Nchimunya Ng'andu

Nchimunya Ng'andu

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Education

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics


Nchimunya is a PhD student at the School of Education, University of Adelaide. She is an experienced Special Education Teacher with over 16 years of dedicated service in diverse educational roles and is specializing in supporting students with special needs and promoting inclusive practices. Nchimunya is adept at developing individualized education programs (IEPs), conducting differentiated instruction, and collaborating with mainstream teachers to create optimal learning environments. She is also a passionate Dyslexia Advocate Fellow with expertise in organizing awareness campaigns, conducting workshops, and advocating for curriculum changes. She is skilled in classroom management, instructional design, and administrative tasks, ensuring a comprehensive and enriching educational experience for all students.

My research conducts a comparative analysis of current key policies related to education of children with disabilities, to investigate their alignment to the core concepts of the UNCRP and the human rights 4A framework. It intends to examine the relevance of policies in South Australia, Rwanda and Zambia, in meeting the educational needs of children with disabilities by investigating enablers, constraints and obstacles embedded in the policies. The study uses a qualitative research design and collects data through document review, interviews and questionnaires.

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2024 - 2025 Dyslexia Advocate Fellow Africa Dyslexia Organisation
    2021 - ongoing Special Education Teacher Ministry of Education
    2021 - ongoing Examiner and Trainer Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA)
    2019 - 2020 Educator (Outside School Hours Care Assistant) Camp Australia
    2017 - 2020 Special Education Needs Coordinator Mkushi Boarding Secondary School
    2008 - 2021 Subject Teacher - Senior Minsitry of Education
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2019 - 2020 Monash University Australia Master of Education in Inclusive Education
    2014 - 2014 Cavendish University Zambia Zambia Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation
    2004 - 2008 University of Zambia Zambia Bachelor of Education in Special Education
  • Certifications

    Date Title Institution name Country
    2024 Examiner and Trainer Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA) Zambia
  • Research Interests

  • Journals

    Year Citation
    2023 Ng’andu, N. (2023). Exploring teachers’ perceptions of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for inclusive education: General and special education teachers in Mkushi District, Zambia. International Journal of Special Education (IJSE), 38(1), 145-160.
    DOI
  1. Australia Awards Scholarship

The scholarship was designated to fully support the study of Master of Education in Inclusive Education at Monash University.

2. University of Adelaide Research Scholarship sponsored by The University of Adelaide 

The scholarship was designated to fully support the study of Doctor of Philosophy in Education at the University of Adelaide.


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