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Dr Don Zoellner has worked in the school, vocational and higher education sectors in the Northern Territory since 1973, retiring from a pro-vice-chancellor position at Charles Darwin University in 2010.
Dr Zoellner has held appointments in both Alice Springs and Darwin including acting principal at Darwin High School, principal Alice Springs High School and Executive Director of the former Centralian College in Alice Springs. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Enterprise and Career Education Foundation and Chairperson of the Australian Principals’ Associations Professional Development Council.
His formal qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Education, Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and a Graduate Diploma in Senior Executive Public Sector Management. Dr Zoellner's PhD thesis was in the area of policy development and implementation of vocational education and training.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Fashioning groups that inhabit society’s fringes: The work of Australian VET research into disadvantage
Zoellner, D., 2024, In: Journal of Education Policy. 39, 1, p. 64–82 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Kangan's golden anniversary: using discourses of disadvantage to justify federal governments' enthusiasm for vocational education
Zoellner, D., 2024, (Unpublished) p. 1-33. 33 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper presented at Conference (not in Proceedings)
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Theorising the status of VET from the institutional logics perspective
Zoellner, D., 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Vocational Education and Training. p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The results of asking a deceptively simple question: what is for sale in Australian VET markets?
Zoellner, D., 9 May 2024, (Unpublished) p. 1-14. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper presented at Conference (not in Proceedings)
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Analysing a dynamic dialogue: Jobs and Skills Australia’s foundation skills study discussion paper
Zoellner, D., 8 Sept 2023, p. 1-16. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper presented at Conference (not in Proceedings)
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If Vocational Education and Training is the answer, what was the question?: theorising public policy and the behaviour of citizens
Author: Zoellner, D., Jun 2013Supervisor: Wallace, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - CDU
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