Dr Brodie Reid teaches secondary science and Year 11 and 12 ATAR Chemistry. He also has many years of experience teaching at the tertiary level and is an author of over ten academic publications. He has presented his research internationally, winning several awards along the way.

Kerrie Ardley has taught a variety of junior and senior Sciences throughout her teaching career. Currently, she is the Head of Psychology at an independent school. Kerrie enjoys seeing students learn through the connections between theory, practical work and the world around us.

Emma Bone thrives on the dynamic and practical nature of science, which led her to a first class honours degree in Biomedical Science. Her desire to enable students to maximise their potential brought about a career as a science teacher in Australia and in the UK where she was also a chemistry specialist teaching both GCSE and A level courses.

Gemma is a nationally certified lead teacher, working as a senior biology teacher at a Brisbane school. With over 16 years’ experience teaching senior sciences in the UK and Australia, she also has a tertiary background in Ecology and a Masters of Science in Biodiversity and Conservation. She has also completed an Education Doctorate (EdD) specialising in scientific literacy.

Dr Eddy de Jong has been involved with science and physics education at the secondary and tertiary level for many years. He has taught science at all levels, senior HSC/VCE Physics and university physics. He was involved in the Victorian Gifted Students Physics Network, has had a long association with Year 12 Physics, including involvement in course design; classroom teaching; and setting, vetting and marking the examinations. He is a successful author of numerous science and physics texts, including Cambridge Victorian Science Years 7-10. He is passionate about seeing young minds engaging with science and physics and aims to instil in students a sense of curiosity while developing their critical thinking skills.

Christopher Humphreys is currently Head of Mathematics and Physics at a tertiary college for international students. He graduated from Nottingham University in the UK and completed his MSc in Physics at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. He has over thirty years’ experience as a teacher in public and private schools in the UK, New Zealand and Australia.