School of Education
Our people
Executive team
Professor Susan Ledger
Head of School
School of Education
- T: (02) 4921 2066
- E: susan.ledger@newcastle.edu.au
Tanille Elley
School Executive Officer
School of Education
- T: (02) 4921 5494
- E: tanille.elley@newcastle.edu.au
Associate Professor Narelle Eather
Associate Professor
School of Education
- Narelle.Eather@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6232
Associate Professor Rachel Buchanan
Associate Professor
School of Education
- Rachel.Buchanan@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6411
Associate Professor Scott Imig
Associate Professor
School of Education
- Scott.Imig@newcastle.edu.au
- (2) 4921 7956
Program convenors
A Program Convenor is the academic staff member with responsibility for the management and quality of a program or degree, and the courses offered within that program. Program Convenors review and endorse amendments to a student’s program of study, consider applications for credit, and provide recommendations on matters pertaining to progress, in consultation with the relevant Course Coordinator/s.
Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Primary) | Ourimbah | Convenor
Associate Professor I-Fang Lee
Associate Professor
School of Education
- I-Fang.Lee@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4348 4128
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Primary) | Callaghan | Deputy Convenor
Bachelor of Education (Primary) | Callaghan | Convenor
Associate Professor David Palmer
Associate Professor
School of Education
- David.Palmer@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 5715
Bachelor of Education (Primary) | Ourimbah | Deputy Convenor
Dr Matthew Wilson-Wheeler
Lecturer
School of Education
- Matthew.Wilson-Wheeler@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 43484112
Bachelor of Education (Primary) | Port Macquarie | Deputy Convenor
Associate Professor Ruth Reynolds
Associate Professor
School of Education
- Ruth.Reynolds@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 65816342
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) – Humanities and Arts | Callaghan & Ourimbah | Convenor
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) – STEM & HPE | Callaghan | Convenor
Education Honours Degrees | Convenor
Associate Professor Joanne Ailwood
Associate Professor
School of Education
- Jo.Ailwood@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6603
Special & Inclusive Education Pathway | Convenor
Postgraduate Programs
Graduate Certificate in Education | Convenor
Master of Education | Professional Learning | Co-Convenor
Master of Education | Teacher Retraining | Co-Convenor
Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez
Associate Professor
School of Education
- Elena.Prieto@newcastle.edu.au
- +61 2 4921 7916
Master of Leadership and Management in Education | Co-Convenor
Associate Professor Scott Imig
Associate Professor
School of Education
- Scott.Imig@newcastle.edu.au
- (2) 4921 7956
Master of Leadership and Management in Education | Co-Convenor
Associate Professor James Ladwig
Associate Professor
School of Education
- James.Ladwig@newcastle.edu.au
- (02) 4921 6847
Master of Special and Inclusive Education | Co-Convenor
Master of Special and Inclusive Education | Co-Convenor
Master of Teaching (Primary) | Convenor
Master of Teaching (Secondary) | Convenor
School contacts
General enquiries
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Ourimbah campus
education@newcastle.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 4349 4934 / +61 2 4349 4962 -
Callaghan Campus
education@newcastle.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 4921 6428
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.