Stephen Gniel was appointed CEO of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) in July 2024. Previously, he has held senior leadership roles in both Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory in early childhood, schools and post school portfolios with both policy and operational priorities. 

In addition, Stephen was a member of the ACARA Board and served as the CEO of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), as well other senior positions within the Victorian and ACT Education Departments.  

He was also the National President and Board Chair of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders between 2016 and 2022.  

Show Notes

Carter, D. & Buchanan, J. (2022). Implementing the general capabilities in New South Wales government primary schools. Curriculum Perspectives, 42(1), 1-12.  

Carter, D. & Piccoli, A. (2024). Power, politics, and the playground: Perspectives on power and authority in education. New York: Routledge. 

Ewing, R. (2020). The Australian curriculum: The arts. A critical opportunity. Curriculum Perspectives, 40(1), 75-81. 

Ladwig, J. (2022). AERO’S writing report is causing panic. It’s wrong. Here’s why.  https://blog.aare.edu.au/aeros-writing-report-is-causing-panic-its-wrong-heres-why/ 

Larsen, S.A. (2024).  Are Australian students’ academic skills declining? Interrogating 25 years of national and international standardised assessment data. Australian Journal of Social Issues. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.341 

Credits

Hosts: Associate Professor Don Carter and Associate Professor Jane Hunter, members of the Life-wide Learning and Education Research Group in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney. 

Producer: William Verity from Verity Media.

Made on Gadigal Country of the Eora Nation, with respect to Elders past, present and emerging.