The Department of Education, Tasmania has awarded Hardie Fellowships to the following employees.

Mario Bergamin

(Esk Support Service)

Mario is the Teacher-in-Charge at St Michael's Support School in Launceston. He will spend a semester at Missouri University, Columbia to explore Positive Behaviour Support research under the guidance of Professor Tim Lewis.

Travel Diary [Word 79KB]
Travel Report [PDF 121KB]

Karena Gregory

(Derwent District Office)

Karena is an Essential Learnings Project Officer in Hobart. She will explore the use of multi-media in project-based learning as well as community partnerships in art, design and multi-media.

Travel Diary [Word 44KB]

Barbara Mawson

(Illawarra Primary School)

Barbara is the Principal of Illawarra Primary School in Blackmans Bay. She will explore how effective teacher learning can translate into outstanding outcomes for students.

Travel Diary [Word 96KB]
Travel Report [Word 135KB]

Sally Milbourne

(Esk Support Service)

Sally is the Assistant Manager at Esk Support Service in Launceston. She will look at the use of flexible learning provisions that are successful in keeping students engaged and succeeding in education. Sally will also research the processes used for the selection of principals in the United States of America.

Travel Report [PDF 76.1KB]

Roger O'Meagher

(Margate Primary School)

Roger is a grade two/three teacher at Margate Primary School. He plans to research curriculum, pedagogy and professional learning practices that use Information and Communication Technology to maximise student learning outcomes.

Travel Diary [Word 47KB]

Matthew Potter

(Somerset Primary School)

Matthew teaches a grade three/four all boys class at Somerset Primary School. He will research approaches that challenge boys to adapt and operate in an environment full of distractions and increase the size of their comfort zones.

Travel Document [Word 203KB]
Travel Presentation [PowerPoint 4.8MB]

Greg Souter

(Newstead College)

Greg is a music teacher in Launceston. He will be based at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California and will study the latest contemporary music education strategies, including jazz, funk, Latin, sight reading and ensemble playing.

Travel Report [Word 26KB]