Staff+Bios

Unit Convenor: Kerrie Heath

Kerrie has just come to the university from the ACT Department of Education where she has been a teacher, School Leader C and acting Deputy Principal in ACT Schools, leading English, SoSE, Curriculum, Library, Science, Languages, Student Services and Performing Arts - not all at the same time (although many of them simultaneously)! She managed the Northside High School Student Support Centre where she developed and facilitated academic and social development programs for students with complex needs and has been the project leader for a range of significant initiatives including the Calwell Cluster's Values Education Good Practice Schools Project. Kerrie is passionate about creating communities of supportive learners who are empowered to negotiate their own curriculum and use their learning to change the world around them. This passion was rewarded when 48 of Kerrie's students were recently awarded the Governor General's Children's Week Award for Youth Commitment for their work on a project designed to support the education of children in countries affected by war and natural disaster. Kerrie has also worked as a learning and development consultant for a range of organisations in Australia and New Zealand. She once designed the training package for 'Airworthiness' for the airforce pilots of a neighbouring country and has looked to the skies with fear ever since! Kerrie completed her Grad Dip at UC and has a Masters Degree in Education (Curriculum and Administration) from Deakin University.

Tutoring Staff: