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School of Education Researchers Present at the 2021 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference (AARE)
Eleven School of Education Researchers and PhD candidates are presenting at the 2021 Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference between 29 November 2021 – 2 December 2021 in an online format.
2021 School of Education Graduating Teacher and Education Awards

On Thursday, 4 November 2021, 100 guests attended the School of Education's annual awards evening, joining graduate teachers and professional association representatives. The School of Education also welcomed donors who generously support pre-service teachers, including Mr. Peter Routley AM (PH Routley Award) and the Patten Family (Anthony Patten Master of Education Award). The School of Education was proud to acknowledge our outstanding pre-service teachers in various categories.
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World Teachers' Day Award Winner Catherine James
On Friday 29 October 2021, the University of Adelaide’s Master of Teaching graduate Catherine James was awarded Educators SA World Teachers' Day Award. In a ceremony attended by the John Gardner MP, Minister for Education, Government of South Australia, and the sector heads from the Association of Independent Schools of South Australia Department for Education, Catholic Education South Australia, and leaders from across the State held at the National Wine Centre.
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2021 Kevin Marjoribanks lecture, presented by Emeritus Laureate Professor John Hattie
On the 20th of October 2020, the School of Education was honoured to host Emeritus Laureate Professor John Hattie ONZM, Melbourne Graduate School of Education from the University of Melbourne and Chair of the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leaders, to present the 2021 Kevin Marjoribanks Memorial Lecture. This year’s event occurred online due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions.
School of Education awarded Apple Distinguished School Status for 2021-2024
The ADS award recognises the pioneering work of the School of Education and its eLearning Program, which Apple has highlighted as an exemplar of innovation in teacher education. With this award, the School of Education is internationally recognised as using contemporary technologies in tertiary education.
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Future Teachers Professional Development Workshops

Preservice teachers at the School of Education who are completing their final year of the Bachelor of Teaching and the Master of Teaching programs participated in Professional Development workshops. The focus was on SACE knowledge development of assessment strategies and lesson planning. Three workshops were held: Monday 5th July SACE and SACE Science and Tuesday 6th July SACE HASS.
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Four new Research Publications from School of Education academics.
Four new research publications from School of Education academics.
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School of Education welcomes new Master of Teaching Students
Today we welcomed over thirty new Master of Teaching students at the School of Education.
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University of Adelaide joins the Assessment for Graduate Teaching consortium
The University of Adelaide joined the Assessment for Graduate Teaching consortium and will adopt the approved Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) instrument from 2022.
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Apple acknowledges School of Education's unique eLearning program
Australian schools are among the most digitally connected in the world and The School of Education at the University of Adelaide is leveraging this new reality through the one-of-a-kind eLearning Program in the Bachelor of Teaching degree.
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