Glenda Chidrawi (Lead author)

Glenda Chidrawi (B.Sc. Hons, H Dip Ed (PG)) has been involved in Biology education for 30 years. With an honours degree in Molecular Biology, she has taught and lectured biology in both South Africa and Australia (Brigidine College 2000-2014 and Knox Grammar School 2015-2016). Glenda has co-authored Senior Biology textbooks, including the Biology Options – Communication which is part of an award-winning series. Glenda has also co-authored the Biology in Focus Preliminary and Biology in Focus HSC textbooks and the Student Resource CDs and Teachers’ Resource CDs that support these publications. Glenda’s writing experience includes articles published in educational journals and she has written for the AIS and current NSW QTP Science Program “Teaching the Stage 6 Syllabus”. More recently, Glenda co-authored the Nelson iScience10 textbook for the NSW Australian syllabus. Glenda is a familiar figure at Educational conferences in Australia and she has also been a member of the ISTAA Review and assessment panel for accreditation of teachers through the NSW Institute of Teachers.

Margaret Robson

Margaret Robson is now retired but was a Science teacher with the NSW Department of Education for over 37 years, teaching both Biology and Chemistry. She is currently Head Teacher of Science at Brisbane Water Secondary College.

Margaret was one of the co-authors of the very successful Biology in Focus, HSC text. Her work for this text included writing for the Student Resource CD and the Teacher Resource CD.

Margaret was a HSC marker for Biology since 1996, including 9 years as a Senior Marker. She has also served as a member of the committee responsible for preparing the Catholic Trial paper in Biology.

Sarah Bradstock

I grew up in Sydney and graduated from the University of Sydney with. Bachelor of Veterinary Science in 1990, practicing as a small animal vet in Sydney for 8 years. Completed a Graduate Diploma of Education in 1997 and have worked as a science teacher in Sydney full time for 19 years. Currently I am undertaking a Master of Education in Digital Literacy and Knowledge Networks at Charles Sturt University as I have a special interest in the use of digital technology to enhance student engagement and learning in the Biology classroom. My special interest is in animal and human physiology and disease processes. Currently Assistant HOD Science at Mount St Benedict College Pennant Hills.

Elizabeth Thrum

I have been teaching biology for over 30 years. I have been a senior HSC marker and assistant supervisor of marking. I convene the Catholic School Trial Exam. I am currently the Head of Science at Knox Grammar School. I have a passion for teaching biology and helping students reach their potential. I also like to work with biology teachers to ensure that we can teach engaging lessons.

Rob Farr

Rob has taught Science for over 30 years, twenty of those as Head of Department. He has extensive experience as an HSC marker in Physics and Chemistry, and is a past Supervisor of Marking. Rob has co-authored the very successful Physics in Focus series and is a contributing author to the iScience for NSW series and the Nelson Physics for the Australian Curriculum books. He writes Trial HSC examinations for Physics, used in over 120 schools across NSW and leads workshops for the Broken Bay Diocese science teachers to help improve their HSC results. Rob maintains his passion for Science teaching through active engagement with bodies such as the CSIRO and the STANSW, as well as sitting on the experienced teacher accreditation assessment panel for the NSW Association of Independent Schools (AIS). He is a BOSTES Board Curriculum Committee (BCC) member for the new Stage 6 Science syllabuses about to be introduced in NSW, representing the NSW AIS.

Kate Wilson

Dr Kate Wilson has a PhD in physics from Monash University and a Grad.Dip.Ed. (Secondary Teaching) from the University of Canberra. She is currently a senior lecturer at UNSW Canberra (ADFA) in the school of engineering and IT and the Learning and Teaching Group, where she teaches first year engineering mechanics and the Graduate Teaching Program. Previously Kate was first year coordinator in physics at the ANU and Director of the Australian Science Olympiads Physics Program. She is a past member of the Sydney University Physics Education Research Group and has held an Innovative Teaching and Educational Technology Fellowship at UNSW (Kensington). Kate has published more than 30 research papers, including more than 20 in physics education research. She is also an author of the first year university text “Physics” by Serway, Jewett, Wilson and Wilson, and Nelson Physics Units 3&4 for the Australian Curriculum.

Philip Young

Philip Young is a former director of the National Space Society in Washington DC, and former President of the National Space Society of Australia. He was Coordinator for the Australian Space Network run by the Australian Centre for Astrobiology, a NASA affiliated organisation hosted at Macquarie University. For over a decade he has been teaching high school Science, specialising in Physics, and writing textbook materials at both senior and junior levels for the Australian Syllabus in several states. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Physics and Mathematics) from the University of Sydney.

Anne Disney

Anne is a Physics and Chemistry teacher at Knox Grammar School, with over 25 years’ experience in the New South Wales Independent and Northern Territory Public Education Systems. She was a member of the ACARA Physics Advisory Group during the development of the most recent National Curriculum, and is an experienced author of Chemistry resources. Anne was an examination marker and moderator for both Physics and Chemistry whilst teaching in the NT, and has held a variety of educational leadership roles in both the NT and NSW. She was on the panel for the new Stage 6 Physics syllabus.

She is a very experienced Cengage author and has authored the Chemistry in Focus, Nelson AC7-10 Science books, Stage 4 & 5 Science books. Previous president of the Australian Science Teaching Association.