Dr Genevieve Thraves

Senior Lecturer - Learning and Teaching - Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education; School of Education

Genevieve Thraves

Phone: +61 2 6773 3272

Email: gthraves@une.edu.au

Biography

I am a Senior Lecturer in Learning and Teaching and Inclusive Education at the School of Education, University of New England. My research focuses on high-ability (gifted and talented) education. My work has influenced policy and improvement agendas at the state and national levels. I have received approximately $1,900,000 in funding, which has allowed me to work closely with industry. In 2022, I was honoured with the John Geake Outstanding thesis award, presented bi-annually by the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented. Currently, I am responsible for coordinating the Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education (Primary) at UNE. I possess a strong teaching record in gifted education, at both the school and tertiary level.

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, University of New England

Master of Education (Gifted and Talented), University of New England

Graduate Diploma in Education, Queensland University of Technology

Bachelor Arts, University of Newcastle

Awards

AAEGT's John Geake outstanding thesis award (2022)

Teaching Areas

Gifted and Talented Education

Inclusive Education

Teaching and Learning

Research Interests

High-Ability Studies

Gifted and Talented Education

Indigenous Education

Funding

National

Victorian Department of Education and Training (2023). High-Ability Practice Leader professional learning: $223,960.22 (Professor Sue Gregory, Dr Genevieve Thraves, Professor Jennifer Charteris, Dr Joanna Anderson, Dr Barbara Bannister, Dr Sally Larsen, Dr Casey Mainsbridge, Ms Sarah Oluk, Dr Stoo Sepp, Ms Donna Moodie).

New South Wales Department of Education (2023). Early identification of intellectually gifted Aboriginal students research project:$19,488 (Dr Genevieve Thraves)

New South Wales Department of Education (2022). Early identification of intellectually gifted Aboriginal students scoping document: $20,000 (Dr Genevieve Thraves)

Victorian Department of Education and Training (2022). High Ability Toolkit Expansion: $457,826.60 (Professor Sue Gregory, Associate Professor Jennifer Charteris, Dr Genevieve Thraves, Dr Joanna Anderson, Dr R. Mutuota, D. Moodie, H. Ridolfo, L. Hill).

Victorian Department of Education and Training (2021). High Ability toolkit professional learning: $69,400.57 (Professor Sue Gregory, Associate Professor Jennifer Charteris, Dr Genevieve Thraves, Dr Joanna Anderson, Dr R. Mutuota)

Victorian Department of Education and Training (2021). High Ability toolkit: $531,465.51 (Professor Sue Gregory, Associate Professor Jennifer Charteris, Dr Genevieve Thraves, Dr Joanna Anderson).

Internal

Inclusive Pedagogy for Student Wellbeing (2024), HEPPP: $100,000 (Professor Jennifer Charteris, Professor Sue Gregory, Dr Genevieve Thraves, Mr Guido Posthausen, Associate Professor Jane Clark, Associate Professor Janelle Wilkes, Dr Jonathan Moss, Dr Sally Dixon, Associate Professor Suzie Cosh, Ms Richelle Elek, and Ms Julie-Ann Barker).

School of Education, Inspire: Excellence in Research and Teaching – Professional Learning Scholarship (2023): $3000 (Dr Sally Larsen, Dr Genevieve Thraves, and Professor Brian Byrne).

Inclusive Pedagogy for Student Wellbeing (2023), HEPPP: $100,000 (Professor Jennifer Charteris, Professor Sue Gregory, Dr Joanna Anderson, Dr Genevieve Thraves, Mr Guido Posthausen, Ms Donna Moodie, Associate Professor Jane Clark, Associate Professor Janelle Wilkes, Dr Jonathan Moss, Dr Sally Dixon, Associate Professor Suzie Cosh, Ms Richelle Elek, and Ms Julie-Ann Barker).

Inclusive Pedagogy for Student Wellbeing (2022), HEPPP: $100,000 (Associate Professor Jennifer Charteris, Professor Sue Gregory, Dr Joanna Anderson, Dr Genevieve Thraves, Associate Professor Navjot Bhullar, Mr Guido Posthausen, Ms Donna Moodie, Associate Professor Jane Clark, Associate Professor Janelle Wilkes, Dr Jonathan Moss, Dr Sally Dixon, Ms Julie Kryger, and Ms Julie-Ann Barker).

Inclusive Pedagogy for Student Wellbeing (2021), HEPPP: $69,008.83 (Associate Professor Jennifer Charteris, Professor Sue Gregory, Dr Joanna Anderson, Dr Genevieve Thraves, Associate Professor Navjot Bullhar, Mr Guido Posthausen, Ms Caroline Pflaumer-Winter).

Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

Thraves, G., & Dhurrkay, M. (2023). Yolnu way and the DMGT (talent development): A   mismatch. Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 32(2), 25-40. DOI:10.3316/326494201603622

Anderson, J., Bartlett-Taylor, T., & Thraves, G. (2023). Online Professional Experience: Video as a Medium for Observing and Critiquing Classroom Practice. In Work-Integrated Learning Case Studies in Teacher Education: Epistemic Reflexivity (pp. 171-182). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-6532-6_14

Thraves, G., Berman, J., Baker, P., & Dhurrkay, M. (2022). Co-constructed talent development as a realisation of Ganma: A talent development model for gifted Aboriginal (Yolnu) students. Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 31(2), 5-19. DOI: 10.3316/informit.656117149351314

Haines, M.A., Thraves, G., Cornish, L. (2022). Twice or Thrice? Identification Issues and Possibilities Related to Students with Exceptionalities in Australian Schools. In: Piske, F.H.R., Collins, K.H., Arnstein, K.B. (eds) Critical Issues in Servicing Twice Exceptional Students. Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10378-0_8

Page, A., Dally, K., Anderson, J., & Thraves, G. (2022). Media Representation and the Paralympics: A Step Too Far or Not Far Enough? Media International Australia, DOI:10.1177/1329878X22111027

Thraves, G., Dhurrkay, M., Baker, P. & Berman, J. (2021). Facilitating dialogue to support Ganma: a methodology for navigating contested knowledge. Australian Aboriginal Studies, 2, 3-13. DOI:/10.3316/informit.591684334740459

Tesar, M., Peters, M.A., White, J., Charteris, J., Delaune, A., Thraves, G., Westbrook, F., Devine, N. and Tuari Stewart, G. (2021), Infantilisations, Educational Philosophy and Theory, DOI: 10.1080/00131857.2021.1933432

Thraves, G., Baker, P., Berman, J., Nye, A. & Dhurrkay, M. (2021). Djalkiri rom and gifts, talents, and talent development: Yolnu way, an Australian Aboriginal approach to talent development. Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 30(1), 5-22.  DOI: 10.3316/informit.683364239520937

Thraves,G. (2018). Teacher perceptions of gifted cultural minorities: An Australian study. TalentEd, 30, 17-31.

Thraves, G. & Bannister-Tyrell, M. (2017). Aboriginal perspectives of giftedness: A diverse issue in need of a diverse response. TalentEd, 29(2), 18-31.

NTROs

The following 20 NTRO outputs are a series of videos on the topic of high ability that were commissioned by the Victorian Department of Education. These videos were developed from interviews with 52 school leaders and students in Victorian schools.

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2021). Addressing high ability in Literacy [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education.https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/alp-literacy.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2021). Data in practice [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/data-informed-practice.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2021). A day in the life of a HAPL [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/case-studies.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2021). Normalising high ability [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/planning-for-high-ability-at-your-school.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2021). Supporting high-ability Koorie students [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/Supporting-high-ability-Indigenous-students.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2021). Victorian High-Ability Program [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/case-studies.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2022). Differentiating for interest [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/differentiating-high-ability.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2022). Differentiation [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/high-impact-teaching-strategies-and-high-ability.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2022). Extending high ability learners [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/differentiating-high-ability.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2022). High ability and Mathematics [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/annotated-lessons-mathematics.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2022). High ability in a metro primary school (Tarneit Rise Primary school) [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/school-wide-case-studies.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2022). High ability in a metro secondary school (Mill Park Secondary College) [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/school-wide-case-studies.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2022). High ability in a regional primary school (Warrnambool Primary school) [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/school-wide-case-studies.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2022). High ability in a regional secondary school (Brauer College) [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/school-wide-case-studies.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2022). High ability in the creative domain [Video; NTRO]. Vic Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/characteristics-of-high-ability.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2022). Identifying high ability [Video; NTRO]. Vic Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/characteristics-of-high-ability.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2022). IEPs for high-ability students [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/individual-education-plan-individual-learning-plan.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2022). Perfectionism [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/supporting-the-social-emotional-needs-of-high-ability-students.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2022). Supporting high ability in the social domain [Video; NTRO]. Vic Department of Education. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/characteristics-of-high-ability.aspx

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2022). Working with a twice-exceptional student [Video; NTRO]. VIC Department of Education. \https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/high-ability-toolkit/Pages/high-ability-student-profiles.aspx

Commissioned research reports

New South Wales Government (2022). Early identification of intellectually gifted Aboriginal students (scoping document), New South Wales Department of Education (Thraves, G).

Conferences/symposiums/seminar series

Thraves, G., & New South Wales Department of Education. (2023). Equity for high potential and gifted Aboriginal students in academic selective schools in NSW schools: Pedagogy and partnerships.                 Conference of the Australian Association of Educational Researchers (AARE), Melbourne.

Thraves, G., Gregory, S., Charteris, J., Anderson, J., Mutuota, R., Larsen, S., & Victorian Department of Education. (2023). Developing teacher capacity to create inclusive classrooms for high-ability   students using Non-Traditional Research Outputs: The Victorian Department of Education’s High- ability toolkit. Conference of the Australian Association of Educational Researchers (AARE), Melbourne.

Thraves, G., & Oluk, S. (2023). Co-constructing professional learning: Teachers and researchers working                 together to support student diversity. European Conference on Educational Research (ECER),                 Glasgow.

Thraves, G (2023).  An exploration of gifted education policy in terms of Aboriginal perspectives of giftedness. Australian Association of the Education of the Gifted and Talented Gifted Awareness Week launch, Virtual. (Keynote).

Thraves, G (2023). Aboriginal perspectives of giftedness: What we need to learn from these. Conference for the Queensland Association for Gifted and Talented Children (QAGTC), Brisbane, Australian. (Keynote).

Thraves, G (2023). Who is giftedness for? Conference for the Queensland Association for Gifted and Talented Children (QAGTC), Brisbane, Australian. (Invited speaker).

Thraves, G., Gregory, S., Charteris, J., Anderson, J., & Mutuota, R. (2022). A systematic review of literature of pedagogies to support high ability. Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE), Adelaide.

Thraves, G. (2022). Paradigms, policy and perspectives in gifted education. Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented (AAEGT) conference, Virtual.

Thraves G. (2022). Funds of knowledge and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander gifted students. Gifted and Talented Symposium: Diversity and Gifted Education, Griffith University – virtual event (Invited speaker).

Thraves G. (2021). Using dialogue to support Ganma. Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE), Virtual.

Thraves, G. (2021). Considering gifts and talents through an ontological lens: Yolŋu Way, an Australian Aboriginal approach to talent development. 2021 Virtual World Council for Gifted and Talented Children World Conference, Virtual.

Thraves, G. (2021). A culturally diverse view of giftedness, talents and talent development. 17th International European Council for High Ability virtual Conference, Porto, Portugal.

Thraves, G & Durrkay, M. (2021). Working together: co-constructing pedagogy for success. Little People Little Dreams conference (Darwin).

Thraves G. (2020). Improving language by tapping into the community. English language in the classroom: the way forward, Malaysian Ministry of Education (Invited speaker).

Thraves G. (2020). Australian Aboriginal (Yolŋu) conceptions of giftedness, talent and talent development. Charles Darwin University School of Education seminar series (Invited speaker).

Industry publications

Thraves, G., Anderson, J., Charteris, J., & Gregory, S. (2021). Hitting high ability: targeting teaching strategies for high-ability students. Good Teacher Magazine.

Gregory, S., Charteris, J., Anderson, J., & Thraves, G. (2021). Ten top tips for supporting the needs of high-ability students in your school. Linking Research to the Practice of Education, 5 (2), 5-8.

Thraves, G. (2021). A realisation of Ganma. Linking Research to the Practice of Education, 5 (1), 2-3.

Memberships

World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, Australian delegate (alternate)

European Council for High Ability

Australian Associated for the Education of the Gifted and Talented

External Profiles