Antoinette Cole
Antoinette Cole has maternal bloodlines to the Torres Strait with connections to Boigu Island and Erub (Darnley Island). Antoinette’s research area is in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education, and school leadership. Her research explores the role of culturally responsive pedagogical practices in school leadership.
Prior to undertaking her research, Antoinette has over 25 years in the field of education in various leadership positions. She is passionate about working with educators to explore dispositions and build capabilities using strengths-based approaches and critical self-reflection. Antoinette has led many projects specifically focused on partnership and engagement across a range of contexts, including boarding contexts.
Antoinette is a recipient of the School of Education’s Carolyn D. Baker Award (2024), the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HDR Award for Excellence in Education Research (2024), the Grassie and Bassett Prize in Educational Administration (2023), and the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Student Award (2023).
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures is supported by its partners and funded by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council.
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