Ms Sarah Oluk

Lecturer, Inclusive Education - Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education; School of Education

Sarah Oluk

Biography

Sarah Oluk is a Lecturer in Inclusive Education at the University of New England. She started her career in education as a primary school teacher in Sydney. Sarah has been immersed in the world of gifted education for over 20 years and has specialised as an Opportunity Class teacher. She has particular interest in twice exceptionality and underachievement.

Sarah is also interested in the sociology of education, particularly the discourses surrounding diversity in education contexts.

Qualifications

Master of Teaching, Western Sydney University

Bachelor of Arts, University of NSW

Teaching Areas

Gifted and Talented Education

Teaching and Learning

Inclusive Education

Sociology of Education

Primary Research Area/s

Gifted and Talented Education

Research Interests

Gifted and Talented

Twice Exceptionality

LGBTQIA+ Diversity in Education

Gender and Sexuality

Pre-service Teacher Education

Funding

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).

Memberships

World Council for Gifted and Talented Children

Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented

Consultancy Interests

Gifted and Talented Education

LGBTQIA+ Diversity in Education

Gender and Sexuality

External Profiles