Geoffrey Gates
Position Director of Academic Programs Pre K to 12
Organisation The Hills Grammar School
Location Hornsby, NSW

Bio
Geoffrey Gates has taught in Australia, England and Germany, and currently holds the position of Director of Academic Programs Pre K to 12 at Hills Grammar in Sydney. He has completed a Masters of Educational Leadership at the University of Wollongong, where he was awarded the Educational Alumni Educational Leadership Award (2014). As a school-based practitioner, Geoffrey's research interests include sustaining pedagogical change in school settings; and effective teacher qualities that assist students to become independent thinkers.

Developing creativity, rather than putting limits on it, is another passion of Geoffrey's. He believes that teachers need to lead by example in this area; his own endeavors include the completion of an Masters of Arts in Creative Writing, and the publication of two novels and a number of short stories. He teaches creative writing as part of the English Extension 1 and Extension 2 HSC courses, and is currently enrolled in a Doctor of Creative Arts program at Western Sydney University. Geoffrey believes that teachers at all levels need to engage in educational debates, since the once-hidden craft of teaching is now very much 'up for discussion', and informed opinions do not always prevail.   

When he isn't teaching or writing, Geoffrey enjoys spending time with his young family and planning for the next overseas adventure.


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