Deborah Murtagh Email & Phone Number

Brisbane City, Qld, Au

Brisbane, Australia

• Providing expert advice by preparing reports, briefings, updates and speaking notes for the Ministerial Education Council, AEEYSOC, Schools Policy Group, Queensland representatives on key ACARA committees, the QCAA Board and key QCAA committees. • Coordinating and preparing correspondence, reports, briefing papers and policy advice in relation to curriculum development and implementation. Writing briefs, professional papers and reports on matters related to P-12 education. • Leading development and delivery of professional development for individual schools and broad practitioner groups including universities and professional organisations to build understanding of Australian Curriculum for improved teaching, learning and assessment. • Leading the development and quality assuring curriculum and assessment advice, guidelines and resources to support implementation of the Australian Curriculum in Queensland.• Key contact at QCAA for the Australian Curriculum P–10 Science.• Contributing to state and national curriculum debates and policy analyses by leading and managing Queensland's consultation on the draft Australian Curriculum.• Leading senior secondary syllabus projects (Chemistry, Physics, Science 21, Mathematics B, Mathematics C, Science in Practice and Tourism) including implementation trials.

Brisbane, Australia

Leading the science team in the implementation of phase one of the state election promise ‘Science Spark’ by:• developing the professional development strategy to be employed across Queensland, identifying potential risks to timely delivery, developing and implementing strategies to resolve risks and determining alternative approaches through clear communication to senior management• leading the development and delivery of a 12 day training program for 15 state-wide Regional Managers (Science) including leading the central office team to develop training modules and accompanying support resources• managing and taking accountability of the multi-million dollar budget• writing strategic papers for a range of audiences including, presentations for manager and teacher training, state Ministerial and Premier briefs, Premier speaking notes, parliamentary questions on notice• participating in middle management discussions to develop key messages to Education Queensland principals, administrators and schools about the Australian Curriculum and strategies to support teachers in the implementation of the Australian Curriculum.

Postgraduate Diploma In Arts, Leadership

Bachelor’S Degree, Science (Organic And Inorganic Chemistry, Pure Mathematics)

Bachelor’S Degree, Educational Studies