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Catherine Jones is a Researcher affiliated with the Macquarie School of Education and the Centre for Research in Early Childhood Education (CRECE) at Macquarie University. Her research focuses on Early Childhood educators' well-being, leadership, mentoring/coaching practices, and workforce challenges.
Key research interests include mentoring strategies for early childhood teachers, socio-economic barriers to education participation, and policy implementation for educator support systems. She has contributed to NSW Department of Education-funded projects addressing preschool attendance and low socio-economic status (SES) participation in early childhood education.
Her work spans 10 peer-reviewed publications and research outputs, with recent articles emphasizing leadership development and mentoring efficacy. Jones collaborates with institutions like ADA University and engages in international presentations on professional development in early childhood sectors.
Her research activities include co-leading projects like the 'Mentoring and Coaching for New NSW Early Childhood Teachers' (2020-2021) and 'Research Futuring Leadership Project' (2017-2018). She actively participates in academic networks, presenting findings at conferences on educator retention and policy advocacy.
