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Associate ProfessorNatalie Robertson

Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning

Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Education

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  • Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning
    Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Education
  • +61 3 924 43767 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Natalie's field of research is positioned in early childhood education and teacher education. Her specific interests in this field include;
- Supply and retention of the teaching workforce
- Innovations to strengthen initial teacher education
- Employment-based pathways for initial teacher education
- Play based teaching and learning

GRANTS

  • TENDER
    Supporting access to and retention in early childhood teaching degrees through an employment-based mode
    1 Jan 2025 - 1 Jan 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Tender - Department of Education and Training Victoria - $4,160,512.00
  • TENDER
    Isolation, placement poverty and learning to teach in the Bush
    29 May 2024 - 27 Mar 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    Department of Education - $249,901.09
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Developing Intercultural Learning in Pre-service Early Childhood Teachers through Immersive Learning in Australia.
    1 Apr 2023 - 31 Jan 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Yim B,
    • Robertson N
    Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education - $79,186.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Deakin University Early Childhood Innovative Initial Teacher Education Program: Accelerated Bachelor of Early Childhood Education.
    14 Jan 2022 - 15 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria - $4,179,346.35
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Early Childhood Professional Practice Partnerships.
    14 Jan 2022 - 15 Jan 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria - $463,208.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Teachers deliberating practice: The Aurora School project
    1 Feb 2021 - 31 Mar 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Aurora School - $145,048.42
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Deakin University - Professional Learning and Best Practice Resources to Support Differentiated Play-Based / Inquiry Learning for Foundation Teachers 2021.
    22 Dec 2020 - 31 Jan 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria - $240,442.65
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Accelerated Bachelor of Early Childhood Education for diploma qualified educators ("Accelerated BECE") student cohorts
    7 Dec 2020 - 31 Dec 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria - $1,998,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Early Childhood Professional Practice Partnerships.
    3 Jun 2019 - 31 Dec 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria - CONTR2019/00962 - $348,378.25
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Inclusive Practices for Children from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds in Early Childhood Education Settings in Victoria and Sichuan: An Exploration of Opportunities for Improved Lear
    14 Jun 2017 - 31 Jul 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Liyanage I,
    • Gurney L,
    • Yim B,
    • Robertson N
    DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria - $25,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Inclusive Practices for Children from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds in Early Childhood Education Settings in Victoria and Sichuan: An Exploration of Opportunities for Improved Lear
    7 Mar 2017 - 31 Jul 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Liyanage I,
    • Gurney L,
    • Yim B,
    • Robertson N
    Sichuan Normal University - $22,727.27