Rhiannon Rumble has had an exciting teaching journey catering for diverse learners in Queensland and California metropolitan schools as a teacher of English and Humanities. She has been fortunate to learn from innovative and passionate individuals and to be part of enthusiastic teaching teams. Currently pursuing other projects in the USA while completing her MA in English, Rhiannon sees Essential English as an invaluable opportunity to empower students to explore and exploit the way language shapes their world.

Dr Julie Arnold taught English in Queensland schools for 25 years, working with students, teachers and leaders as Head of Department and Literacy Coach across schools in the Brisbane Metropolitan region. As Vice President of the English Teachers Association of Queensland, she coordinates and presents professional learning and takes an active interest in curriculum development. Julie is now a pre-service teacher educator at Queensland University of Technology. Her research interests are in building teacher linguistic subject knowledge for writing instruction and in accessible assessment practices. Julie believes fundamentally in the power of language to create opportunities for all students to be critical and creative learners.

Enoch Byrne is an English teacher based in Brisbane's southwest. They have been fortunate to have been part of creative and dedicated teaching teams, and have taken part in piloting Literature and General English courses. Utilising their background in literature and the arts, Enoch has endeavoured to make English accessible to students to empower them to see themselves and each other in everything they consume and, therefore, become active and empathetic readers. They believe that the power of Essential English lies in pragmatically connecting students with language and the world around them.

Lynda Wall has taught English in its various guises in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and London. She is currently a Deputy Principal and has previously been an External Assessment Officer (English) and Principal Project Officer (Assessment) with the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA), as well as having been a District Panellist for English, District Panel Chair for English Extension, and Head of English at St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Brisbane. She holds a Masters Degree in Education, with a focus on teaching language and literacy. Lynda is committed to the Essential English subject as a practical course that teaches students to use language as a tool for personal empowerment.