Mr Stafford Cameron
Lecturer - Contextual Studies (Teaching Focused) - Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education; School of Education
Email: scamer21@une.edu.au
Biography
I was born in Armidale, but grew up and went to school in Tamworth before beginning university study back in Armidale in 1979. I graduated from UNE with a BA/Dip.Ed. (English/History) in 1983 and entered a 37-year career with the NSW Department of Education. I taught in several regional, rural, and remote locations across NSW, including as Head Teacher English/History at Glen Innes High School and Deputy Principal at Toormina High School. I retired from the DoE in 2021 as the last Principal of Duval High School, and co-Principal of the newly amalgamated Armidale Secondary College. As part of my leadership development, I also completed an M.Ed. (School Leadership) at UNE in 2017. I started working at UNE as a casual marker in early 2021, before being placed on a fixed-term contract as a relieving Unit Coordinator in the Master of Teaching program (EDUC540.) I was successful in applying for a permanent position as Lecturer in Contextual Studies (Teaching Focus) in June 2022.
Qualifications
B.A., M.Ed., MACEL, JP
Awards
Vice-Chancellor’s Scholar 2017
Teaching Areas
Applied Leadership and Teaching
Research Interests
I am interested in pursuing research into the impact of the amalgamation of high schools in Regional and Rural areas of NSW.
Memberships
ACEL, NSW Secondary Principals Council (Life Member, New England Branch), NSW Teachers’ Federation
Consultancy Interests
Leadership Consultant and Group Facilitator, Connect: Assistant Principals Project with the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Learning (led by Professor Sue Gregory)
