Vicphysics Teachers’ Network
The Vicphysics Teachers’ Network is a group of Victorian teachers and academics. The purpose of the group is outlined below. Membership of the group is open to any person interested in physics education. To become a member see details below. The meetings of the Committee are open to any interested teacher. The Committee meets monthly after school usually on the second Wednesday of each month at 5.30pm until 7.00pm, currently in a hybrid format based at Melbourne Girls College, Richmond. If you are interested in attending, please contact the Secretary. Check the calendar for meeting dates. The regular newsletter also includes the date of the next meeting. To go on the mailing list, please contact the Secretary.
The purpose of the Vicphysics Teachers’ Network is to support physics education in Victoria by:
- being a voice for physics teachers,
- supporting the networking of physics teachers,
- organising professional development activities for physics teachers,
- maintaining this website of resources for teachers and students,
- organising events for physics students,
- providing advice to curriculum and examination bodies,
- distributing regularly an electronic newsletter to teachers,
- providing necessary physics equipment to disadvantaged schools, when the funds permit,
- researching student participation in physics as well as the physics teaching profession.
The Vicphysics Teachers’ Network is now a cognate society of the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP).
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Vicphysics Teachers’ Network Committee
- Sandor Kazi, Melbourne Girls’ College, (President)
- Dr Barbara McKinnon, formerly Kew High School (Vice-President)
- Deepa Jain, Kew High School (Treasurer)
- Dan O’Keeffe OAM, formerly Camberwell Grammar School (Secretary)
- John Cripps-Clark, Deakin University
- Dr Penny Hale, John Monash Science School
- Jodie O’Connor, Carey Baptist Grammar School
- Mark Judd, Lavalla Catholic College
- Jessica Smith, Elevation Secondary College
- Jasmine Shih, Melbourne Girls Grammar School
Dan O’Keeffe is the Coordinator of Vicphysics programs.
Postal Address
PO Box 290, Flinders Lane, VICTORIA 8009, AUSTRALIA
ABN
ABN: 73 661 775 936
Membership
Membership is open to any person interested in physics education. To become a member, you can go to the To Join webpage, which has information of the membership benefit and the annual fees.
Members are able to contribute to the decision making of the group and receive meeting agendas.