Susie is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education. She has a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education from the University of South Australia, a Master's of Gifted Education from Flinders University and a PhD in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Australia. Susie is currently on secondment to the Office for Early Childhood Development to implement the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care. Susie was highly involved in the Royal Commission in 2023, appearing as an expert witness before the Hon. Julia Gillard and writing multiple submissions that informed the 43 recommendations in the final report. Susie has over twenty years' experience in leadership and teaching... Read more
About me
Susie is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education. She has a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education from the University of South Australia, a Master's of Gifted Education from Flinders University and a PhD in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Australia. Susie is currently on secondment to the Office for Early Childhood Development to implement the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care. Susie was highly involved in the Royal Commission in 2023, appearing as an expert witness before the Hon. Julia Gillard and writing multiple submissions that informed the 43 recommendations in the final report. Susie has over twenty years' experience in leadership and teaching in the preschool and schooling sectors in South Australia. Her PhD research examined the teacher self-efficacy beliefs of early years teachers in South Australia utilising a qualitative multiple case study design. The study was underpinned by Social Cognitive and Ecological theories. Her research examined the teacher's self-efficacy beliefs, sources of their beliefs and the influence of their beliefs on their practice. The study proposed an Ecological Framework for Teacher Self-Efficacy Development situating teacher self-efficacy formation and development within an enabling ecological system. Susie's research has significantly informed her work in supporting preservice teachers transition to graduate teachers by engaging with democratic pedagogies to co-design supportive learning frameworks in initial teacher education programs.
About me
National Memberships
Australian Early Childhood Teacher Education Network (AECTEN), invited Member.
Thrive by Five (Minderoo), invited Member.
Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Committee Member.
Tertiary Education Quality & Standards Agency (TEQSA), invited Reviewer.
Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL), Member.
State Memberships
Minister’s Early Childhood Advisory Forum (MECAF), invited Member.
Teachers Registration Board, Board Member (Ministerial Appointment).
University Memberships
Early Childhood Advisory Panel, Chair.
Higher Education Research Network (HERN), Co-Lead, Reflective Practice, Professional & Academic Development Research Cluster.
de Lissa Early Childhood & Family Studies Research Community Network, Co-Lead, Workforce Node.
Education Futures’ Teaching Academic Group, Co-Lead.
Previous Memberships
Teaching Performance Assessment, Network of Associate Deans of Teaching & Learning in the Discipline of Education (NADLATE), Advisory Group, invited Member.
South Australian Catholic Commission for Catholic Schools, Early Childhood Education & Care Advisory Committee, invited Member.
The Gowrie, Board Member.
Early Childhood Organisation (EChO) South Australia, Member.
Education Futures’ Academic Unit Board, Member.
Education Futures' Program Leadership Group, Member.
Education Futures' Teaching & Learning Strategy Group, Member.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Master of Gifted Education Flinders University
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education University of South Australia
Current Leadership Appointment
Senior University Workforce Adviser, Office for Early Childhood Development
Previous Leadership Appointments
Curriculum Lead (Early Childhood), Integration Management Team, Adelaide University.
Program Director, Master of Teaching (Early Childhood), University of South Australia.
Program Director, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours), University of South Australia.
Leadership Strand Coordinator, Master of Education, University of South Australia.
Year Level Coordinator, Bachelor of Education, University of South Australia.
Previous Professional Leadership & Teaching Appointments
Head of Junior School, Seymour College
Head of School (ELC – 2 ), St Andrew’s School
Gifted & Talented Specialist Teacher, Pulteney Grammar School
Classroom Teacher & Head of House, Westminster School
Classroom Teacher, Tenison Woods College
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Peer Reviewed Abstract Presentations
Raymond, SK & Ey, LA 2023, ‘Supporting children living with complex trauma and early childhood teacher’s self-efficacy’, Early Childhood Australia Conference, October 2023 (recipient of Conference Support Scheme Funding, competitive process, internal funding, $1045).
Raymond, SK, Mills-Bayne, M & Hudson, R 2022, ‘Enabling the Unpacking and Re-Packing of Transcultural Schoolbags through an Immersive Placement Experience’, NAEEA Conference, Adelaide, December 2022. (recipient of Conference Support Funding, internal funding $672.75).
Raymond, SK, Gilson, S & Ball, R 2022, ‘Democratic pedagogies in initial teacher education: co-constructing a supportive learning framework’, NAEEA, Adelaide, December 2022. (recipient of Conference Support Funding, internal funding $672.75).
Webb-Williams, JL, Mills-Bayne, M & Raymond, SK 2016, ‘Transforming play: the nature of modern childhood and implications for education’, Australian Association for Research in Education, Melbourne, October 2016.
Webb-Williams, JL, Mills-Bayne, M & Raymond, SK 2015, ‘Children’s voices in play’, Invitational Summit for Australian Summit for Engaging Australasia-Pacific Children’s Voices, Adelaide, December 2015.
Internal Symposia
Mills-Bayne, M & Raymond, SK, 2023, ‘Seeing things from a different angle: Using 360-degree cameras to support reflective teaching practice’, UniSA TIU Teaching & Learning Symposium, Adelaide, November 2023.
Raymond, SK, 2023, ‘Video as a tool for self-evaluation in teacher self-efficacy research’, Video for Teaching Practice Symposium, Adelaide, April 2023.
Raymond, SK, Mills-Bayne, M & Hudson, R 2022, ‘Enabling the Unpacking and Re-Packing of Transcultural Schoolbags through an Immersive Placement Experience’, UniSA TIU Teaching & Learning Symposium, Adelaide, November 2022.
Raymond, SK & Gilson, S 2021, ‘Utilising democratic pedagogies to engage with preservice teachers’ voices to co-create a supportive learning framework’, UniSA TIU Teaching & Learning Symposium, Adelaide, November 2021.
Raymond, SK, Gilson, S & Ball, R 2021, ‘Democratic pedagogies in initial teacher education: co-constructing a supportive learning framework’, UniSA Education Futures Teaching & Learning Symposium, Adelaide, November 2021.
Raymond, SK, 2014 ‘Self-efficacy & pedagogy of reception teachers: a case study of eight South Australian teachers’, Centre for Research in Education Conference, Adelaide, October 2014.
Presentations to Industry
Raymond, SK, 2024 ‘Early Childhood Reform in South Australia’, Keynote, National Thrive by Five meeting, June 2024.
Raymond, SK, 2022 ‘Developing the self-efficacy beliefs of preschool teachers working with children with a disability and/or complex needs’, Department for Education, Adelaide, December 2022.
Raymond, SK, Mills-Bayne, M & Hudson, R 2022, ‘Enabling the Unpacking and Re-Packing of Transcultural Schoolbags through an Immersive Placement Experience’, UniSA Early Childhood Advisory Panel, Adelaide, November 2022.
Raymond, SK, Mills-Bayne, M & Hudson, R 2022, ‘Enabling the Unpacking and Re-Packing of Transcultural Schoolbags through an Immersive Placement Experience’, UniSA Early Childhood Advisory Panel, Adelaide, March 2022.
Raymond, SK 2020, ‘Developing the self-efficacy beliefs of preschool teachers working with children with a disability and/or complex needs’, UniSA Early Childhood Advisory Panel, Adelaide, November 2020.
Raymond, SK & Price, D 2020, ‘Developing the self-efficacy beliefs of preschool teachers working with children with a disability and/or complex needs’, Department for Education, Adelaide, June 2020.
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
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| 2024 |
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| 2023 |
Open access
6
3
4
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| 2015 |
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| Year | Output |
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| 2024 |
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| 2023 |
Open access
6
3
4
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Publications
Raymond, SK & Gabriel, F, 2023, ‘An ecological framework for early years’ teacher self-efficacy development’, Teaching & Teacher Education, vol. 132, p. 10452. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104252 (Q1).
Raymond, SK, Gilson, S & Ball, R, 2024, ‘Democratic pedagogies in initial teacher education: co-constructing a supportive learning framework’, Education & Action Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/09650792.2024.2317202 (Q2).
Citations
Raymond, SK 2019, in T Broadley, R Spooner-Lane, J Buchanan, G Hardy & K Jordan, ‘A case study of teacher graduate preparedness: Developing a national capstone assessment’, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
Raymond, SK 2018, ‘Teacher self-efficacy & practice: a case study of eight South Australian reception teachers’ in DM Green & DA Price (eds), Making humanities and social science come alive: early years and primary education, Cambridge Press.
Reports
Raymond, SK, Caldwell, D & Bowyer, G 2016 ‘Casual academic voices: building our learning community’, Unijam, UniSA, Adelaide.
Webb-Williams, JL, Raymond, SK & Mills-Bayne, M 2015, ‘Children’s voices in play’, City of Salisbury Council.
Grey Literature
Raymond, SK 2023 ‘UniSA’s response to the Royal commission into Early Childhood Education and Care: workforce considerations’, UniSA, Adelaide.
Raymond, SK 2023 ‘UniSA’s response to: the Australian Government Productivity Commission Early Childhood Public Inquiry’, UniSA, Adelaide.
Raymond, SK & Morgan, AM 2023 ‘UniSA’s response to: the Australian Government Department of Education National Vision for Early childhood Education and Care’, UniSA, Adelaide.
Raymond, SK 2023 ‘UniSA’s response to: the Australian Government Department of Social Services Early Years Strategy Discussion Paper’, UniSA, Adelaide.
Raymond, SK & Farndale, A 2023 ‘UniSA’s response to the Royal commission into Early Childhood Education and Care: three-year-old preschool’, UniSA, Adelaide.
Raymond, SK 2022 ‘UniSA’s response to: National Children’s Education and Care Workforce Strategy: Shaping our Future. Complementary New and Enhanced Workforce Initiative Summary’, National Children’s Education and Care Workforce Strategy, 1 August 2022.
Media Engagement – Print
Raymond, SK & Mills-Bayne, M, 10 July 2024, ‘Supporting international preservice teachers in their first teaching placement’, UniSA Announcements.
Raymond, SK, 14 May 2024, ‘Budget rapid response: Education experts respond to Federal Government’s 2024 budget’, Media Centre for Education Research.
Raymond, SK, 14 May 2024, ‘Deeply disappointing: Federal Budget fails to deliver for public schools’, EducationHQ.
Raymond, SK, 12 April 2024, ‘Best of a bad situation’: Student teachers thrown in the deep end’, The Advertiser.
Raymond, SK, 3 February 2024, ‘Centres in early-learning staff battle’, Adelaide Now, Herald Sun, The Courier Mail, Daily Telegraph and six other News Corp titles.
Raymond, SK, 31 January 2024, ‘New responses and innovations in ITE delivery’, Media Centre for Education Research.
Raymond, SK, 6 September 2023, ‘Almost two thousand Australian childcare centres found to be in breach of safety laws’, Media Centre for Education Research.
Raymond, SK & Morgan, AM, 30 August 2023, ‘Is Gillard’s Royal Commission into early childhood in SA enough?’, Media Centre for Education Research.
Raymond, SK, 28 August 2023, ‘Turbulent teacher conditions make it hard to draw people into the profession’, The Sector.
Raymond, SK, 25 August 2023, ‘Teaching opportunities arising from the Early Childhood Royal Commission’, Asia News Today and Open Forum.
Raymond, SK, 24 August 2023, ‘An A1 education for Early Childhood teachers’, Education Matters.
Raymond, SK, 23 August 2023, ‘Teaching opportunities arising from the Early Childhood Royal Commission’, Toorak Times and others.
Raymond, SK, 22 August 2023, ‘Teaching opportunities arising from the Early Childhood Royal Commission’, UniSA Media Release.
Raymond, SK, 28 July 2023, ‘Preschool’s in for little best friends’, Adelaide Now.
Raymond, SK, 19 July 2023, ‘Baby steps for a new pathway for teachers’, Adelaide Now.
Raymond, SK, 17 July 2023, ‘Creating a Bachelor of Early Childhood (Birth to Five) and Master of Teaching (Five to Eight) degree could generate more preschool teachers’, Sunday Mail.
Minderoo Foundation, 17 April 2023, ‘South Australian children’s advocacy alliance welcomes Royal Commission interim report’, Thrive by Five Media Release.
Raymond, SK, April 16, 2023, ‘Alliance launched to drive childcare, early education reforms’, Adelaide Now and others.
Minderoo Foundation, 12 April 2023, ‘What South Australian Children need to thrive by five’, Thrive by Five Media Release.
Raymond, SK, 12 January 2023, ‘Optimising the first days of school’, Media Centre for Education Research.
Media Engagement – Radio
Raymond, SK, 15 May 2024, ‘Federal budget includes a wage increase for those working in early childhood education and care’, ABC radio.
Raymond, SK, 24 July 2023, ‘Mid-year intake in Preschools’, 5AA radio.
Media Engagement – Television
Raymond, SK, 8 March 2024, ‘Why childhood educators, 92% of which are women, deserve a wage increase’, 9 News Adelaide.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Reviews
Invited reviewer for the Journal of Teachers & Teaching: Theory & Practice (Q1).
Invited reviewer for the Journal of Psychologists & Counsellors in Schools (Q3).
Invited reviewer for The International Journal of Art & Design Education (Q1).
Invited reviewer for the International Journal for Students as Partners (Q2).
Invited abstract reviewer for the Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) conference.
Invited book/chapter reviewer for Cengage, Melbourne, Victoria.
Invited book/chapter reviewer for Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, Victoria.
Scholarship Panels
Iris Glover
David Pank
Review of Teaching: Overall ‘very effective’ rating in all categories
Academic Supervision
PhD Supervisory Panel Member
PhD proposal panellist
Master of Education Project in Education Supervisor
Vacation Research Scholarship Supervisor
Academic in Residence, Emmanuel College
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Developing a system approach to assessing quality in playgroups | Current |
