MrJack Bennett

Associate Teaching Fellow

Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Education

  • Associate Teaching Fellow
    Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Education
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

As a Graduate Researcher at Deakin University, my work critically examines how education policy influences the experiences and outcomes of Australian primary school students. I draw on fifteen years of hands-on teaching and school leadership experience in remote, regional, and metropolitan Australia to bring a unique practitioner-led perspective to my research. My background includes leading curriculum and pedagogical initiatives, promoting student agency, and implementing data-informed practices across primary, secondary, and IB schools.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Associate Teaching Fellow
    Deakin University, School of Education

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Researcher
    Deakin University, Research for Educational Impact (REDI), AustraliaSep 2024 - present
  • Graduate Researcher
    Deakin University, Faculty of Arts & Education, AustraliaMay 2024 - present
  • Sessional Academic
    Deakin University, Faculty of Arts & Education, AustraliaMar 2024 - Feb 2025

DEGREES

  • Master of Education (Leadership and Management)
    Deakin University, Australia2023
  • Graduate Certificate of Data Analytics
    Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia2021
  • Graduate Certificate in Education (International Education)
    Murdoch University, Australia2018

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Adv Cert in International Baccalaureate (IB) Teaching and Learning Research
    International Baccalaureate Organization, Switzerland2018 - present
    Category 2 IB certification
  • Fully Registered Teacher
    Victorian Institute of Teaching, Australia

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Education
  • Education policy
  • Sociology of education
  • Education policy, sociology and philosophy
  • Primary education
  • Education systems

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Arts and Education

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Education

AREAS OF EXPERTISE