Robyn Carmody

Teaching Strengths

Curriculum
Arts Education
Assessment
Creative Pedagogies
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education

Ms Robyn Carmody

Lecturer

School of Education

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences


Robyn is an Arts educator and Arts curriculum specialist with 20 years of experience teaching Visual Arts in both primary and secondary settings in South Australia and Victoria. Robyn is active in the Arts Professional Association community and is currently a committee member of Art Education Australia. Robyn's recent experience has been as an Associate Lecturer in Arts Education at Flinders University and at the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) as the Curriculum Specialist for The Arts which included the 2021 review and refinement of the Australian Curriculum and the development of professional learning and resources to support the implementation of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts. Robyn's research interests include curriculum design and development and authentic assessment. Robyn is passionate about advocating for, promoting, and supporting quality arts education for all students across Australia through supporting all teachers to develop a deep appreciation of the benefits of the arts for themselves and their students.

Date Position Institution name
2023 - 2025 Teaching Academic University of South Australia
2023 - 2023 Associate Lecturer in Education Flinders University
2020 - 2022 Curriculum Specialist: The Arts Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
2019 - 2022 Teacher Prince Alfred College
2008 - 2018 Teacher Blackfriars Priory School

Date Institution name Country Title
2017 - 2020 University of Melbourne Australia Master of Education in Evidence-Based Teaching
1999 - 2000 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Education - Secondary
1993 - 1996 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Visual Arts

Date Title Institution name Country
Working with Children Check South Australian Government Australia

Courses I teach

  • EDUC 2054 Foundations in Arts Education (2025)
  • EDUC 3086 Professional Experience 3: Informed Planning (HP) (2025)
  • EDUC 4227 Production, Presentation and Audience in Arts Education (2025)
  • EDUC 4230 Arts Curriculum 2 (2025)
  • EDUC 4245 Professional Experience 4 (Honours): Inquiry into Practice (2025)
  • EDUC 5252 Curriculum and Pedagogy 2 (Arts and Health and PE) (2025)
  • EDUC 5294 Reflexive Practice and Professional Experience 2: Inquiry into Practice (2025)
  • EDUC 1113 Introduction to Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (2024)
  • EDUC 2054 Foundations in Arts Education (2024)
  • EDUC 3086 Professional Experience 3: Informed Planning (HP) (2024)
  • EDUC 4230 Arts Curriculum 2 (2024)
  • EDUC 4245 Professional Experience 4 (Honours): Inquiry into Practice (2024)
  • EDUC 5252 Curriculum and Pedagogy 2 (Arts and Health and PE) (2024)
  • EDUC 5294 Reflexive Practice and Professional Experience 2: Inquiry into Practice (2024)

Programs I'm associated with

  • LHPE - Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours)
  • LHSE - Bachelor of Secondary Education (Honours)
  • LHSE - Bachelor of Secondary Education (Honours)
  • MMET - Master of Teaching

Date Role Board name Institution name Country
2023 - ongoing Board Member Art Education Australia Art Education Australia Australia

Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country
2023 - ongoing Department for Education Education - Australia

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