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
  • Professor Michele Simons
    Professor Michele Simons President

    Dean, School of Education
    Western Sydney University

  • Professor Simone White
    Professor Simone White Vice President

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

     

  • Professor Robin Shields
    Professor Robin Shields Secretary/Treasurer

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

State and Territory Representatives
  • Professor Barney Dalgarno
    Professor Barney Dalgarno AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

    Executive Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Canberra

  • Professor Susan Ledger
    Professor Susan Ledger New South Wales

    Head of School of Education, The University of Newcastle

  • Professor Ruth Wallace
    Professor Ruth Wallace Northern Territory

    College Dean, Provost, College Indigenous Future Education Arts & Society, Charles Darwin University

  • Associate Professor Deborah Heck
    Associate Professor Deborah Heck Queensland

    Dean, School of Education and Tertiary Access, University of the Sunshine Coast

  • Professor Shane Dawson
    Professor Shane Dawson South Australia

    Executive Dean Education Futures, University of South Australia

  • Professor Victoria Carrington
    Professor Victoria Carrington Tasmania

    Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Tasmania

  • Professor Caroline Mansfield
    Professor Caroline Mansfield Western Australia

    Executive Dean, School of Education, Edith Cowan University

  • Professor Damian Blake
    Professor Damian Blake Victoria

    Head of School of Education, Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University

ACDE Network Representatives
  • Dr Daryl South
    Dr Daryl South ACDEVEG

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

  • Associate Professor Gill Kirk
    Associate Professor Gill Kirk AECTEN

    Associate Dean, Early Childhood Studies, School of Education, Edith Cowan University

  • Associate Professor Jo Blannin
    Associate Professor Jo Blannin ATTEN

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

  • Associate Professor Louisa Tomas Engel
    Associate Professor Louisa Tomas Engel CADRE

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

  • Dr Chad Morrison
    Dr Chad Morrison NADPE

    Associate Dean Engagement, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, School of Education, College of Health and Education, Murdoch University

  • Associate Professor Paula Mildenhall
    Associate Professor Paula Mildenhall NADLATE

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

Specialist Representative
  • Professor Mark Rose
    Professor Mark Rose Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' representative

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

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