Faculty of Arts and Education

School of Education


   Prof. Karen Starr

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Position Chair in School Dev and Leadership
Email karen.starr@deakin.edu.au
Area School of Education
Phone +61 3 924 46469
Campus Burwood
Location G2.06
Role and profile Professor Starr, PhD, is the Foundation Chair, School Development and Leadership. Karen Starr was a school principal for fifteen years in South Australia and Victoria and was Chief Writer of South Australia’s Curriculum, Standards and Accountability Framework (SACSA). In 2004 she won the Victorian and Australian Telstra Business Women’s Awards for the not-for-profit sector. She is a Fellow and Advanced Advanced Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors; Fellow of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders; Fellow of the Australian College of Educators and Fellow of the International Economic Development and Research Center, HK.
Teaching responsibilities EEE 723
EEG 701 (Unit chair)International Schooling
ECV 705 (Unit chair)Learning and Development in Organisations
I supervise 10 PhD students
Masters by research supervision: EXR 790; EXR 796; EXR 797
Research interests Educational leadership
Organisational change and renewal
Education restructuring and reform
Educational business and governance
Social justice and equity in education
Current research projects 2011 – 2013 Measuring and improving the effectiveness and responsiveness of Deakin University’s inclusive support programs; Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program, DEEWR. (Starr, K., Blake, D. and Zacharias, N.)

Polesel, J., Starr, K., Blake, D. (2012). Innovative partnerships. Australian Research Council Linkage Grant with Partner Organisations: 1. Association of Independent Schools NSW, 2. Catholic Education Commission of South Australia, 3. NSW Education and Communities State Training Services, 4. Department of Education and Children’s Services South Australia, 5. Catholic Education Commission of NSW, 6. Catholic Education Commission of Victoria, 7. Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Victoria, 8. Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. $340,000 and $189,000 from partners = $529,000.
Service to the University,
discipline or community  		 Member,Deakin University Academic Board
Member, International Aspects Committee, Association of School Business Officials International (ASBOInt)
Editorial Advisory Board member, International Aspects Committee, Association of School Business Officials International (ASBOInt)
Awards Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Leaders
Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors
Fellow, Australian College of Educators
Fellow, International Economic Development and Researh Center, HK
Telstra Business Women's Awards, Australian and Victorian winner, 2004, not-for-profit sector
Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy (USA)
Master of Education (Curriculum Leadership), (USA)
Bachelor of Education
Diploma of Teaching
Memberships Australian College of Educators (Fellow)
Australian Council for Educational Leaders (Fellow)
Australian Institute of Company Directors (Advanced Graduate and Fellow)
International Economic Development and Research Center, HK (Fellow)
Australian Association for Research in Education
Association of Women Educators
Australian Curriculum Studies Association
Research link View Deakin associated research data

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22nd April 2013