Simon Gipson, OAM has worked in education as a teacher, administrator and consultant in

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, the

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and the

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. He is currently the CEO of The Song Room, Chairman of The Association of Coeducational Schools (ACS), Chair of the Trinity Grammar School Council, and sits on the board of the Association of Independent Schools Victoria (AISV).

Professional career

Gipson taught English and Drama at several independent schools in

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before becoming Deputy Headmaster at Guildford Grammar School. In 1996, he was appointed Principal of Tridhos School Village, a project in Northern

designed to introduce educational reform and best practice teaching and learning in South East Asia. Gipson was appointed Headmaster of Melbourne

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, St Michael's Grammar School, in 2000. He succeeded previous Headmaster

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, who had been head there for 20 years. Gipson immediately started major reform at the school, and as a result has become well known due to this avant garde approach to education. Gipson has been a notable commentator on educational issue, including authoring several articles published in ''

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'', a leading Melbourne newspaper. In 2020, he became the Chair of School Council at

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Educational reform

Gipson has published and presented in various areas of educational reform and restructuring, in redefining teacher professionalism, and in the application of

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in teaching and learning. In 2002, he was invited as an International Research Associate for the United Kingdom National College for School Leadership to investigate the leadership implications of the implementation of Information Technology in English schools.

Media appearances

''The Age'' Newspaper

Private, public schools hit out at PM's 'values' claim, ''The Age'', 2004-01-21

* ttp://www.theage.com.au/news/general/the-hard-sell/2005/09/21/1126982119129.html The Hard Sell, ''The Age'', 2005-09-21
Review may ban strap in schools, ''The Age'', 2004-09-04

* ttp://www.theage.com.au/news/national/school-fear-over-salvo-crisis-centre/2005/09/22/1126982179116.html School Fears over Salvo Crisis Centre, ''The Age'', 2005-09-22
Schools call in class acts to give them the edge, ''The Age'', 2005-08-13

* ttp://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/08/18/1061059759147.html Technology can't replace school environmentbr>Fury as under-age girls used to sex up nightclub

ABC Broadcast

Other

Parliament of Victoria Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 2000-05-25 (Pg 1784 (28 of 102))

St Michael's Grammar School Adds New Meaning to the Virtual Classroom, Voice&Data.com.au, 2000-09-02

— Incorporated Association of Registered Teachers of Victoria (IARTV)

— Ed' Tech 98 * ttps://web.archive.org/web/20050617112204/http://aset.org.au/confs/edtech98/pubs/articles/gipson1.html Planning technology for schools: A design methodology.— Ed' Tech 98
Situating learning with the help of the World Wide Web
— Teaching & Learning Forum 2001
Issues of ICT in Education
— National College for School Leadership

References

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