Projects
Evaluation of the Child and Parent Centre Program in Western Australia 2015-2021
This evaluation examines a range of indicators concerning student and community outcomes over a seven-year operational period from 2015 to 2021, as well as the satisfaction of parents and carers.
An Overview of Early Childhood Health and Education Service Provision in Australia
The impact of children’s experiences through their first 2,000 days of life – from conception to the start of full-time schooling – are widely acknowledged.
Published research
Supporting Parents as their Child’s First Teacher: Aboriginal Parents’ Perceptions of KindiLink
This paper reports on Aboriginal parents’ perceptions about their involvement in a Western Australian pilot initiative called KindiLink. The program seeks to support parents as their child’s first teacher and thereby enhance Aboriginal children’s early-years development, while strengthening relationships between families and schools. A constructivist paradigm was used to inform the methodology which placed Aboriginal voices at the centre of the research.
Education and Qualifications
- Doctor of Education, Edith Cowan University, 2009
- Master of Education, University of Western Australia, 1992
- Bachelor of Education (First Class Honours), University of Western Australia, 1984
- Bachelor of Physical Education, University of Western Australia, 1981
Awards/Honours
- 2009: Lawrence McGrath Prize for outstanding research in education at Doctoral level
- 1984: Cecil Andrews Prize for most outstanding Education Honours student
Active Collaborations
Board Memberships:
- Edith Cowan University, School of Education Advisory Board
- Australian Children’s Television Foundation Board