Kathryn Paige

Teaching Strengths

Transdisciplinary approaches
Science and mathematics education
Educating for sustainability
Pre-service teacher education
Educating young adolescents

APrf Kathryn Paige

School of Education

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

About me__________________________________________________________________________________Dr Kathryn Paige is an adjunct Associate Professor in educating for sustainability at UniSA Education Futures. She is a full member of the Research in Educational and Social Inclusion Concentration (RESI )and Pedagogies for Justice (PfJ).  A/Prof Paige has expertise in pre-service science and mathematics education, transdisciplinary approaches, education for sustainability (EfS) and place-based education. As a leader in the teaching/research nexus  she has been instrumental in developing and implementing transdisciplinary curriculum courses in science and mathematics, curriculum and specialisation courses in both undergraduate and master’s level. Dr Paige has successfully attracted a number of national competitive research grants for her work on national and international research projects. She has recently been an Investigator for the Catholic Education South Australia STEM Learning Initiative school-based projects and a Chief Investigator for the project Excellence and Equity in Higher Education for indigenous students in mathematics. Other significant projects she has led include the Redesigning Pedagogies in the North, Connecting students from a refugee background to the natural world; and the Distance Education Program in South Africa. Dr Paige has co-authored two books and written numerous book chapters and journal articles focusing on transdisciplinary approaches to science and mathematics curriculum. Her paper entitled The Colour is Velvet: A transdisciplinary approach to connecting students, from a refugee background, to the natural world was voted the most valuable paper in Teaching Science for 2017.  A previous paper entitled Middle year students’ experiences in nature: A case study on nature play won the same award four years earlier. Dr Paige is a highly sought after supervisor for higher degree by research students. Since 2003 she has supervised five PhD candidates, four Master’s students and eight honours students. She has also examined over twenty theses. Dr Paige offers research consultancies and has been a panel member of the Australian Research Council for two decades, reviewing proposals for ARC, DP, Linkage, Indigenous Special and DECRA schemes.

Beginning teachers confidence to teach science and mathematics, Water Literacies, STEM and Girls. Cuklturally Responsive Pedagogies, Integration of science, mathematics and environment,Teacher stories from the Eastern Cape, South Africa,Teacher professional development,Place based education,Citizen science,

Year Citation
2025 Morphett, A., O'Keeffe, L., & Paige, K. (2025). Researching mathematics in rural primary multigrade classrooms. International Journal of Educational Research, 131(102595), 1-12.
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2024 Morphett, A., O'Keeffe, L., & Paige, K. (2024). A blueprint for rural mathematics: connecting social space, identity and teacher pedagogy. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 34(1), 76-92.
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2024 Paige, K., O'Keeffe, L., & Osborne, S. (2024). Silence is not an option: pre-service teachers embedding first nation knowledge and practices in primary/middle mathematics and science. International Journal of Science Education, 46(1), 28-45.
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2024 Maher, K., Rigney, L. I., King, M., Garrett, R., Windle, J., Memon, N., . . . Hattam, R. (2024). Curriculum, democracy and pedagogies for justice: a collective futures dialogue. Curriculum Perspectives, 44(2), 105-119.
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2023 Haggerty, B., Paige, K., & O'Keeffe, L. (2023). A transdisciplinary approach to teaching citizen science in a primary classroom. Teaching Science, 69(2), 11-20.
2022 Smith, R., Paige, K., & Lloyd, D. (2022). On Peter Fensham. Research in Science Education, 52(S1), 33-35.
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2022 Lloyd, D., & Paige, K. (2022). Learning science locally: community gardens and our future. Frontiers in Education, 7(850016), 1-13.
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2022 Biesta, G., Heugh, K., Cervinkova, H., Rasinski, L., Osborne, S., Forde, D., . . . Tesar, M. (2022). Philosophy of education in a new key: publicness, social justice, and education; a South-North conversation. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 54(8), 1216-1233.
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2021 O'Keeffe, L., & Paige, K. (2021). Re-highlighting the potential of critical numeracy. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 33(2), 285-299.
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2020 O'Keeffe, L., & Paige, K. (2020). Reflections on journaling: an initiative to support pre-service mathematics and science teachers. The Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 45(4, article no. 6), 76-95.
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2020 Wrench, A., & Paige, K. (2020). Educating pre-service teachers: towards a critical inquiry workforce. Educational action research, 28(3), 462-479.
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2019 Paige, K., O'Keeffe, L., Geer, R., MacGregor, D., & Panizzon, D. (2019). Using artefacts to articulate teachers' perceptions of STEM. Teaching science, 65(1), 48-54.
2019 Paige, K., & Hardy, G. (2019). Science as human endeavour, critical pedagogy and practitioner inquiry: three early career cases. International journal of science and mathematics education, 17(4), 679-699.
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2019 O'Keeffe, L., Paige, K., & Osborne, S. (2019). Getting started: exploring pre-service teachers' confidence and knowledge of culturally responsive pedagogy in teaching mathematics and science. Asia-Pacific journal of teacher education, 47(2), 152-175.
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2019 Osborne, S., Paige, K., Hattam, R., Rigney, L. I., & Morrison, A. (2019). Strengthening Australian Aboriginal participation in university STEM programs: a Northern Territory perspective. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 40(1), 49-67.
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2018 Brown, L., O'Keeffe, L., & Paige, K. (2018). The colour of velvet: a transdisciplinary approach to connecting students from a refugee background to the natural world. Teaching science, 63(4), 20-32.
2018 Paige, K., Lloyd, D., Caldwell, D., Comber, B., O'Keeffe, L., Osborne, S., & Roetman, P. (2018). Futures in primary science education-connecting students to place and ecojustice. Visions for sustainability, 9, 49-59.
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2018 Panizzon, D., Geer, R., Paige, K., O'Keeffe, L., Schultz, L., Zeegers, Y., & Brown, L. (2018). Exploring the 'hard facts' around STEM in Australia: females, low socioeconomic status and absenteeism. International journal of innovation in science and mathematics education. Special issue: STEM education, 26(8), 30-44.
2017 Wrench, A., Soong, H., Paige, K., & Garrett, R. (2017). Building spaces of hope with refugee and migrant-background students. International journal of inclusive education, 22(11), 1197-1212.
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2017 Paige, K. (2017). Educating for sustainability: environmental pledges as part of tertiary pedagogical practice in science teacher education. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 45(3), 285-301.
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2016 Paige, K., Lloyd, D., & Smith, R. (2016). Pathway to 'knowing places' - and ecojustice - three teacher educators' experiences. Australian journal of environmental education, 32(3), 260-287.
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2016 Paige, K., Zeegers, Y., Lloyd, D., & Roetman, P. (2016). Researching the effectiveness of a science professional learning programme using a proposed curriculum framework for schools: a case study. International journal of science and mathematics education, 14(1), 149-175.
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2016 Paige, K., & Lloyd, D. (2016). Use of future scenarios as a pedagogical approach for science teacher education. Research in science education, 46(2), 263-285.
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2016 Francis, M., Paige, K., & Hardy, G. (2016). Where does the water go? Development of students' questions through the use of their photography of local water catchments. Teaching science, 62(2), 18-28.
2016 Paige, K., Bentley, B., & Dobson, S. (2016). Slowmation: A twenty-first century educational tool for science and mathematics pre-service teachers. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 41(2), 1-15.
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2015 Paige, K. A., Hattam, R., & Daniels, C. B. (2015). Two models for implementing Citizen Science projects in middle school. Journal of Educational Enquiry, 14(2), 4-17.
2014 Paige, K. (2014). Sustainability practices in a fourth year mathematics and science pre-service primary/middle pathway course. The international journal of sustainability education, 9, 1-16.
2014 Paige, K. A., & Hardy, G. (2014). Socio-scientific issues: a transdisciplinary approach for engaging pre-service teachers in science and mathematics education. International journal of education for social justice (RIEJS), 3(1), 17-36.
2013 Francis, M., Paige, K., & Lloyd, D. (2013). Middle years students' experiences in nature: a case study on nature plays. Teaching science, 59(2), 20-30.
2012 Zeegers, Y., Paige, K., Lloyd, D., & Roetman, P. (2012). 'Operation Magpie': inspiring teachers' professional learning through environmental science. Australian journal of environmental education, 28(1), 27-41.
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2012 Paige, K., Lloyd, D., Zeegers, Y., Roetman, P., Daniels, C., Hoekman, B., . . . Szilassy, D. (2012). Connecting teachers and students to the natural world through Operation Spider: an aspirations citizen science project. Teaching science, 58(1), 13-20.
2011 Paige, K. A. (2011). Citizen science, critical numeracy and place-based learning: practices for connecting pre-service primary/middle teachers to community and place. International journal of environmental, cultural, economic and social sustainability, 7(3), 11-26.
2011 Lloyd, D., Smith, R. V., & Paige, K. A. (2011). Education and sustainability in teacher education : first moves and pedagogy. International journal of environmental, cultural, economic and social sustainability, 7(3), 65-90.
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2010 Paige, K., Lawes, H., Matejcic, P., Taylor, C., Stewart, V., Lloyd, D. G., . . . Daniels, C. (2010). "It felt like real science!" How Operation Magpie enriched my classroom. Teaching science, 56(4), 25-33.
2010 Elliott, K., & Paige, K. (2010). Middle year students talk : science sux or science rocks!. Teaching science, 56(1), 13-16.
2009 Borgelt, I., Brooks, K., Innes, J., Seelander, A., & Paige, K. (2009). Using digital narratives to communicate about place-based experiences in science. Teaching science, 55(1), 41-45.
2008 Paige, K. A., Lloyd, D., & Chartres, M. T. (2008). Moving towards transdisciplinarity : an ecological sustainable focus for science and mathematics pre-service education in the primary/middle years. Asia-Pacific journal of teacher education, 36(1), 19-33.
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2008 Paige, K. A., Chartres, M. T., & Kenyon, A. (2008). Using teacher stories to reveal quality educational practice : an Eastern Cape experience. International journal of educational development, 28(5), 524-533.
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2008 Paige, K., & Whitney, J. (2008). Vanishing boundaries between science and art: Modelling effective middle years of schooling practice in pre-service science education. Teaching science, 54(1), 42-45.
2007 Grant, P. A., & Paige, K. A. (2007). Curriculum integration : a trial. Australian journal of teacher education.
2006 Curnow, P., & Paige, K. (2006). The cosmic story board : practical ways of using the night sky. Teaching science, 52(2), 36-39.
2004 Sellar, S., Whitney, J., & Paige, K. (2004). Science, art, learning and teaching : making connections. Teaching Science, 50(40), 25-28.
2004 Chartres, M., & Paige, K. (2004). Do ice cream wrappers live in the freezer? : preservice teachers' experiences of engaging children in the early years with science and mathematics through play. Teaching science, 50(1), 39-43.
2004 Paige, K. A., Chartres, M. T., & Rowell, P. (2004). What is the impact on beginning primary teachers' practice of a mathematics and science pre-service education program based on constructivist principles?. Science and Technology Research Papers 2004.
2003 Paige, K. A. (2003). Come in spinner : the science and technology of spinners. Investigating : Australian primary and junior science journal.
2003 Chartres, M. T., & Paige, K. A. (2003). Abakhwezeli, imithamo, science and mathematics a professional development experience in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Investigating : Australian primary and junior science journal.
2002 Paige, K. A., & Lloyd, D. G. (2002). Rocks, leaves, water and bark: an environmental art experience. Investigating: Australian primary and junior science journal.
2002 Paige, K. A., & Chartres, M. T. (2002). Using sensory trails to develop environmental awareness. Investigating Australian Primary and Junior Science Journal.
1997 Paige, K. A., & Leibhardt, J. (1997). Go Gears Go. Investigating Primary and Junior Primary Science.
1997 Paige, K. A., & Murphy, G. (1997). Will it help? Will it work? Will it hurt? What is the real cost of technology?. SASTA Journal.

Year Citation
2025 Paige, K., Lloyd, D., & Osborne, S. (2025). Educating for sustainability: Theoretical and practical insights for preservice educators. In D. Green, & D. Price (Eds.), Source details - Title: Making Humanities and Social Sciences Come Alive: Early Years and Primary Education (2nd ed. ed., pp. 321-338). Australia: Cambridge University Press.
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2023 Paige, K., & Lloyd, D. (2023). Eco-justice and transdisciplinary approaches to education in the era of the Anthropocene. In L. -I. Rigney (Ed.), Source details - Title: Global Perspectives and New Challenges in Culturally Responsive Pedagogies: Super-diversity and Teaching Practice (pp. 20-35). UK: Routledge.
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2022 Wrench, A., Carter, J., & Paige, K. (2022). Education for democracy: culturally responsive practices and curriculum in teacher education. In S. Riddle, A. Heffernan, & D. Bright (Eds.), Source details - Title: New Perspectives on Education for Democracy: Creative Responses to Local and Global Challenges (pp. 124-137). UK: Routledge.
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2022 Paige, K., Haggerty, B., & Comber, B. (2022). Water literacies: co-researching, learning, and acting for the wetlands. In M. Haggstrom, & C. Schmidt (Eds.), Source details - Title: Relational and Critical Perspectives on Education for Sustainable Development: Belonging and sensing in a vanishing world (pp. 53-66). Switzerland: Springer.
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2022 Paige, K., & Lloyd, D. (2022). An ecojustice framework for teaching environmental sustainability and STEM. In V. Dawson, & G. Venville (Eds.), Source details - Title: The Art of Teaching Primary School Science (2nd ed. ed., pp. 188-200). UK: Taylor & Francis.
2021 Paige, K., Brown, L., O'Keeffe, L., & Garrett, R. (2021). Dramatising the S and M in STEM. In P. J. White, J. Raphael, & K. Cuylenburg (Eds.), Source details - Title: Science and Drama: Contemporary and Creative Approaches to Teaching and Learning (pp. 73-92). Switzerland: Springer.
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2020 Paige, K., O'Keeffe, L., & Lloyd, D. (2020). More than STEM: Connecting students' learning to community through eco-justice. In A. Fitzgerald, C. Haeusler, & L. Pfeiffer (Eds.), Source details - Title: STEM Education in Primary Classrooms: Unravelling Contemporary Approaches in Australia and New Zealand (pp. 151-167). UK: Routledge.
2019 Paige, K., Lloyd, D., & Osborne, S. (2019). Educating for sustainability: theoretical and practical insights for preservice educators. In D. Green, & D. Price (Eds.), Source details - Title: Making Humanities and Social Sciences Come Alive: Early Years and Primary Education (pp. 343-360). UK: Cambridge University Press.
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2019 Paige, K. (2019). Science in the Australian Curriculum. In C. Campbell, W. Jobline, & C. Howitt (Eds.), Source details - Title: Science in Early Childhood (2 ed., pp. 34-53). Australia: Cambridge Press.
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2012 Paige, K., & Lloyd, D. (2012). Pedagogical practices and science learning with a focus on educating for sustainability for pre-service primary and middle years educators. In K. C. Tan (Ed.), Source details - Title: Issues and challenges in science education research : moving forward (1 ed., pp. 191-207). Dordrecht: Springer.
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2011 Paige, K., & Lloyd, D. (2011). Educating for sustainability: a vehicle for engaging primary and middle education students in science. In P. Roetman, & C. Daniels (Eds.), Source details - Title: Creating sustainable communities in a changing world (pp. 239-247). Australia: Crawford House Publishing.
2010 Poissonnier, S., & Paige, K. A. (2010). A story of professional change. In B. Prosser (Ed.), Source details - Title: Connecting lives and learning: renewing pedagogy in the middle years (pp. 127-141). Adelaide, Australia: Wakefield Press.
2010 Tytler, R., Barraza, L., & Paige, K. A. (2010). Values in science, environmental education and teacher education. In R. Toomey (Ed.), Source details - Title: Teacher education and values pedagogy: a student wellbeing approach (pp. 156-178). Victoria, Australia: David Barlow Publishing.
2010 Kinna, D., & Paige, K. (2010). Connecting year 9 mathematics to the community: an action research project. In B. Prosser (Ed.), Source details - Title: Connecting lives and learning: renewing pedagogy in the middle years (pp. 60-72). Adelaide, Australia: Wakefield Press.
1999 Zeegers, Y. P., & Paige, K. A. (1999). Thinking and working scientifically in schools. In B. Johnson, & A. Reid (Eds.), Source details - Title: Contesting the Curriculum (pp. 136-145). Katoomba: Social Science Press.

Year Citation
2008 Paige, K. A. (2008). Assessment through exhibition: connecting fourth year primary/middle science and mathematics education students to place. In F. Fisher, & D. Darryl (Eds.), Science Mathematics and Technology Education: Beyond Cultural Boundaries: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education. Perth, Australia: Curtin University of Technology.
2008 Lloyd, D., & Paige, K. A. (2008). Valued science and mathematics learning in middle schooling : connecting to students' lived experiences. In Science Mathematics and Technology Education : Beyond Cultural Boundaries : Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (pp. 334-347). Perth, Australia: Curtin University of Technology.
2006 Paige, K. A., Lloyd, D., & Chartres, M. T. (2006). The next step : moving from integrating mathematics and science to incorporating educating for sustainability for primary/middle years students. In Sustainable communities and sustainable environments : envisioning a role for science, mathematics and technology education : proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education. Perth, W.A.: Key Centre for School Science and Mathematics, Curtin University of Technology.
2006 Paige, K. A., & Chartres, M. T. (2006). One pencil to share : inspirational teachers stories in science and mathematics from the eastern cape of South Africa. In Sustainable communities and sustainable environments : envisioning a role for science, mathematics and technology education : proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education. Perth, W.A.: Key Centre for School Science and Mathematics, Curtin University of Technology.
2003 Kenyon, A., Kenyon, V., Ngutu, C., Nomgila, N., Chartres, M. T., & Paige, K. A. (2003). An Eastern Cape distance education experience : a story about developing local, mostly rural, primary teachers' confidence and competence to teach technology, science and mathematics. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education 2003: Making Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Assessible To All.. Australia: Curtin University of Technology.
2003 Paige, K. A. (2003). Using local environments as the context for providing science and design and technology learning experiences in primary classrooms. In D. Marsh (Ed.), Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education 2003: Making Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Assessible To All.. Australia: Curtin University.
2003 Chartres, M. T., Lloyd, D., & Paige, K. A. (2003). Integrating science and mathematics in an undergraduate teacher education program. In Making science, mathematics and technology education accessible to all : proceedings of the Third International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education. Perth: Curtin University of Technology.
2002 Paige, K. A. (2002). Primary teacher beliefs and practices in working and thinking scientifically and technologically. In H. Middleton, M. Pavlova, & D. Roebuck (Eds.), Learning in technology education: challenges for the 21st century. QLD: Griffith University.
2000 Paige, K. A., & Jane, B. (2000). Working and thinking technologically in primary classrooms: case study research examining the mutual benefits for teachers and researchers. In D. Roebuck (Ed.), Improving Practice Through Research: Improving Research Through Practice. Brisbane: Technology Education Research Unit Griffith University.
1997 Paige, K. A. (1997). Initiatives and challenges in Primary Technology in South Australia. In International Primary Design and Technology Conference.

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