About AEC

The Anglican Education Commission was re-established by the Synod in 2007 to advance the Diocesan commitment to doing education Christianly. It has a mandate to contribute to the transformation of education through the pre-schools, schools, colleges, parishes and other Anglican organisations within which Anglicans are involved. We aim to assist teachers and other Christians involved in education to do so Christianly.

Its activities include the mentoring of teachers of Christian Studies in Anglican schools, the nurture and encouragement of the next generation of educational leaders, the recruitment of Christian teachers, the promotion of research and doctoral study that combines education and theology, the production of resources, the establishment of networks of Christians involved in education, the delivery of a pre-service supplementary Christian education program, the conduct of educational reviews, advocacy and Diocesan representation on educational matters, and the delivery of seminars and other activities related to education in parishes. Contact Us.

Doing Education Christianly

Dr Bryan Cowling

Executive Director – involved in advocacy to government, government agencies, other Dioceses and denominations; representations on a wide range of educational bodies; providing reseach and consultancy support to schools, pre-schools and parishes and participating in many of the Commission’s projects. bryan.cowling@aec.edu.au

Mr George Glanville

Director of Leadership and Development – working in and across schools to foster the Next Generation of Christian educational leaders; delivering talks and conducting workshops in schools on doing education Christianly; developing the Pre-Service Supplementary Christian Education Program. grglan@bigpond.com

Mrs Ruby Holland

Mentor in Anglican education – working in and with schools, especially but not only with executives, curriculum leaders and interested teachers discussing the opportunities provided in the national curriculum for teachers to teach Christianly and to develop students' understanding of God and his purpose for his world. randholland@aapt.net.au

Mr Ian Keast

Managing the Christians in Teaching Project – promoting teaching as a worthy vocation; recruiting Christians into the teaching profession; linking Christian teachers across the sectors; supporting parishes and training voluntary helpers. iankeast@tpg.com.au

Mrs Jennifer Spies

Mentor in Christian Studies – working in, with and across schools, especially but not only secondary schools; conducting training for teachers of Christian Studies; supporting the development of suitable units and curriculum resources; facilitating the expansion of school library collections. jennifer.spies@aec.edu.au

Mrs Alison Wheldon

Mentor in Christian Studies – working in and with schools and across schools; conducting training for teachers of Christian Studies; writing curriculum materials; facilitating external training in Christian Studies. awheldon@youthworks.net

 

Mrs Christine Pollett

Administrator and Executive Assistant to Dr Cowling – coordinating the staff, calendars, publications and communications; maintaining databases and the AEC office; managing the website and organizing events. info@aec.edu.au