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Professor Lennie Barblett AM serves as Professor of Early Childhood Education at Edith Cowan University's School of Education, Mount Lawley campus. With formal affiliations including the WA Schools Curriculum and Assessment Authority and Early Childhood Australia, she holds significant leadership roles in national early childhood initiatives.
Her educational background includes a PhD from Edith Cowan University, a Bachelor of Education (Upper Second Class Honours) from the same institution (1993), and a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Western Australia (1990).
Barblett's research centers on play-based pedagogy, quality curriculum development, teaching standards, integrated service delivery, social-emotional learning, and early childhood policy. Her work consistently emphasizes child agency, family engagement, and equity-focused approaches across diverse educational contexts.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals strong thematic trends in digital literacy integration, transition-to-school frameworks, participatory research methodologies, and culturally responsive pedagogy. Her scholarship increasingly focuses on co-design approaches with children and families, particularly regarding health literacy and policy development.
- Winner, Engagement Australia Excellence Awards in the category of Outstanding Engagement for Research Impact (2021) for the 'Better Beginnings' family literacy program partnership
- Longstanding editorial role with the Australasian Journal of Early Childhood
- Key contributor to national framework updates including Australia's Early Years Learning Framework
Her supervision portfolio includes doctoral research on infant-toddler teaching excellence, trauma-informed practice, and digital health literacy. Major funded projects demonstrate sustained engagement with the Association of Independent Schools of WA, State Library of WA, and Australian Research Council, with recent grants totaling over $1.2 million focused on transitions, digital tools, and family literacy initiatives. Barblett actively contributes to the Partners in Literacy and Numeracy (PLaN) program, creating university-community partnerships that directly impact educational practice.
