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Professor Scott Eacott is a leading academic in educational leadership and administration at UNSW Sydney's School of Education. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. His research focuses on the intersection of teacher shortages, housing affordability, and education systems, with a particular emphasis on systemic equity and workforce accessibility.
Eacott holds a PhD and has prior experience as a teacher and school leader in NSW government schools. His interdisciplinary work includes collaborations with policymakers and stakeholders to address challenges in public education, such as school staffing and urban educational provision.
Key research themes include housing affordability's impact on teacher recruitment, systemic design for equitable education, and the implications of school autonomy reforms. He leads the Housing Affordability and Teacher Shortage (HATS) lab and has published extensively on educational leadership, school governance, and policy.
His work has informed submissions to parliamentary inquiries, such as the NSW Essential Worker Housing report, and evaluations of school reforms like the Griffith Secondary School project. Grants include the JMI Policy Challenge Grant for the HATS initiative.
Eacott's expertise is reflected in over 100 journal articles, 6 books, and numerous conference presentations. He is a sought-after commentator on education policy and systemic challenges in Australian media and academic forums.
