Governance and Quality

Accreditation

ACPE is an accredited Higher Education Provider (HEP). Our registration with the NSW Department of Education & Training, and our status as a HEP recognised by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, ensure that ACPE graduates receive a degree that is equal to that of any public university and have access to FEE HELP.

As an approved HEP, ACPE is included in the Australian Qualifications Framework register of Recognised Education Institutions and Authorised Accreditation Authorities in Australia.

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Governance

  
ACPE Board
  

• Mr Heith Mackay Cruise
• Mr Warren Jacobson
• Mr Warren Creighton 

Academic Board

The delivery of academic programs at ACPE is the responsibility of the Academic Board. The Academic Board is appointed by, but independent of, the College Board. Part of the Academic Board’s role is to uphold excellence in educational standards and ensure that students receive an innovative and challenging learning experience during their time at ACPE.

Chair

• Associate Professor Pamela Coutts
  BSc, Dip Ed (Syd), BA (Hons), PhD (Macq)

Ex Officio Members

• Acting Dean
  Dr David Baxter
  BA (Hons) (Syd), MS, PhD (NE), DipEd (Syd)
• Acting Associate Dean (Programs and Quality)
  Dr Kathie Ardzejewska
  Dip (App Sc) (Orthoptics) (Syd), Grad Dip Health Promotion (Newcastle)
  BADip Ed (Hons) (MQ), PhD (MQ)
• Associate Dean (Students and Services)
  Ms Jacqueline Simmonds
  BA (South Australian College of Advanced Education), MFA (University of Illinois)

Appointed Members

• Associate Professor Lloyd Dawe
  BSc DipEd (Syd) MEd (Hons) UNSW PhD (Cambridge)
• Emeritus Professor L Michael Koder AM
  BSc (Hons), MSc (N'cle), PhD (NSW)
• Associate Professor Donna O’Connor
  BEd (Hons) MEd PhD (USyd)
• Mr Peter Ross
  Assoc.Dip Rec (Kuring-gai), M. Mgmt (UTS)
• Emeritus Professor A G Shannon AM
  BSc (Syd), MAMLitt (UNE), PhD (UNE), EdD (City), DSc (UTS)
• Ms Margaret Sullivan
  BEd (Technical) (SCAE), BAdEd (Dist), MEd (Hons) (Macq), Grad Cert
• Dr Paul Webb
  BEd (Tas CAE), MHumKin (Windsor Can), MSc, PhD (Oregon)

Elected Members 

Academic Staff Representative

• Dr Sven Rees
  BA HMS (Hons) (UTS), AEP, PhD (UTS)

Student Representatives

• To be elected

Executive Officer

• Ms Christine Haque
  BSc (USC), MSc(AIT)

Right of Audience and Debate

• Chief Executive Officer, ACPE
  Mr David McDonald
  MBA (Southern Cross), MIB (Macquarie)
• Managing Director, Career Education
  Mr Warren Jacobson
  BBus LLB MBA[Executive] CA