Carley has been an English teacher for over 20 years and a HOD for over 10 years, in Catholic and Independent schools in Central Queensland and now in the Southeast corner. With a Master of Letters in creative writing, Carley has a passion for learning and writing imaginatively in English classrooms. She has presented at numerous ETAQ events, written for Wordsworth and is learning Korean in her spare time.
Julie Arnold is an educator of preservice English teachers at QUT. Her research interests are in accessible assessment practices, currently how formative assessment works differently in English and mathematics. Other research and teaching interests are in English curriculum, especially building teacher linguistic subject knowledge for writing instruction. Before and beyond university, Julie was a Teacher and Head of English. She co-authors Cambridge’s Essential English for Queensland Schools with Rhiannon French, Enoch Byrne, and Lynda Wall. In her role as Vice President of The English Teachers Association of Queensland, Julie takes an active interest in instructional leadership and curriculum development.
June has been a teacher, leader and mentor in Queensland State and Independent schools for 30 years and is proud to say she has taught English each and every year. She is passionate about the well-being of teachers, especially Early Career, and English teachers. In her spare time she reads voraciously and writes poetry, plays and some prose; and sometimes can be found playing back stage and on-stage at various Community Theatres around Brisbane. She is excited about this new opportunity to work with ETAQ, an organisation she holds in high esteem.
Candice is an English and Drama teacher at St. Joseph's, Nudgee College, where she has worked since 2009. Across her 23 years of teaching in both rural New South Wales and urban Queensland, she has developed a deep passion for the classroom and for supporting diverse learners. She has held a range of leadership roles, including Head of Faculty (English & Languages), Essential English Coordinator, and has led key initiatives such as Literacy Across the Curriculum. Candice is currently an Inclusive Learning Coordinator, further extending her commitment to supporting all students to achieve success. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family, exercising, and indulging in a good book, coffee, and wine.
Fiona is currently the Director of Professional Learning at ETAQ. She was president of ETAQ from 2014-2022. She has taught English at a range of Brisbane high schools, enjoying taking on debating as well as a range of leadership roles within her schools. She has recently retired from her long-time role of HOD English at Forest Lake State High School. She is enjoying her continuing role in the very rewarding professional community of the ETAQ management committee. She has more time now for her passions of reading, tai chi, yoga and sharing in her family's lives.
Helena is the Head of English and Languages at John Paul College, where she has taught for three decades. She began her career as a German/English teacher and also taught Theory of Knowledge within the International Baccalaureate program. Helena completed a Graduate Certificate in TESOL at QUT in 2004, and in 2023 completed a Master of Education in Inclusive Education. Since 2019, she has worked in numerous assessor roles for the QCAA and has thoroughly appreciated the many opportunities for professional growth and networking thereby afforded her. She is a regular at ETAQ events and looks forward to contributing further to our community. Reading, food, wine, and travel are a few of her favourite pastimes.
Ryan is an English teacher and Acting Coordinator of Senior English at Hillbrook Anglican School. He is passionate about relational teaching and exploring the purposes of education beyond assessment and qualification. In his spare time, he yearns for the time and mental bandwidth to read more. He’s recently started running (which he pretends to love) and, true to being willingly overcommitted, works as a Literature Subject Matter Expert, Endorser, Confirmer, and External Assessment Marker for the QCAA in addition to his role at ETAQ.
Starting in 1969, Garry taught English at Gladstone and Ferny Grove State High Schools and was an English department head for over 30 years. He also taught in the US and Canada on year-long exchanges. After retiring from Education Queensland in 2009, he was a part-time teacher educator, first at the Australian Catholic University and then at The University of Queensland. Since becoming surplus to requirements at UQ at the end 0f 2017, he has been busily retired - from paid work that is. Garry's pre-service education was a BA, Dip Ed course at UQ and in the mid 1990s he completed an MEd at QUT. He succeeded Dr Karen Moni as ETAQ President in mid 2005 and served in that role until handing over to Fiona Laing at the 2014 AGM. He served on the council of the national English teacher body, the Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE), for 12 years, mostly as the ETAQ delegate but also as the national president in 2014-15. He was made a Life Member of ETAQ in 2017.
Belinda has been a teacher in Queensland secondary schools since 1997. She currently works with senior English students and is a Head of Department in a Far North Queensland State School. Belinda is interested in student writing practices and supporting teachers in fostering effective feedback pedagogies. She has presented at a range of state and national conferences. Belinda is currently engaged in study at QUT with a focus on the QCAA syllabus suite for English. Belinda's professional interests are in functional grammar, educational policy, and representations of teachers. Her unprofessional interests are chickens, Harry Styles and long distance running.
Harriet Hooper is a secondary English and Humanities teacher working in a Brisbane Catholic Education school, teaching across Years 7-12.
Her classroom practice focuses on helping students engage with texts, develop their ideas, and communicate effectively. She is particularly interested in building students’ analytical and creative writing skills and in making English accessible to all learners.
Harriet places a strong value on ongoing professional learning and research-informed practice, and has a particular interest in research-based approaches to reading and writing in secondary contexts. She is currently undertaking further study in TESOL. Her involvement with ETAQ has been a valuable source of professional learning and inspiration, and she looks forward to contributing to its ongoing work and broader professional community.
is the Curriculum Leader for 7-9 English at St Aidan's Anglican Girls School. She was former Assistant Head of Faculty for Diverse Learning specialising in EAL/D Case Management and the Coordinator - English for EAL Learners at St Laurence's College. She is Chief Confirmer and Subject Matter Expert for English for EAL Learners for QCAA as well as Lead Trainer Marker for the External English Exams. She was also the recipient of the ETAQ Peter Botsman Award for 2025.
Deb is Head of English at St Ursula’s College Yeppoon. She is the editor of ETAQ’s journal Words’Worth. She currently teaches Literature, General English and Year 10 English. Her career has spanned management roles across the three education sectors including Deputy Principal and Head of Department in both English and Drama disciplines.
After a career as a Business Education teacher at Wallumbilla Secondary Department, Lockyer District SHS, Noosa District SHS, Pine Rivers District SHS and Head of Department at Hendra SHS (now Aviation High) and Dakabin SHS, interspersed with blocks of time as acting Deputy Principal, Trish was invited to succeed Jim Buckley as Administration Officer when Jim wished to step down. Never one to shirk a challenge, she also took on the position of Treasurer in 2012. She is enjoying meeting and working with so many keen English teachers.
Cate has been teaching in South-East Queensland for 15 years. She is a lover of literature and literacy, a hoarder of texts, and a grammar tragic. Cate loves encountering new pedagogies to enrich the teaching of English in her classroom and sharing learning adventures with her colleagues. She is Head of English at the wonderful Wynnum State High School
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