TIM MCDONALD

Dr Tim McDonald is the current Executive Director of Catholic Education in WA (CEWA), responsible for 163 schools, more than 77,000 students and over 11,000 employees.

Appointed as Executive Director in 2012, Tim previously held the position of Assistant Director People and Organisational Services for the Catholic Education Office of Western Australia.

Prior to joining the CEWA, Tim’s most recent role was Associate Professor at Edith Cowan University (ECU) teaching Classroom Management and Instructional Skills.

Tim’s career has spanned all aspects of education including Program Director of Secondary Education at ECU, Classroom Teacher, Year Coordinator, Head of Department, Deputy Principal and has worked with both primary and secondary aged students in Australia and the United Kingdom. Tim’s research is in the area of student engagement and managing challenging behaviours. Tim’s approach is practical and realistic as reflected in his book Classroom Management: Engaging students in learning.

Tim also holds the position of Deputy Chair of the National Catholic Education Commission and holds the position of the National Catholic Education Commission nominee to the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) Board.

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