Stewart Riddle

Stewart Riddle is a Professor in the School of Education at the University of Southern Queensland. His research focuses on the democratisation of schooling systems, increasing access and equity in education, and schooling’s response to critical social issues in complex contemporary times.

Research Interests include:

• Sociology of Education
• Democratic Education
• Social Justice and Equity
• Alternative Schooling
• Research Methodology
• English Curriculum and Pedagogy

Publications from 2025–2024 examine education policy aporia, relational pedagogy, democratic curriculum design, and critical literacy, with a focus on Australia and Thailand. Key keywords span Education Policy, Relational Teaching, Youth Identity, and Curricular Justice.

Teaching: Courses include EDX3270 English Curriculum and Pedagogy in Upper Primary, EDS2210 Junior Secondary English Curriculum and Pedagogy, and EDS4110 Senior Secondary English Curriculum and Pedagogy. He supervises doctoral research on topics like teacher autonomy, student engagement, and alternative education frameworks.

Affiliations: Member of the Australian Association for Research in Education and English Teachers' Association of Queensland; affiliated with the Centre for Heritage and Culture at UniSQ.