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Dr Martin Comte, OAM
Dr Comte was honoured
for his service to music
and arts education.
He has numerous
publications and
conference presentations
to his credit and has
worked extensively in
curriculum design. He has been curriculum
writer for Victorian schools including
the design of an arts-based curriculum
for children with special needs for Port
Phillip Specialist School. His board/council
membership has included Musica Viva
Australia, the Australian Ballet School,
the Victorian Association for Gifted and
Talented Children and the Australian Society
for Music Education (of which he is an
Honourary Life Member). He is a Fellow
of the Australian College of Educators. For
many years he had a consultancy with the
University of Melbourne in conjunction with
DEECD to conduct school reviews. He was
the first person appointed by an Australian
university to a Chair in Music Education.
Ronald Davidson, OAM
Ronald Davidson
received his
OAM for service
to education,
particularly to people
with special needs,
through the Specific
Learning Difficulties
Association,
Victoria (SPELD)
of which he is a
founding member
and the current
vice-president. Mr
Davidson is also a
founding committee
member of Learning
Difficulties Australia
(1968). He launched
the Australian Journal of Learning Disabilities
in 1969 and was editor until 2005. From
1968–1996 he taught at Glamorgan/Geelong
Grammar Preparatory School in the special
education department.
Dr Adrian Jones, OAM
Dr Adrian
Jones has been
recognised
for his service
to history
education
as a lecturer
and author
and through
executive roles
with a range
of historical
and teaching
associations.
He is a senior lecturer with the School of
Historical and European Studies at La Trobe
University, and initiated production of La
Trobe Studies in History for senior secondary
history students. Dr Jones is the former chair
of the History Council of Victoria; has helped
write the VCE History of Revolutions course
and once chaired the exam-setting panel. His
book Follow the Gleam: a History of Essendon
Primary School 1850-2000, was awarded a
Victorian Community History Prize.
Australia Post - 200 Years
You and your students can join in the celebrations!
The Australia Post “Our Past - Our Present - Our Future” education
resource pack has been sent to schools. Classroom teachers
can request further copies via the website.
There are exciting competitions for primary and secondary
students with some great prizes to be won!
For more information, and to access the FREE education
resources, go to: www.auspost.com.au/education
and click on the 200 years icon.
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