Fostering Virtuous Character through Research and Practice

The Australian Character Education Alliance (ACEA) exists to bring together individuals, schools, universities, industry, not-for-profit and other institutions who are passionate about fostering virtuous character education and nurturing the flourishing of human goodness. The Alliance is a network of practitioners and leaders committed to sharing insights, pooling resources and shaping the future of character education in Australia. ACEA stakeholder individuals, organisations and institutions will collaborate to ensure the continued success of the biennial Australian Character Education Summit.

Goals of ACEA:

Create a community of practice where educators and industry leaders can connect, collaborate and learn together about Character and Character Education.
Build shared understanding and value for the role of character and character education in shaping lives and flourishing communities.
Celebrate and promote diversity in character education by recognising the many philosophies, traditions and practices shaping Australian educational institutions.
Be inclusive of all schools and systems, ensuring that every sector is empowered to engage in and champion character education.
Share best practice and research at the Australian Character Education Summit, nationally and globally.
Foster partnerships across schools, universities and industry to strengthen research and practice in character education.
Contribute to the national and international debate on the goals of education and the importance of holistic assessment.

Executive Committee

David Idstein

Director of Character and Leadership, The Kings School

Chair

Fiona Devlin

Deputy Principal and Head of Plenty Campus, Ivanhoe Grammar School

Deputy Chair

Secretary

David Brown

Dean of Students, Scotch College Melbourne

  
    Name
    Role
    Position
    Organisation
  
    Aaron McDonald
    Committee Member
    Principal – South Cluster
    Youth off the Streets
  
    Dr Adam Hendry
    Committee Member
    Assistant Principal – Learning
    Parramatta Marist High School
  
    Dr Andrew Mansfield
    Committee Member
    Deputy Head, Operations
    Shore School
  
    Dr Bernardo León de la Barra
    Research Fellow
    Honorary Research Fellow
    Former University of Tasmania Academic
  
    Dr Fiona Isaacs
    Committee Member
    Chaplain – Director of Christian Faith and Values
    Tara Anglican School for Girls
  
    Dr Hugh Chilton
    Committee Member
    Head of ScotsX
    The Scots College
  
    Katrina New
    Committee Member
    Head of Senior School
    Marsden Park Anglican College
  
    Kristina Garla
    Committee Member
    Marketing and Communications
    Ivanhoe Grammar School
  
    Lucy Dalleywater
    Committee Member
    Director of Activities
    Frensham Schools
  
    Michael Ilott
    Committee Member
    Principal
    De La Salle College
  
    Peter Gibson
    Committee Member
    Head of Character Education
    Barker College
  
    Steve Owen
    Committee Member
    Deputy Principal – Head of Senior School
    Oran Park Anglican College