Annie Gowing

Annie Gowing is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Education, with expertise in wellbeing, peer learning, and educational reform. Her work bridges student engagement, relational pedagogy, and systemic approaches to mental health in education.

• PhD - University of Melbourne
• Post Graduate Diploma - James Cook University of North Queensland
• Post Graduate Diploma - The University of Queensland
• Bachelors Degree - The University of Queensland

Annie’s research focuses on school belonging, international student integration, and sustainable educational practices. She leads projects on wellbeing-centric reforms and peer relationality in higher education.

Her recent publications highlight online classroom dynamics (2025), transdisciplinary perspectives on school belonging (2022), and student-staff collaborations in teacher education (2016). Key themes include mental health, relational pedagogy, and policy implementation.

Annie contributes to professional associations such as the British Educational Research Association and the Australian Educational Research Association. Her work emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration and ethical educational practices.