Leading Languages Education Project

Educational Leadership Forums 2006 & 2007

Panel Members

Forums 2006

ACT • Associate Tony Liddicoat (University of SA) • Kratai Visityuthasart (Curriculum Support, ACT Department of Education and Training): • Principals: Sally Paton (Melrose High School); Irene Lind (Aranda Primary School); and Rita Daniels (St Clare’s College) • APAPDC delegate – Dennis Flannery

South Australia (Adelaide) • Terry Woolley: (Executive Director, Primary, Middle and Senior Secondary Services, SA Department of Education and Children’s Services) • Lia Tedesco (Principal, School of Languages & President, AFMLTA) • Principals: Merilyn Klem (Murray Bridge High School); Stephen Measday (Keithcott Farm Primary School); Carmel Guerin (St Francis School, Lockleys) • APAPDC delegate – Sandra Lowery

Victoria (Melbourne) • Tom Parker (International Coordinator, City of Melbourne at the Melbourne City Council) • Maree Dellora (Languages Team Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Victorian Department of Education) • Principals: Christine Moore-Georgiou (Camberwell Primary School), Helen Hannay (Holy Trinity Primary School) and Harvey Wood (Fairhills High School) • APAPDC delegate – Julie Atkinson

Tasmania (Launceston) • Denis Cunningham (President of the world federation of language teachers, FIPLV) • Sue Tolbert: (Principal Education Officer (LOTE),Tasmanian Department of Education) • Principals: Roxanne House (Riverside High School); Vicki Mackrill (East Launceston Primary School); and Nick Kendall (Scotch Oakburn College - Junior Campus) • APAPDC delegate – Bobby Court

Forums 2007

New South Wales (Sydney) • Peter Fitzsimons (Journalist, author) • Julie Flynn (R/Manager, Languages, Curriculum Directorate, NSW Department of Education and Training) • Principals: Jenny Liessman (Tempe Primary School), Riley Warren (Headmaster, Macarthur Anglican School) • APAPDC delegate – Chris Presland

Western Australia (Perth) • Gigi Thiele (All Saints College) • Clare Buising and Wendy Hewitt - Principal Consultants, Languages, Senior Schooling Academic Standards and Support Directorate (WA Department of Education and Training) • Principals: John Matthews (Swan Valley Anglican Community School) & Anthony Watson (Clarkson Primary School) • APAPDC delegate – Rob Nairn

Queensland (Brisbane) • Professor Colin Mackerras (Board member, Queensland China Council • Tamara Romans- Principal Education Officer Qld LOTE Centre, Qld Department of Education, Traing and the Arts) • Principals:: Mark Rickard (Benowa State High School) & Karen Spiller (St Aidan’s Anglican School) • APAPDC delegate – Peter O’Beirne and Richard Grajczonek

Northern Territory (Darwin) • Jim Dellitt (Research Centre for Languages and Cultures Education, University of SA) : • Cath Greene (Manager Languages, Curriculum Services, NT Department of Employment, Education and Training) • Leading Languages Stories: Malcolm Pritchard (Principal, Kormilda College) & John Greatorex (Co-ordinator: Yolngu Languages and Culture, School of Australian Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Charles Darwin University) • APAPDC delegate – Tony Collins and Greg Jarvis