Brendan Toohey
Learning Area Leader - Humanities (R-12) at Mercedes College- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Learn to Lead [UNSW 2022]
UNSWSep, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Divemaster (DM)
PADINov, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Registered Teacher
Teachers Registration Board of South AustraliaNov, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Mercedes College
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Australia
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Learning Area Leader - Humanities (R-12)
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Event Leader | Education Manager
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Dec 2021 - Present
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Concordia College Adelaide
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Australia
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teacher: Global Politics, Business Innovation, TOK
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Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
Highlight: online co-teaching with Zhong Zheng Senior High School, Taiwan: Marine Issues unit where teachers and students in Adelaide and Taipei worked together to learn about global and local (to each other) marine issues. One lesson per week via Zoom, students in small groups communicated with each other throughout the week. Culminating in a presentation to Minister of Education (Taiwan).
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IB Diploma Coordinator
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Jan 2019 - Jan 2021
[Position dissolved from Jan 2021]Theory of Knowledge CoordinatorExtended Essay CoordinatorCoordinator - Cambridge Assessment Admissions TestingMember - University of Melbourne Network of Schools (developing whole school (ELC-12) capability based learning progressions)Leader, 'Project Grit' Research Action GroupLeader, Chapel worship (approx once per term to whole high school)Sport: Cricket and Hockey
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Immanuel College
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Australia
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Christian Studies
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Jan 2017 - Dec 2018
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Director of Cricket
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Oct 2015 - Dec 2018
Coordinate cricket program; Introduced Girls team; Inaugural tour of Sri Lanka 2018; Coach First XI
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Teacher
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Jan 2015 - Dec 2018
Senior School: Business & Enterprise, Research Project, Modern History, Religion Studies, PhilosophyMiddle School: Humanities, English, Christianity and Life, Journey
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Australian International School, Singapore
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Singapore
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Education Administration Programs
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300 - 400 Employee
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Head of Humanities; TOK Coordinator; Teacher
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Jan 2007 - Dec 2014
IB DP History & TOK IGCSE History & Global Perspectives NSW HSC Modern History, History Extension, Society and Culture IB MYP Humanities, English IB DP History & TOK IGCSE History & Global Perspectives NSW HSC Modern History, History Extension, Society and Culture IB MYP Humanities, English
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CfBT Education Services
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India
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teacher
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Sep 2004 - Dec 2006
Another move to broaden my experience! International teaching of local Bruneian students. An amazing couple of years. Fabulous for my professional growth and for my young family. Another move to broaden my experience! International teaching of local Bruneian students. An amazing couple of years. Fabulous for my professional growth and for my young family.
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SOSE Coordinator; Teacher
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Jan 2003 - Jul 2004
Moved to Mount Carmel to broaden my experience as a developing teacher, with support and encouragement of GYC Principal: 7-10 Teaching and Curriculum Leadership. Moved to Mount Carmel to broaden my experience as a developing teacher, with support and encouragement of GYC Principal: 7-10 Teaching and Curriculum Leadership.
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Guilford Young College
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Australia
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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(Acting) Pastoral Care Coordinator; Teacher
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Jan 1999 - Dec 2002
Teacher 1999-2001: Australian History, Modern History, Australia in Asia & Pacific, Geography, English, Religion. Acting Pastoral Care Coordinator 2002: 12 month contract. Implemented new vertical pastoral care structure, line managed 4 student coordinators and 32 home class tutors. Member of College Leadership Team, Campus Executive. Acted as Dean of Campus as required. Teacher 1999-2001: Australian History, Modern History, Australia in Asia & Pacific, Geography, English, Religion. Acting Pastoral Care Coordinator 2002: 12 month contract. Implemented new vertical pastoral care structure, line managed 4 student coordinators and 32 home class tutors. Member of College Leadership Team, Campus Executive. Acted as Dean of Campus as required.
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Education
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CQUniversity
MBA (Leadership) -
UNSW
Master of Arts - MA, Military History -
University of New England (AU)
Master of History -
Flinders University
Bachelor of Education - BEd -
University of Divinity
Bachelor of Theology -
Monash University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science; English