“An elegant solution to enduring problems in education”

Laureate Professor Jennifer Gore AM FASSA
School of Education
University of Newcastle

Date: Thursday, 21 August 2025, 5.30 pm for 6.00 – 7.00 pm (AEST)
Venue: NEX, Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre, 309 King Street, Newcastle West, NSW
Registration: Please register before 5.00 pm on Tuesday, 19 August 2025 — link to follow
Entry: Members, $15; Non-members, $25; Students, $5
All are welcome

Summary: Despite reform agendas around the world seeking to enhance excellence and equity in education, student achievement is declining, and inequities are worsening. Professor Gore argues that genuine improvement requires professional development that addresses the complexity of teaching and is both intellectually challenging and psychologically safe. Quality Teaching Rounds (QTR), the approach we have tested in a 20-year program of research, provides such a powerful approach to professional development that produces positive outcomes for teachers, students, schools, and systems. In this lecture, Professor Gore will explain what Quality Teaching Rounds are and how they provide an elegant solution to some of education’s enduring problems.

A leader in education in Australia and internationally, Jennifer Gore has significant experience and expertise in educational research and leadership. Jenny was Dean of Education and Head of School at the University of Newcastle from 2008 to 2013 and is currently leading several major research projects as Director of the University’s Teachers and Teaching Research Centre. With more than $38 million in funding since 1992, Jenny’s research is driven by the notion that all children should experience high-quality teaching. Her ongoing work on Quality Teaching and Quality Teaching Rounds, conducted with colleagues over the last decade, has shown how this framework can effectively support teacher professional development, increase teacher satisfaction, enhance teaching quality in schools, and improve student achievement while also narrowing equity gaps. Jenny’s research on improving teaching and learning saw the Quality Teaching Academy established in 2020. She has received awards and recognition from the Australian Council of Deans of Education, Australian Council for Educational Leaders, Australian Association for Research in Education, American Educational Research Association, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Royal Society of NSW, and the Paul Brock Memorial Medal, and was most recently awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for significant service to tertiary education.

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