Tash Thornton

Teaching Strengths

Curriculum and Pedagogy
Arts Education
Enthusiastic for teaching
Passion for student growth
Inclusive Education

Mrs Tash Thornton

Senior Lecturer

School of Education

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences

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I am a Lecturer in Education within the School of Education, College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences at Adelaide University. I course coordinate the new TEEP Classroom management in the secondary context and the Critical pedagogies in the secondary years courses. I am a Student Experience Leader for preservice teachers within the secondary teaching level. My background is performing Arts teaching, Inclusive Education & Wellbeing Leadership at school, state and national level. I am passionate about supporting both student teachers and experienced teachers to enhance their professional skills and knowledge, to be effective, informed and intentional teachers.

As Senior advisor and education lead for the education department, primarily within education reform in, inclusive education, school resourcing and attendance. I have conducted research on behalf of government departments and prepared case studies, reports and briefings for incumbent government in support of decision making impacting public education initiatives for the past 7 years. As part of The Commonwealth initiative on the reduction of teacher workload, I facilitate a pilot program to explore the impact of various mechanisms to support the workload around attendance. 

Date Position Institution name
2026 - ongoing Lecturer Adelaide University

Date Institution name Country Title
2024 Queensland University of Technology Australia Masters of Education
1995 - 1997 Flinders University Australia BEd (Hons)
1991 University of Adelaide Australia BA Dance
Year Course Role
2026 EDUC1119 Classroom Management in Secondary Contexts Course Coordinator
2026 EDUC3044 Critical Pedagogies in the Secondary Years Course Coordinator
2026 EDUC6063 Critical Pedagogies in the Secondary Years (PG) Course Coordinator
2026 Leading Positive Change Tutor

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