Current Higher Degree Student Profiles

The School of Teacher Education has a vibrant and diverse community of doctoral students, both on and off campus. We welcome applications from potential doctoral students whose plan of research fits with the research priorities of the School and the Faculty of Arts and Education.

For more information about pursuing doctoral studies in the School of Teacher Education, see the Faculty of Arts and Education's Graduate Studies web pages. There, you will find details about research areas, potential supervisors, the application process, and potential funding sources.

School of Teacher Education Doctoral Candidates

Candidate	Research Topic/Title
Brenda Bruce	Teachers documenting critical reflections: A Western Sydney primary school case study
Amanda Cooke	Towards a re-conceptualisation of risk-taking in early childhood education and care practices
Anna Cronin	The speech, participation and well-being of toddlers with cleft palate
Belinda Friezer	How do infants interact in triads in long day care?
Melissa Lew	Developing Young People's Health Literacy: A rural secondary school case study
Peta Mathieu	Multilingual Children in Their First Year of Schooling: What are Their English Language Experiences
Nicole McGill	'Wait' lifting: Active waiting for services for children with speech and language difficulties
John Playford	Perceived Effectiveness of Correctional Education Programs as Seen Through the Lens of Three Stakeholder Groups: Aboriginal Students, Teachers, and Family/Caregivers and Elders
Emma Saxton	TBA
George Scorgie	The Changing Space of International Education: Investigating a Chinese-International School in Mainland China
David Simpson	TBA
Myra Singh	Identity and success in higher education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Valerie Tillett	TBA

You can also find out more about the exciting work done by doctoral students in the other schools in Faculty of Arts and Education here.