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Professor Geoffrey Sherington holds the Chair in History of Education at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Education, where he served as Dean (1997-2003) and Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor. With over 25 years at the university, he specializes in educational history, sociology, and philosophy, focusing on public institutions like universities and comprehensive high schools. His research explores topics such as child migration, colonial education systems, and the evolution of Australian schooling policies.
Education: PhD (McMaster University), MA (UNSW), BA(Hons) in History (UNSW). Professional service includes editorial board memberships for Paedagogica Historica (Belgium) and History of Education (UK). Key grants include studies on Australasian public universities (ARC 2004) and generational school choice patterns (ARC 1999).
Research highlights include analyses of British child migration narratives, the role of universities as public institutions, and the historical development of comprehensive high schools. His work bridges academic and public history through accessible publications like Sydney the Making of a Public University (2012) and Sydney University Sport 1852-2007 (2008).
