Lynne Doneley
Published on 31 January 2015
Christian Heritage College, Brisbane (CHC) has announced the name of its new Dean of the School of Education and Humanities.
Dr Sue Starling will commence as Dean on Monday 16 February 2015.
In announcing Dr Starling’s appointment, CHC’s President Professor Darren Iselin acknowledged her many years of academic and organisational leadership.
"I am delighted to welcome Dr Sue Starling to CHC as Dean of our School of Education and Humanities," said Professor Iselin.
"She comes to CHC with many years as an educational leader, including seven years as Principal of Flinders Christian Community College in Victoria. Through her practical experience and specialised academic study, she will make an outstanding contribution to our School and build on a foundation of almost thirty years of Christian teacher education at CHC."
Dr Starling is a specialist in the Understanding by Design pedagogical framework, and speaks widely on this topic. Her Masters thesis was entitled Competence in Initial Teacher Education: Storied Accounts of Teachers and her PhD from Flinders University was titled Silent Rivals in Christian Education and the Shalom Perspective.
"It is a real privilege to join the CHC team and continue the outstanding teacher education work established by Dr Rob Herschell, a respected colleague," said Dr Starling.
"CHC has an excellent reputation in the field and I am very much looking forward to being part of the next exiting phase of development and growth."
Christian Heritage College is an accredited higher education provider with over 700 students completing undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in Business, Education, Social Sciences and Ministry. It was founded by Dr Brian Millis as a Christian teachers’ college in 1986 with nine students.
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