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Chairperson
Malcolm McInerneyMalcolm McInerney is the Policy and Program Officer for Society and Environment in the Department of Education and Children's Services in South Australia. Over recent years Malcolm has been heavily involved in promoting the use of technology, particularly GIS in geography classrooms in Australia. (08) 8226 4312 McInerney.Malcolm@saugov.sa.gov.au
Deputy Chairperson
Dr Grant KleemanDr Grant Kleeman is a Senior Lecturer in Education at Sydney’s Macquarie University. He is an experienced Geography teacher, textbook author, curriculum consultant and HSC and School Certificate examiner. Grant is President of the GTANSW and Editor of the Geography Bulletin. (02) 9850 8676 grant.kleeman@mq.edu.au
Company Secretary
Rebecca NicholasRebecca Nicholas is a Geography teacher at Coburg Senior college in Melbourne and has also taught at a number of schools in Queensland. She was the Vice-President of GTAQ and Co-Convenor of the 2008 AGTA/STiS Conference. (04) 0012 1311 bec_nic@hotmail.com
Company Treasurer
Rob BerryRob Berry is a geography consultant, author and past president of the GTAV and AGTA. He is passionate about the environment and enjoys outdoor pursuits.

(03) 9844 2660
24 Hamilton Road, Warrandyte, Victoria 3113

rberry@melbpc.org.au
Elected Director
Nick HutchinsonNick Hutchinson has taught geography forever, contributed to a few texts and articles and attended a few conferences. He is equally passionate about culinary pursuits and African-American music. (02) 9797 8457 nhut1001@bigpond.net.au
Elected Director
Emmy TerryEmmy Terry is a Principal Consultant, Local Area Education Planning within the Facilities and Services Directorate, Department of Education and Training WA She is passionate about Geography and is equally passionate about rural and remote education. Emmy has also written a number of articles on middle schooling. (08) 9264 5809 Emmy.Terry@det.wa.edu.au
Elected Director
Margaret McIvorMargaret McIvor is Head of Department, Humanities/Senior Schooling at Everton Park State High School in Brisbane. She has been actively involved in GTAQ and AGTA for more than half of her teaching career. Margaret has been a member of the Australian Geography Competition organising committee since its inception in 1995. More recently, she has attended the International Geography Olympiad (IGEO) in Poland as an observer, assisted in the planning and running of the 2006 IGEO in Brisbane and attended the 2008 Tunisian IGEO as a team leader. (07) 3354 0224 mmciv1@eq.edu.au
Elected Director
Stephen CranbyStephen Cranby teaches geography at Camberwell High School in Victoria and has been an active contributor to GTAV and AGTA over many years in various capacities. His passion for geography, teaching and fieldwork, is only matched by his love of photographing the world around us. (03) 9813 8483 scranby@camhigh.vic.edu.au

Directors from Affiliate Associations

   
GAWA President
Trish HarrisTrish Harris is the Society and Environment Curriculum Consultant for the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia. She is a passionate geography educator, author and President of the Geography Association of Western Australia. (08) 9441 1631 tharris@ais.wa.edu.au
GTANSW President
Dr Grant KleemanDr Grant Kleeman is a Senior Lecturer in Education at Sydney’s Macquarie University. He is an experienced Geography teacher, textbook author, curriculum consultant and HSC and School Certificate examiner. Grant is President of the GTANSW and Editor of the Geography Bulletin. (02) 9850 8676 grant.kleeman@mq.edu.au
GTASA President
Alex PiggottAlexandra Piggott is Head of Humanities at Pembroke School and is a member of a vibrant Geography team there. She has worked in both the UK and Australia teaching the local Senior Certificates as well as the IB. Alexandra has worked for both IB and the SACE Board of SA as a marker and moderator. (08) 8381 0467 apiggott@pembroke.sa.edu.au
GTAQ President
Anne-Marie GerlachAnne-Marie Gerlach is actively involved in Geography in Queensland as practicing teacher of Senior Geography and as President of GTAQ. This year she is also lecturing on a part time basis in Geography at the Queensland University of Technology. (07) 3862 0777 agerlach@stmarg.qld.edu.au
GTAV President
Kerry BainbridgeKerry Bainbridge is an enthusiastic geographer and current President of the GTAV. She is a classroom teacher who has worked in government and Catholic schools. Kerry has written for numerous geographic publications. (03) 8545 0300 bai@brentwood.vic.edu.au
TGTA President
Wayne SuttonWayne Sutton is actively involved in Geography in Tasmania. He is the State Moderator and Chief Marking Examiner of Geography as well as being the President of the TGTA. He is currently teaching Geography at Hobart College, where he is also Head of the SOSE Department. (03) 6220 3456 wayne.sutton@education.tas.gov.au

Other roles and responsibilities

   
AFSSSE
Emmy Terry
Margaret McIvor
(08) 9264 5809
(07) 3354 0224
Emmy.Terry@det.wa.edu.au
mmciv1@eq.edu.au
Australian Geography Competition
Kath Berg (07) 3368 2066 admin@rgsq.org.au
Geographia newsletter
Emmy Terry (08) 9264 5809 Emmy.Terry@det.wa.edu.au
Geographical Education
Ken Purnell (07) 4930 9408 k.purnell@cqu.edu.au
Geographical Education Reviews
Geoff Paterson (03) 8480 0155 gpaterso@distance.vic.edu.au
Geographical Education Subscription Manager
Rob Berry (03) 9844 2660 rberry@melbpc.org.au
Geographical Education Advertising Manager
Donna Bennett (07) 3829 9538 dbennett@officelogistics.com.au
Institute of Australian Geographers
Nick Hutchinson (02) 9797 8457 nick.hutchinson@aces.mq.edu.au
National Committee for Geography
Grant Kleeman (02) 9850 8676 grant.kleeman@mq.edu.au
National Education Forum
Malcolm McInerney (02) 9797 8457
(03) 9859 4354
McInerney.Malcolm@saugov.sa.gov.au
jeana@unimelb.edu.au
Geography’s Big Week Out
Margaret McIvor (07) 3354 0224 mmciv1@eq.edu.au
Spatial Education Advisory Committee
Malcolm McInerney
Rebecca Nicholas

(08) 8226 4312
(04) 0012 1311

McInerney.Malcolm@saugov.sa.gov.au
bec_nic@hotmail.com
Spatial Sciences Institute
Malcolm McInerney
Rebecca Nicholas
(08) 8226 4312
(04) 0012 1311
McInerney.Malcolm@saugov.sa.gov.au
bec_nic@hotmail.com
Website Manager
Rob Berry (03) 9844 2660 rberry@melbpc.org.au