Broadcasting, Minister Responsible for Television New Zealand, Chair of the Cabinet Social Development Committee and Member of Parliament for Palmerston North from 1990 until 2008.
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In Government he was also Minister of Social Development and Employment, Minister of Child, Youth and Family, Associate Minister of Education (Responsible for Tertiary Education), Minister of Housing, Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Minister of Youth Affairs. He had responsibility for the Families Commission, Learning Media, Foundation for Research Science and Technology, Marsden Fund, the Health Funding Authority and many other public agencies. Steve Maharey was responsible for the reforms of the tertiary education sector that began in 2003 and oversaw the establishment of the New Zealand’s Tertiary Education Commission. In Opposition he was a front bench Spokesperson on Education, Employment, Broadcasting, Communications, Labour Relations, Social Welfare and Employment as well being a member of the Education and Science, Labour, Commerce, Broadcasting, Standing Orders and Social Welfare and Employment Select Committees. Prior to entering Parliament he was a Snr Lecturer in Sociology. Earlier in his career he was a Jnr. Lecturer in Business Administration, and a Lecturer in Sociology. His academic interests include social policy, media, cultural studies, social change and politics. He has served as an elected City Councillor. He has extensive experience in all forms of media and is a frequently invited speaker. He is currently working on a book which examines public policy responses to change in the 1980s, 90s and the 21st century. He lists cycling (road and mountain bike), music, cooking and travel amongst his interests. |
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Karen Sewell is the Secretary for Education and Chief Executive of the New Zealand Ministry of Education. From 2001-2006 she was the Chief Review Officer of the Education Review Office, with responsibility for reviewing and reporting on the quality of early childhood services and schools throughout New Zealand. Karen’s background is in education. Before she joined ERO Karen was principal of Green Bay High School, a large coeducational secondary school in Auckland. She has been President of the Auckland Secondary Schools Principals’ Association and between 1994 and 1996 she was Chairperson of the Principals’ Council of the New Zealand Post Primary Teachers’ Association. |
Karen has held a teaching fellowship at Victoria University of Wellington, and a Nuffield Bursary for study at the Institute of Education, University of London. She has delivered keynote addresses and seminars at national and international educational conferences. In June 2005 Karen took on the role of Acting Chief Executive of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. She returned to her role as Chief Review Officer in May 2006. |
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