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Leanne Gibbs is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at Charles Sturt University, teaching across Bachelor of Education (Birth to 5), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary), and Master of Education programs. With over two decades of experience spanning teaching, leadership, public policy, and sector-wide reform, she brings real-world expertise to academic practice.
Her educational qualifications include:
- PhD, Charles Sturt University
- MPPP, Macquarie University
- BEd (Early Childhood), Macquarie University
- GradDipEd, Mitchell College
- DipEd, Sydney College of Advanced Education
Gibbs' research centers on leadership emergence in early childhood organizations, children's rights advocacy, and public policy impacts on educational quality. She investigates leadership complexities, economic/social development in ECE, and student retention strategies in teacher education, emphasizing systems thinking and equity. Her work bridges theory and practice through frameworks like practice architectures.
Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal a concentrated focus on leadership-retention dynamics, online learning environments for teacher education, and early career researcher challenges. These works consistently apply theoretical lenses to practical sector issues, with strong emphasis on Australian policy contexts and measurable educational outcomes.
Her awards include:
- Charles Sturt Excellence Awards: Research (2023)
- Senior Fellowship from Advance HE (2025)
Gibbs actively mentors Honours and doctoral students while leading the Australian Research Council Linkage Project 'Exemplary Educators at Work' with 7 industry partners. This multi-institutional collaboration (with Macquarie University and QUT) identifies exemplary educator practices and enabling conditions across diverse settings.
She co-leads the Children's Voices Centre and contributes to national initiatives through boards including Organisational Mondiale pour l’Education Prescolaire Australia (Treasurer) and the Little Scientists Project Advisory Group, driving sector innovation and advocacy.
