1. Faculty of Education and Social Work

The Faculty of Education and Social Work – a brief history

The Faculty of Education was established in 1986, having been until then, a department in the Faculty of Arts. In 1992, the faculty amalgamated with the then Institute of Education, itself part of the Sydney College of Advanced Education. This resulted in a large increase in the number of staff and programs which were offered by the faculty. As part of the amalgamation, purpose built accommodation for the faculty was completed in 1993. This provides state-of-the-art facilities for the training of educators, including a bio-mechanics laboratory, sophisticated computer laboratories, a dance studio, visual arts facilities, a television studio and, of course, well equipped lecture and tutorial rooms. In 2003, Social Work, originally located within the Faculty of Arts, merged with the Faculty of Education to form the Faculty of Education and Social Work. The merger reflects the close association that the two disciplines share in areas of research and professional practice.

List of staff

Administration

Dean/Acting Deputy Provost (Learning and Teaching) and Pro-Vice-Chancellor

Professor Derrick Armstrong, BA London MA Lancaster PhD Lancaster

Executive Assistant to the Dean

Robert Keigthley

Pro-Dean (Academic Programs)

Associate Professor Robyn Ewing, BEd (Hons) PhD Syd

Associate Deans

Dr Lindsey Napier (Staffing)
Dr John Hughes (Development)
Dr Robyn Gibson (Division of Undergraduate & Preservice Programs)
A/Prof Robyn Ewing (Division of Graduate Studies)
A/Prof Janette Bobis (Division of Research)
Dr Hui Zhong Shen (International Relations)
Professor Peter Reimann (ICT)

Directors

Professor Peter Reimann (CoCo Research Centre)
Dr Ann Cheryl Armstrong (Division of Professional Learning)
Dr Hui Zhong Shen (China Education Centre)
Dr Lesley Harbon (Study Abroad Programs)
Dr Kevin Laws (International Students)

Faculty Manager

Shona Smith, BA (Hons) LLB GradDip Museum Studies Syd

Manager Student Administration

Maria McQuilty, BA Syd

Manager, Undergraduate and Preservice Division

Robyn Longhurst, BA Syd

Undergraduate Adviser

Eva Papas, BA DipEd UNSW

Publications and Undergraduate Adviser

Tanya Keane, DipComm Illust QIT

Timetable and Web Assistant

Brad Mercer

BTeach/MTeach Adviser

Edwina Hood, BA UNSW

Manager, Graduate Division

Maria-Grace Guerreiro, BA DipEd UNE

Graduate Research Adviser

Venice Jureidini-Briozzo , GradDip(Bus)(Frontline Management) Syd

International Adviser

Gilbert Cheng, BEc NSW

Postgraduate Adviser

Maryke Sutton

Manager Marketing and Development

Craig Van Dartel, BSocSc Mitchell CAE MA ComMgt UTS

Marketing Projects Officer

Joanne Fairley, BA (Hons) SocSc Edin DipBusiness(Frontline Mgnt) Syd

Professional Experiences Co-Directors

Dr Dianne Bloomfield, BSc (Hons) MEd (Studies) EdD Syd
Dr Tony Loughland, BTeach BEd(Hons) PhD Syd

Professional Experiences Coordinator

Cheryl Brown

Research Manager

Patrick Brownlee, BA(Hons) MA Journalism GradDip TESOL Syd

Research Student Liaison Officer

Suin Jung, BA(Psychology and Education) MA(Psychology) Syd

Project Manager, Division of Learning & Teaching

Maxine Moore, MA(Hons) StAndrews PGCE Camb

Manager Special Projects

Paula Simpson, BA BArtTh(Hons) UNSW

Educational Multimedia Developer

Dorian Peters, BA Carnegie Mellon MMDes Syd

Manager Informations Systems

Wai Yat Wong, MSc Syd

Technical Support Officer

Heman Chan

Web Developer

Pius Jeon

Field Education Officer - Social Work

Andrea Small, BSW UNSW

Manager Finance

Erin Sreejayan, ACMA UK

Finance Officers

Anthea Lo
Syedda Ali
Lisa Rhodes
Jinfeng Huang

Manager Facilities

John Usman, DipEd Tech Glasgow DipMgnt & Lead TAFE

Executive Assistants (Dean’s Unit)

Cecilia Rigor-Aguilar, DipLib Tech Sydney TAFE
Ann Stravopodis
Deborah Young, Dip Community Welfare & Social Sciences SIT BEd Adult & Community UTS
Kimberly Hammond, BA Marketing/Management University of Oregon MEd TESOL Syd
Daniel Brooks, BA Sheffield Hallam

Technical Staff

Adriana Scodellaro, Cert ChemTech Argentina Tech Coll Lab Cert TAFE

Precinct Superviser

Jayne Cordner

Mail Assistant

David Myers

Academic

Professors

Raewyn Connell, BA Melb PhD Syd, FASSA (University Professor)
Barbara Fawcett, BSc MSc Oxf CQSW PhD Manchester ILT
Peter Freebody, BA(Hons) DipEd PhD University of Illinois
Peter Goodyear, BSc PhD Ulster, FCIPD
Michael Jacobson, PhD Syd
Phillip Jones, BA PhD Syd
Gabrielle Meagher, BEc (SocSci)(Hons) PhD Syd
Brian Paltridge, BA Well AssDip Community Languages UWS GradDip TESOL UTS RSA DipTEFL MA PhD Waikato
Peter Reimann, MPsych Freiburg PhD Freiburg
Geoffrey E Sherington, BA Syd MA UNSW PhD McMaster, FRAHS
(Personal Chair in History of Education)
Anthony Welch, MA PhD HDipTeach DipEd Syd

Associate Professors

Janette Bobis, BEd MEd(AdminHons) PhD UNSW
Angela Brew, MA PhD
Craig Campbell, BA DipEd PhD Adel
David Evans, BEd GradDipSpEd MA PhD Oregon
Robyn A Ewing, BEd PhD Syd
Jude Irwin, BSW UNSW MA Macq PhD Syd
Jennifer O'Dea, BA DipNutrDiet MPH PhD Syd
Murray Print, BA DipEd WAust MA Syd PhD Ohio State

Senior Lecturers

Tim Allender, BA(Hons) DipEd Monash MA(Hons) PhD Syd
Michael Anderson, BA DipEd Tas MA(Hons) Woll PhD Syd
Judy Anderson, BA Macq BSc MEd PhD ACU
Nigel Bagnall, PhD Melb MEd BA BEd Dip SLT Dip Tch Syd
Paul Dufficy, DipEd SydTeachColl GDipTESOL SCAE MA(TESOL) UTS BA PhD Syd
Robyn Gibson, MEd Melb MSc(Human Ecology) Ohio PhD RMIT
Neville Goodwin, BA MEd Syd
Sue Goodwin, BA(Hons) ANU PhD Syd
Lesley Harbon, BA DipEd Syd MEd UNE PhD Tas
Chun Hu, BA Equivalent BBI MA Stanford MED Columbia EdD Columbia
John Hughes, AdCert TESOL Lond BA MA DipEd EdD Syd
Marianne Hulsbosch, PhD Wollongong
Alexandra Hugman, PGCE Diploma in Flexible Learning MSc (Education Management) Syd
Lesley Laing, BSW PhD UNSW
Kevin Laws, MA Syd EdD Georgia
Richard Light, DipTeach Nthn Rivers BEd Kuringai MEd Deakin PhD QLD
James D Mackenzie, BA Monash MA PhD UNSW
Jacqueline Manuel, BA DipEd PhD UNE
Lina Markauskaite, MSc Vilnius MCM Strathclyde PhD Institute of Mathematics and Informatics
Lindsey Napier, MA Aberd DipSocStud Edin DipMH LSE MSW PhD Syd
Donna O'Connor, BEd(Hons) MEd(Hons) PhD Syd
Agi O'Hara, BA (Hons, Psych) Syd
R Armstrong Osborne, MSc PhD DipEd Syd
Ruth Phillips, BA UWA BA(Hons) Murdoch PhD UNSW
Lesley Scanlon, BA(Hons) Newcastle(NSW) DipEd Syd William Balmain MA Lond PhD UTS
Hui Shen, BA Fudan TEFLCert Minn BEd DipEd LaTrobe PhD Syd
Alyson Simpson, BA UNSW GradDipEd GradDip LibSc UTS GradDip Chil Lit UTS MEd PhD UWS
Anthony Sperring, MScSoc UNSW BA BSc DipEd Syd, MRACI
Angela Thomas, BEd MEd Tas PhD CDU
Richard Walker, BA DipEd Newcastle(NSW) MEd PhD Syd
Fran Waugh, BSW UNSW PhD Syd
Jenni Way, BEd Nepean CAE MEd UNSW PhD UWS
Rachel Wilson, BSc ANU Grad Dip Aud Melb PGCE MSC Dphil Oxf

Lecturers

Nikki Brunker, PhD Syd
Johnathan Callow, BA DipEd MEd EdD Syd
Susan Colmar, BA Auck MA(Hons) Auck DipEdPsych Auck PhD Macq
Wayne Cotton, BEd (Physical and Health Education) MEd (Physical and Health Education), Master of Computer Studies Syd
Janet Dutton, BA DipEd MA GradDip Ed Syd
Carmel Fahey, BA DipEd Macq MA Macq MEd Syd
Kelly Freebody, BA(Hons) DipEd PhD Ill
Vilma Fyfe, DipTeach UNE BEd UNE PG Diploma in Research Methods Macq
Paul Ginns, BA(Hons) MPsych(Applied) GradCertEducStudies(Higher Education) PhD Syd
Steve Georgakis, BEd(Hons) PhD Syd
Nigel Goodwin, BSc(IndArts) DipEd MSc(Architecture) MEd Syd
Jowen Hillyer, BA Communications UWS Bachelor of Teaching UWS
David Hirsh, BA DipTESL MA PhD Wellington
Stephen Juan, BA MA PhD CalBerk
Theodora Lafkas, BA MEd Syd
Cathy Little, BEd (Infants/Prim) BTeach Macq MA(EarlyChildhood) Wollongong MEd (SpecialEducation) Syd
Denise Lynch, BSW UNSW MCrim Syd
Llian Merritt, PhD Sydney MEd BEd Grad Dip (Curric Devel) Uni SA
Rosalie Pockett, BSW PhD UNSW MAASW Acc Syd
Margot Rawsthorne, BA Macq PhD Syd
Kathleen Rushton, BA(Hons) Essex BEd(Primary) MA MEd(Research) GradDip AdultEd (TESOL) UTS
Kate Russell, PhD Coventry University C Psychol BPS BASES Accredited MINT Trainer
Ilektra Spandagou, BEd Athens MEd PhD Sheffield
Ian Stevens, MAppSc UNSW BScAgr DipEd Syd
Marie Stevenson, BA UNSW RSA DipTEFLA MA PhD Amsterdam
Louise Sutherland, BSc MEd PhD Syd
Zita Weber, BSocStud(Hons) PhD Syd
Lindy Woodrow, Dip(Teaching) UK Cert(Applied Linguistics & Teaching of English) MA(Applied Linguistics) PhD

Lecturers Part-Time

Yosef Aharonov, BEd MA Hebrew University, Israel
Dorothy Bottrell, BA La Trobe MA EdD Syd
Eveline Chan, BEd (Hons) Syd PhD GradDipTeach TESL SACAE
Bryan Conyer, BA DipEd MAJE MEd (Research) Syd
Judith Day
Louise Fitzgerald
Jill Forster, BA(Hons) DipEd PhD Syd
Linda Graham, BA Macq MEd Macq Phd QUT
Kate Stitt

International Senior Research Fellow

Andrew Martin, BA(HonsPsych) MEd(HonsEdPsych) PhD Syd

Divisions

Division of Graduate Studies
Phone: +61 2 9351 3846
Fax: +61 2 9351 6217
Email: r.ewing@edfac.usyd.edu.au
Head of Division(Acting): A/Prof Robyn Ewing


Division of Undergraduate & Preservice Programs
Phone: +61 2 9351 6423
Fax: +61 2 9351 4580
Email: r.gibson@edfac.usyd.edu.au
Head of Division: Dr Robyn Gibson

Division of Professional Learning
Phone: +61 2 9036 7136
Fax: +61 2 9036 9383
Email: ac.armstrong@edfac.usyd.edu.au
Head of Division: Dr Ann Cheryl Armstrong

Division of Research
Phone: +61 2 9351 4536
Fax: +61 2 9351 4580
Email: j.bobis@edfac.usyd.edu.au
Head of Division: A/Prof Janette Bobis

Division of International Relations
Phone: 9351 6288
Fax: +61 2 9351 2606
Email: h.shen@edfac.usyd.edu.au
Head of Division: Dr Hui Zhong Shen

Centres of the Faculty

CoCo Research Centre

CoCo Co-Director
Professor Peter Goodyear

CoCo Co-Director
Professor Peter Reimann

Educational Multimedia Developer
Dorian Peters, BA Carnegie Mellon University MMDes Syd


The aim of the centre is to act as a focus for research and
postgraduate study in the field of ICT and Education (broadly defined to include any kinds of research investigating the use of ICT to support learning and/or teaching). The Centre's objectives include:

• the provision of a convivial, innovative, productive and
  well-resourced environment for leading-edge research
• support for innovative programs of postgraduate study
• assistance for colleagues in the faculty, and in the rest of the University of Sydney, in developing new lines of research in the field of ICT and Education
• fostering networks of researchers and practitioners involved in
  the field, and encouraging collaboration with colleagues in other
  research centres
• attracting researchers to the University, including PhD students.

China Education Centre

Director
Dr Hui Shen

The China Education Centre facilitates the development of educational, cultural and professional links between Australia and China. It was established following the visit to China of a group of comparative educators from the University of Sydney in 1972. The Centre encourages the interchange of scientific materials, publications and information which promotes better understanding of Australia-China relations.

Activities are based in research, teaching, community service, scientific materials, publications and information.

Course Coordinators – Bachelor of Education

BEd(Primary)
Dr Alyson Simpson
Phone: +61 2 9351 6344
Fax: +61 2 9351 2606
Email: a.simpson@edfac.usyd.edu.au

BEd(Sec: Humanities)/BA, BEd(Sec: Science)/BSc, BEd(Sec: Mathematics)/BSc
Dr Carmel Fahey
Phone: +61 2 9351 4710
Fax: +61 2 9351 4580
Email: c.fahey@edfac.usyd.edu.au

BEd(Sec)/BA(Psychology),BEd(Sec)/BSc(Psychology)
Dr Susan Colmar
Phone: +61 2 9351 6265
Fax: +61 2 9351 2606
Email: s.colmar@edfac.usyd.edu.au

BEd(Sec:Human Movement & Health Education)
Dr Kate Russell
Phone: +61 2 9351 7056
Fax: +61 2 9351 2606
Email: k.russell@edfac.usyd.edu.au

Course Coordinators – Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work
Dr Lesley Laing
Phone: +61 2 9351 4091
Fax: +61 2 9351 3783
Email: l.laing@edfac.usyd.edu.au

Prizes and scholarships

This handbook contains simplified details of some of the prizes and scholarships offered by the University. The scholarships and prizes may be scheduled as follows:

1. Prizes awarded automatically on results: Successful students are notified of these by the Student Centre.
2. Prizes awarded on application: Closing dates for these may be obtained from the Scholarships Office.
3. Prize compositions: Details of these may be obtained from the Scholarships Office with whom applications generally close in the first week of second semester.
4. Bursaries: Bursaries are awarded on the combined grounds of financial need and academic merit and application may be made at any time to the Financial Assistance Office (open Monday to Thursday from 9.30am to 2.30pm).
5. Grants-in-aid: These are offered by application (closing date: 31 May each year) to postgraduate students seeking assistance with travel or maintenance.
6. Postgraduate scholarships tenable at the University of Sydney: Prospective postgraduate students should consult the Scholarships Office in August/September each year about Australian Postgraduate Research Awards and Course Awards (closing date: 31 October).
7. Postgraduate travelling scholarships: Each year the University offers five or six travelling scholarships with a closing date in November. Generally, applicants need to have a first-class honours degree approaching medal standard to be successful.

Applications for the major travelling scholarships offered by external bodies generally close in August or September.

Information on Postgraduate Scholarships can be obtained through the University website:
www.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/scholarships.shtml

Scholarships and prizes in Education

Title	Value	Qualification
Undergraduate
GS Caird Scholarships	$2,500	Proficiency in the second year Bachelor of Education course
	$2,500	Proficiency in the third year Bachelor of Education course
Headfordt School Prize	$350 or such sum as determined by Faculty	Proficiency in the course Education III
Colin Gladstone Harrison Family Scholarship	$1000	The award is to support an Honours student in their final year of either the Bachelor of Education (Primary) or the Master of Teaching (Primary stream) programs whose research is in the area of Primary Curriculum Development
Newcomb Hodge Essay Prize (not restricted to students enrolled in courses administered by the Faculty of Education)	$360	Outstanding essay in courses Education II or Education III.
The Social Work Pioneers Prize	$1,000	For the student with the highest aggregate marks in the third year of the Bachelor of Social Work degree
John Cassim Creative Arts Award: Music	$650	Awarded to an Education student who excels in music pedagogy
Helen Sham-Ho Prize	$600	Awarded to a final year student enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work or the BA/BSW with the highest aggregate mark for classroom performance together with an excellent performance in field education.
Tuh Fuh and Ruby Lee Prize	$300	Awarded to the student who attains the highest grade for an undergraduate/pre-service final year unit of study related to research.
Marie Wilkinson Prize	$250	Awarded to a student enrolled in the final two years of the Bachelor of Social Work course who has produced an excellent essay about children’s welfare or children’s rights.
Marion Macaulay Bequest Scholarships (open to Arts, and Education and Social Work students)	$5,000	A number of awards will be made each year. The award is to support an Arts or Education student (undergraduate or postgraduate) whose studies are in the area of humanities, would be enhanced by overseas experience. Preference given to students in third, fourth or fifth year of the BA or BEd programs (including combined programs), or to either year of the BTeach/MTeach degree, and postgraduate coursework students. Awards are only available for approved exchange units of study at an overseas institution or pre-approved internships or professional experience to be credited towards the degree.
Shore Scholarship	$10,000 2 awards	The Shore Scholarship is valued at $10,000 per annum and will be awarded to a student of exceptional academic merit, who will contribute to the curricular life of Shore School and also co-curricular areas such as drama, debating, sport, music, and games etc.
Sydney Grammar School Teacher Education Scholarship	$10,000 3 awards	Three scholarships will be made available, one of these will be dedicated to a Primary Master of Teaching student and each are valued at $10,000. They will be awarded to a student of exceptional academic merit. The successful applicant(s) would be expected to be present in the school on occasions and will receive guidance of a mentor teacher. Students may undertake professional experience at the school where possible.

Student facilities and societies

Libraries

The University of Sydney Library is a network of 14 libraries located on ten campuses. The Library website (www.library.usyd.edu.au) provides access to services and resources, anywhere at anytime. The locations, opening hours and subject specialties of the libraries are listed on the website. Fisher Library Research and Short Loan collections support teaching and research in the Faculty of Education and Social Work. The Curriculum resources collection contains K-12 curriculum resources which support pre-service Education programs in the faculty.

Over five million items are available via the Library catalogue, including more than 70,000 electronic journals and 320,000 electronic books. Past exam papers are also available online. Enrolled students are entitled to borrow from any of the University Libraries. More information is available at: www.library.usyd.edu.au/borrowing.

Reading list items are available via the reserve service. Increasingly, reading list material is becoming available in electronic form. For details see the reserve service website: opac.library.usyd.edu.au/screens/reserve.html

Library staff are always available to support students in their studies via 'Ask a Librarian':
www.library.usyd.edu.au/contacts/index.html
Staff may be contacted by email or in person.

A specialist librarian is available for all discipline areas and will provide training in finding high quality information. Courses cover a range of skills including research methodology, database searching, effective use of the Internet and the use of reference management software. See the subject contact page:
www.library.usyd.edu.au/contacts/subjectcontacts.html

Library facilities include individual and group study spaces, computers, printers, multimedia equipment, photocopiers and adaptive technologies. Check the 'Libraries' link (www.library.usyd.edu.au) on the home page to find out about services and facilities in specific libraries.

The Client Service Charter describes the Library’s commitment to supporting students’ learning, including those with special needs. See the Client Service Charter online:
www.library.usyd.edu.au/about/policies/clientcharter.html

Your comments and suggestions are always welcome.
University of Sydney Library F03
University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

Phone: +61 2 9351 2993 (general enquiries)
Fax: +61 2 9351 4328 (information services)

University of Sydney Education and Social Work Society (EDSOC)

First established in 1907, the Education and Social Work Society (EDSOC) is one of the oldest student societies at the University of Sydney.

The Education Society was started at the Sydney Teachers' College by Alexander Mackie, the first principal of the College and the founding Professor of Education at the University of Sydney.

The Education Society remained an active body in the early 1990s when the Teachers' College and the university's newly formed Faculty of Education were merged following the Dawkins Reforms to Higher Education. The society was renamed the Education and Social Work Society when Social Work joined the faculty in 2003, representing both student teachers and social workers at the University of Sydney.

The Society operates on the same principles upon which it was founded over 100 years ago – 'to develop a collegial spirit based on sound scholarship, good fellowship, loyalty, and keenness in sport'. In 2009, EDSOC continues to develop and encourage social, academic and professional cooperation amongst the students at the Faculty of Education and Social Work in the University of Sydney.

The Education and Social Work Society provides the following for students in the faculty:

• The promotion of a common meeting ground for teachers, graduates, and undergraduates in the Faculty of Education and Social Work
• Furthering the interests of members and to represent their views, particularly in matters related to their education
• Representation on various academic boards and committees, including the Faculty Board and the Academic Forum
• Liaising with the University of Sydney Union (USU) and the Students' Representative Council (SRC) on issues that affect education and social work students in the university
• Social events such as an End Of Year Ball, Harbour Cruises, Drinks Nights and Afternoons
• Regular barbecues on the Education Lawn
• Interfaculty sport
• Publications, including a fortnightly newsletter, The Dunce.

The Dean recommends that students become active in the Society and support its activities. All students undertaking a degree offered by Faculty of Education and Social Work are already members of EDSOC.


Contacts:

Education & Social Work Society
Room 406, Education Building (A35)
University of Sydney NSW 2006

Email: edsocfaculty@gmail.com
Telephone: +61 2 9351 6350