Name: James (Jim) Robert Davies
Title: Associate Professor

Position: Principal

Telephone: +61 8 8201 5686
Mobile: 0401 122 954
Fax: +61 8 8201 5685

Email: jim.davies@flinders.edu.au

Academic Qualifications

• 1978 - Master of Science (Agricultural Education) Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. Major course work included studies in curriculum, instruction, leadership development and educational change.  Thesis study focus Agricultural education curriculum design.
• 1976 - Diploma of Education, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia.
• 1973 - Bachelor of Agricultural Science, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia. Majors: Animal Physiology and Production, Agricultural Economics

Scholarships and Awards

• Education Department of South Australia Travelling Scholarship (Overseas Study),1978
• Master of Science (Agricultural Education)
• Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
• Rotary Group Study Exchange: Belgium and Luxembourg, April-May 1985. This program focuses on vocational leadership development of young professional and business people. The major emphasis of my study tour was agricultural education.
• Rotary Group Study Exchange, Team Leader; France, May 1995. Major study was primary and secondary education.
• Korea Foundation Award: June 1998
• Korean Studies, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

Community Events

• Rotary District 9500 Rotary Foundation Committee Chair, 2003-2004
• Rotary District 9500 Group Study Exchange Committee Member 1995-2003, Chair, 1998-2002

Summary of Career History

• 2003-2005          Principal, Australian Science and Mathematics School

Focus: Educational leadership and development of specialist science and mathematics school in partnership with Flinders University.

• 2002-2003          District Superintendent, Central North East District, Department of Education and Children’s Services

Focus: Leadership and management of early childhood services, primary and secondary education across 27 schools, 13 preschools and other services. Key responsibilities included line management of principals and directors, policy implementation, educational administration and curriculum leadership of key priorities eg literacy, numeracy.

• 2000-2001          Superintendent, Partnerships 21 Local School Management Taskforce, Department of Education, Training and Employment

Focus: Policy development and implementation of local school governance and management across preschool, primary and secondary education sectors with a state-wide brief. Special areas of expertise included governance processes for indigenous people, administration and policy development in relation to financial and human resources, and risk management

• 1999 (Term 4)     Project Officer, Science and Mathematics School, Department of Education, Training and Employment

Focus: Development of conceptual framework for the establishment of the Australian Science and Mathematics School, in collaboration with Flinders University.

• 1993-1999          Principal (PC08), Hallett Cove School, (R-12) Hallett Cove, South Australia

Focus: Curriculum and administrative leadership of Reception to Year 12 school of 1400 students. Special responsibilities included introduction of senior secondary curriculum and $5.0 million school facility development.

• 1996 (Term 4)     Acting – District Superintendent of Education, Department of Education, Training and Employment
• 1992 (Term 4)     Principal, Daws Road High School, Pasadena, South Australia
• 1988–1992         Principal (Secondary, Class 1) Port Lincoln High School, Port Lincoln, South Australia
• 1982–1988         Lecturer (Part-time) Graduate Diploma of Education, South Australian College of Advanced Education, Adelaide, South Australia
• 1980–1988         Deputy Principal (Agriculture), Urrbrae Agricultural High School
• 1979                   Senior and Director Northfield High School, Northfield, South Australia

Director, Commonwealth Government Schools' Commission Innovation Program to develop and establish an agricultural education program in a comprehensive urban high school.

• 1978            Education Department Travelling Scholar Master of Science Degree, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
• 1977            Senior, Agricultural Science, Science and Health Education, Eudunda Area School, Eudunda, South Australia
• 1973-1976   Teacher at Eudunda Area School, Eudunda, South Australia
• 1972            Teacher at St Michael’s College, Beverley, South Australia

Memberships

Professional

• South Australian Secondary Principals’ Association, 1988-2005, Executive Member, 1990-1999, Treasurer, 1993-1999
• Australian Secondary Principals’ Association Member, 1988-2005
• Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, Member, 1973-1990

Education Committees

• Veterans' Children's Education Board, South Australia and Northern Territory
• Member, representing the Chief Executive, DECS, 1993-2005, Deputy Chair, 2000-2001, Chair, 2002-2005
• The Investigator Science & Technology Centre Board, Member, 2003-2005
• Asia Education State Advisory Committee Member, 1998-2003, Deputy Chair, 2001-2002
• "Principal Matters" Editorial Board, Member, 2000-2001
• “Refining the Future” School-Industry Partnership, Chair, 1997-1999
• DETE “Ready, Set, Go” Southern Area Committee, Chair, 1997-1999

Publications

• Davies, J., Heath, J., & Oliver, G.: “Let the music play” EQ Australia. Issue One Autumn 2005. Curriculum Corporation
• Davies, J., Heath, J., & Oliver, G.: “School Leadership Unplugged” International Networking for Education Transformation, 2nd iNet Online Conference: 6-12 December 2004 Educational Leadership (Inactive link)
• Davies, J. “Innovative Learning, Innovative Science and Mathematics: Australian Science and Mathematics School Case Study”: Proceedings of Global Excellence in Education & Training Conference, Singapore, 2004
• Davies, J. & Heath, J. "Get Real! - quality teaching does work as a driver fo innovation" Proceedings of Australian Secondary Prinicpals Association Conference 2004
• Davies, J. “Innovative curriculum and learning of science and mathematics”: Curriculum Perspectives Vol. 24, No. 4, November 2004. Australian Curriculum Studies Association
• Davies, J. “A revised equation”: The Adelaide Review No.255 October 2004
• Davies, J. & Rice, J. “Innovative Learning, Innovative Science and Mathematics: Australian Science and Mathematics School”: Professional Educator May 2004
• Oliver, G., & Davies, J. “Building for Radical Innovation”: snapshots The Specialist Schools Trust Journal of Innovation in Education Vol. 1 issue 4 April 2004
• Davies, J. “Sensing Good Schooling”: “SAPPA Primary Focus” Vol. 17 2003
• Davies, J “Sensing Good Schooling”: “Education Horizons, Journal of Excellence in Teaching” Vol.7 No. 6, 2003
• Davies, J. “Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, USA” : “Principal Matters” November 2001
• Charlesworth, C., & Davies, J. "Partnerships and Governance": "Principal Matters" January 2001
• Davies, J. "Personal Leadership - Private Reflections, Public Framework in a K-12 School" proceedings of the Australian Secondary Principals' Association National Conference: "The Leadership of Learning" September 2000
• Rogers, T., Davies, J., & Sizer, T. "Resource Flexibility in Partnerships 21: Local Management in South Australia": APAPDC Online Conference. March 2000