Governance

The Australian Council of Deans of Education (ACDE) was established in 1991 as the peak association of Faculty Deans and Heads of Schools of Education in Australian universities and other higher education institutions.

The Australian Council of Deans of Education (ACDE) is governed by a Board that ensures strategic oversight and effective leadership. The Board comprises an elected President, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer, alongside representatives from each Australian State and Territory and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representative.

To further strengthen its work, the Board co-opts the Chairs of ACDE Networks as non-voting members, enabling the Council to support a range of specialised programs of work and initiatives.

Board Executive

President

Professor Michele Simons

Dean, School of Education
Western Sydney University

Vice President

Professor Simone White

Professor and Dean, School of Education, College of Design and Social Context, RMIT University

Secretary / Treasurer

Professor Robin Shields

Head of School, School of Education, The University of Queensland

State & Territory Representatives

Australian Capital Territory

Dr Janet Smith

Executive Dean (Interim), Faculty of Education, University of Canberra

New South Wales

Professor Sue Gregory

Head of School, School of Education, University of New England

Northern Territory

Assoc Professor Sulay Jalloh

Acting Dean of Education, Enabling & Linguistics, Charles Darwin University

Queensland

Professor Donna King

National Head of School of Education, Australian Catholic University

South Australia

Professor Susan James Relly

Dean, School of Education, Adelaide University

Tasmania

Ms Leanne McLean

Acting Head of School, School of Education, University of Tasmania

Western Australia

Professor Caroline Mansfield

Executive Dean, School of Education, Edith Cowan University

Victoria

Professor Mary Ryan

Dean, Faculty of Education, Monash University

Network Representatives

ACDEVEG

Dr Daryl South

Course Director (Adult Vocational Education), Faculty of Arts and Education, Charles Sturt University

AECTEN

Dr Fiona Boylan

Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies, School of Education, Edith Cowan University

ATTEN

Associate Professor Jo Blannin

Senior Lecturer Digital Transformations, School of Curriculum, Teaching and Inclusive Education, Faculty of Education. Monash University

cADRE

Associate Professor Louisa Tomas Engel

Associate Dean Research Education, College of Arts, Society and Education, James Cook University

NADPE

Associate Professor Rebecca Andrews

Associate Professor, School of Education, Macquarie University

NADLATE

Associate Professor Paula Mildenhall

Associate Dean Teaching and Learning, School of Education, Edith Cowan University

Specialist Representatives

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People's Representative

Professor Mark Rose

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous Strategy and Innovation Faculty of Arts and Education Deakin University