Biography
Senior Lecturer in Education Leadership on the MEd Leadership and Learning at Deakin University. Ben's teaching and research focuses on education leadership and work, health and sustainability in the education sector.
Ben works on the Educator Health and Wellbeing research program at Deakin, investigating the relationship between education policies, psychosocial work environments, and mental and physical health in the education workforce. Ben's expertise includes qualitative and quantitative research design, analysis and interpretation. He currently work on a number of large-scale longitudinal research projects, tracking education professionals work environments and health and wellbeing over time.
Read more on Ben's profileResearch interests
Teacher wellbeing
Health and wellbeing in schools
Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Education Reform
Teacher professional learning
Awards
2014-2018: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Studentship with the South West Doctoral Training Centre (SWDTC).
Publications
M Rahimi, B Arnold, M Horwood
(2023), Vol. 10, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, C1
B Arnold, M Rahimi, P Riley
(2023), pp. 1-19, Educational Management Administration and Leadership, London, Eng., C1
Regulating private sector schooling in the global south: the case of India
R Gorur, B Arnold
(2022), pp. 1-17, Compare: a journal of comparative and international education, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Is India's Right to Education Act a Rightful Share? Distributive Politics, Education and the Media
A Gilbertson, B Arnold
(2022), pp. 1-18, Progress in Development Studies, London, Eng., C1
Marcus Horwood, Mark Rahimi, Ben Arnold, Philip Riley
(2022), Geelong, Vic., A6
The New Zealand Primary Teacher Occupational Health Safety and Wellbeing Survey: 2021 Data
Mark Rahimi, Ben Arnold, Marcus Horwood, Philip Riley
(2022), Geelong, Vic., A6
The New Zealand Primary Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey: 2021 Data
Ben Arnold, Mark Rahimi, Marcus Horwood, Philip Riley
(2022), Geelong, Vic., A6
The New Zealand Secondary Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey: 2021 Data
Ben Arnold, Mark Rahimi, Marcus Horwood, Philip Riley
(2022), Geelong, Vic., A6
Network models in teacher education: Global logics, national reform and local tensions in Australia
Ben Arnold
(2021), pp. 42-61, Teacher Education Through Uncertainty and Crisis, London, Eng., B1
B Arnold, M Rahimi, P Riley
(2021), Vol. 53, pp. 301-309, Journal of Educational Administration and History, C1
B Arnold, M Rahimi, P Riley
(2021), Educational Management Administration and Leadership, C1
Hybrid models of delivery: Statemandatedpublic-private partnerships in India
R Gorur, B Arnold
(2020), pp. 82-97, Privatisation and commercialisation in public education : how the public nature of schooling is changing, London, Eng., B1
TEMAG reforms, teacher education and the respatialising effects of global-local knowledge politics
Ben Arnold, Claire Manton, Stefan Schutt, Terri Seddon
(2020), pp. 367-385, Teacher education in globalised times: local responses in action, Singapore, B1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Evaluating the impact of professional wellbeing conversations on teacher wellbeing.
Hon Prof Phil Riley, Dr Mark Rahimi, Dr Ben Arnold
NT Dept of Education
- 2022: $15,326
- 2021: $55,339
Industry and Other Funding
The NZ Teacher and Principal Health and Wellbeing Survey.
Hon Prof Phil Riley, Dr Mark Rahimi, Dr Ben Arnold
New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa Inc
- 2021: $97,000
- 2020: $532
- 2019: $84,500
Critical Friend - Addressing teacher and other school staff abuse.
Hon Prof Phil Riley, Dr Mark Rahimi, Dr Ben Arnold
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
- 2020: $75,000
New Zealand Secondary Principals and Area School Principals Health and Wellbing Survey.
Hon Prof Phil Riley, Dr Ben Arnold, Dr Mark Rahimi
New Zealand Post Primary Teachers Association Te Wehengarua (PPTA Te Wehengarua)
- 2022: $11,351
- 2021: $11,449
- 2020: $17,728
Similiarities and differences between state and territory results from the Australian Principal Health and Wellbeing Survey 2018 and 2019.
Hon Prof Phil Riley, Dr Ben Arnold, Dr Mark Rahimi
Australian Government Primary Principals Association
- 2021: $16,678
- 2020: $25,017
Independent analysis of data provided by NESLI.
Hon Prof Phil Riley, Dr Ben Arnold, Dr Mark Rahimi
National Excellence in School Leadership Institute Pty Ltd (NESLI)
- 2021: $25,000
New Zealand Early Childhood Educators Health & Wellbeing Survey.
Dr Marcus Horwood, Dr Ben Arnold, Dr Mark Rahimi
New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa Inc
- 2023: $17,337
- 2021: $29,095
Irish Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey.
Dr Ben Arnold, Dr Mark Rahimi, Dr Marcus Horwood
National Association of Principals & Deputy Principals (NAPD), Irish Primary Principals Network (IPPN)
- 2023: $15,550
- 2022: $32,550
An Evaluation of School TV Platform.
Dr Ben Arnold, Dr Mark Rahimi
SchoolTV ANZ Pty Ltd
- 2023: $33,145
Global Status of Teachers Project 2024
Dr Ben Arnold, Dr Mark Rahimi
Education International (EI)
- 2024: $44,297
- 2023: $47,455
Supervisions
Diane Carroll
Thesis entitled: Education Reform, the Real Cost: Education Outcomes at the Expense of the School Principal.
Doctor of Philosophy (Education), School of Education