Due to the ACARA consultation period ending on 8 July, this list is now closed to new signatories
List of Signatories
Dr. Abdullah Al Amin, Teacher, Victoria
Peter Allen, Parent, Melbourne
Remy Alonso, Year 12 Student, Sydney
Julie May Anderson, Primary Teacher (retired), Sydney
Elizabeth Arnold, Grandparent, New South Wales
Greg Ashman, Teacher and PhD Candidate in Instructional Design, UNSW
Kate Atkinson, Professional Experience Coordinator at a School of Education, Victoria
Dr. Santiago Badia, Professor of Mathematics, Monash University
Charles Bagot, Grandparent, New South Wales
Paul Barton, Mathematics Teacher, Fort Street High School
Dr. Nigel Bean, Adjunct Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Adelaide
Tamsin Beckett, VET Coordinator and Senior Mathematics Teacher
Mike Beckingsale, Preservice Mathematics Teacher, Brisbane
Deborah Bell, Grandparent, New South Wales
Brian Bellia, Concerned Citizen, New South Wales
Jane Bergamin, Teacher
Cathy Billingham, Teacher, Queensland
Kylie Birch, Teacher, Canberra
Dr. Peter Blain, Uncle, Hobart
Alex Blanksby, Teacher/Tutor, Melbourne
Luke Bohni, Mathematics Teacher, Victoria
Kirstin Bourne, Senior Education Consultant, Victoria
John Boyce, Teacher, Victoria
Douglas Bransgrove, Head of Mathematics, St Peters Lutheran College
Dr. Thomas Britz, Senior Lecturer of Mathematics, UNSW
Dr. Peter Brown, Hon. Senior Lecturer in Pure Mathematics, UNSW
Dr. Tim Brown, Professor of Statistics (retired)
Derek Buchanan, Mathematics Teacher, Sydney
Adam Bulman, Specialist Mathematics Teacher, Melbourne
Russell Bunce, Secondary School Teacher, Victoria
Dr. Michelle Burg, Mathematics Teacher, Canberra
Luke Burgess, Teacher, Melbourne
Merryn Burt, Learning Enhancement Coordinator (Teacher), Melbourne
Ray Bush, Parent, Sydney
Nigel Cadogan, Mathematics and IT Teacher (retired), Sydney
Dr. Grant Cairns, Associate Professor of Mathematics (retired)
Andrew Calvert, Secondary Teacher, New South Wales
Carolyn Campbell, Parent and Grandparent, Queensland
Ben Cannon, Parent, Sydney
Nicola Carr-White, Teacher and Postgraduate Student, Western Australia
H Chang, Parent, Melbourne
Dr. Brian Chapman, Theoretical Biophysicist, Federation University
Tania Charters, Parent, New South Wales
Tony Collins, Teacher, New South Wales
Joanne Cox, Parent, Sydney
Jonathan J. Crabtree, Elementary Mathematics Historian, Melbourne
Michael Cujes, Parent and Mathematics Teacher, Brisbane
Marcella Dalton, Parent, Victoria
Julia Davies-Duff, Inclusive Access Consultant, Canberra
James Dawes, Teacher, Western Australia
Dr. Garry Delmenico, Parent, Melbourne
Giuseppe De Simone, Parent, Melbourne
Wendell De Zilva, Parent, Sydney
Winston De Zilva, Student, Sydney
James Dobson, Learning Specialist & Foundation Teacher, Tylden Primary School
Dr. Anthony Dooley, Professor of Mathematics, University of Technology Sydney
Anthony Dowse, Retired Teacher, Victoria
Eleanor Drayton, Teacher, Melbourne
Dr. Jerome Droniou, Professor of Mathematics and Head of the Applied & Computational Section of the School of Mathematics, Monash University
James Durrant, Parent, Perth
Damien Edgar, Teacher, Melbourne
Peter Edwards, Parent, Western Australia
Shannon Emanuel, Teacher, Adelaide
Dr. Andreas Ernst, Professor of Mathematics, Monash University
Peter Fanning, Retired Secondary Educator, Queensland
Michael Farr, Psychologist, Queensland
Dr. David Finlay, Professor Emeritus, Victoria
Tony Finney, Mathematics Teacher, Queensland
Belinda Fisher, Parent, Melbourne
David Fisher, Parent, Melbourne
Dr. Mark Fisher, Mathematician and Data Scientist, Melbourne
Dr. Nicholas Fisher, Visiting Professor of Statistics, University of Sydney
Alice Fiumara, Parent, New South Wales
Dr. Mark Flegg, Parent and Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, Monash University
Wendy Forsyth, Director of Curriculum, Hobart
Dr. James Franklin, Honorary Professor, School of Mathematics and Statistics, UNSW
Andrew Fraser, Parent, Melbourne
Dr. Anna Foeglein, Mathematician in private industry
Sharron Fowler, Parent, Western Australia
Danny Fowles, Teacher and Numeracy Specialist, Wedderburn College
Daley Gallagher, Teacher and Curriculum Leader Assistant, Queensland
Kevin Gardner, Parent, South Australia
Helen Garland, Primary Teacher, New South Wales
Christy Gentz, Parent, Queensland
Trish Ghirardello, Specialist Mathematics Teacher
Kenneth Giblin, Instructional leader, Westdale Public School
Dr. Gary Glonek, Associate Professor of Statistics (retired)
Fay Gourlie, Grandparent, New South Wales
Dr. Lucy Gow, Mathematics Teacher, Victoria
Peter Gray, Parent, Victoria
Alan Grinton, Secondary Teacher (retired), Victoria
Dr. Joseph Grotowski, Professor of Mathematics, the University of Queensland
Kate Gurjian MEd (LD), Specialist Educator & Principal, Time to Shine Australia, Sydney
Dr. Tony Guttmann FAustMS FAA, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, University of Melbourne
Yvonne Hanks, Parent and Grandparent, Victoria
Phil Hanson, Parent, Queensland
Linda Harvey, Parent, Victoria
Rod Hayes, Parent, Victoria
Margaret Head, Concerned Citizen, New South Wales
Rebecca Hernandez, Teacher, Brisbane
Nicholas Hildebrandt, High School Mathematics Teacher, Melbourne
Neil Holden, Mathematics Teacher, Melbourne
Aaron Holder, Teacher, Kangaroo Island
Katherine Holford, Teacher, Victoria
Samantha Hornery, Education Manager Learning Links, Sydney
Tara Houle, Parent and Mathematics Advocate, Canada
Bernadette Hovens, Parent and Speech Pathologist, Melbourne
Linda Huber, Teacher, Canberra
Bryn Humberstone, Head of Mathematics, Brighton Grammar School
Dr Rosemary Humberstone, Teacher, Melbourne
Alison Hyde, Specialist Learning Support Teacher
William Ifield, Business Owner, New South Wales
Martin Imber, Grandparent, Melbourne
Katie Jackson, Teacher, New South Wales
Annette Janes, Grandparent, Queensland
Luke Janicke, Pre-Service Teacher, Murdoch University
Maree Johnston, Teacher, Queensland
Natalie Johnston, Parent, Victoria
Daphne Jones, Grandparent, Tasmania
John Jones, Parent, Victoria
Dr. William Jones, Research and Development Manager (retired), Tasmania
Geoffrey Joseph, Grandparent, Tasmania
Anthony Keatch, Teacher, Melbourne
Richard Kelleher, Teacher, Melbourne
Leanne Kelly, Parent, Queensland
John Kermond, Secondary School and University Mathematics Teacher
Cathryn Killin, Head of Mathematics, New South Wales
Dr. Paul A. Kirschner, Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology, Open University of the Netherlands
Zina Kiss, Primary School Teacher and Parent, Canberra
Dr. Fima Klebaner, Professor of Statistics, Monash University
Brian and Anne Knee, Grandparents, New South Wales
Jana Kovarik, Parent, Queensland
Stephan Kubicki, VCE Mathematics Teacher, Victoria
M. Kudva, Grandparent, Sydney
Rod Langlands, Teacher, Perth
Rosine La Spina, Grandparent and Retired Teacher, Canberra
Tempe Laver, Parent, Brisbane
Norm Lee, Grandparent, Melbourne
Dr. Vicki Likourezos, Mathematics Education, UNSW
Linda Lill, Concerned Citizen, New South Wales
George Lilley, Teacher, Melbourne
Christine Lorriman, Grandparent and Retired Primary Teacher, New South Wales
Dr. Bettina Lythgoe, Head of Mathematics, Victoria
Dr. Amanda Mabbett, Parent and Scientist, South Australia
Douglas Maclennan, Grandparent, Sydney
Judy Maclennan, Grandparent, Sydney
Susan Macrse, Parent, Brisbane
Michael Malone, Head of Teaching & Learning, Hillston Central School
Jennifer Mastorakis, Learning Specialist and Teacher, Melbourne
Dr Alasdair McAndrew, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Victoria University
Elizabeth McCarthy, Mathematics Learning Advisor, Victoria University
Lorna McClory, Teacher and Numeracy Leader, Bacchus Marsh College
Carole McCluskey, Principal, Merrijig Primary, Victoria
Parnell Palme McGuinness, Parent, Sydney
Tracey McMinn, Education Consultant and Instructional Coach
Dianna McTavish, Intervention Teacher, Victoria
Ross Mendan, Parent, Melbourne
Dr. Stacey Mendan, Mathematics Teacher, Presbyterian Ladies’ College
Peter Mengede, Parent, Brisbane
Brayden Mertz, Student, Victoria
Dr. Guy Metcalfe, Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
Yvonne Meyer, Parent, Melbourne
Ruth Middleton, Teacher, New South Wales
Richard Milne, Grandparent, Victoria
Ashleigh Mitchell, Secondary Mathematics Teacher, Queensland
Robert Monay, Curriculum Developer (retired), Melbourne
Dion G. Morgan, Parent, Victoria
Trish Morgan, Managing Director, Teach This, Queensland
Michael Morrell, Head of Mathematics, Queensland
Dr. Bryony Nayagam, Associate Professor, Melbourne
Dr. David Nayagam, Parent, Melbourne
Dr. Jayden Newstead, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Melbourne
Brett Newton, Teacher, Melbourne
Louise Newton, Learning Area Leader for Mathematics and Technology, Victoria
Jackie Nieuwenhuizen, Literacy teacher in private practice, Victoria
Dr. Yuri Nikolayevsky, Associate Professor of Mathematics, LaTrobe University
Dr. Paul Norbury, Professor of Mathematics, University of Melbourne
Meaghan O’Callaghan, Leader of Year 9 Mathematics, Victoria
John O’Donnell, Parent and retired academic
Peter O’Donnell, Former mathematics teacher, Melbourne
Daniel Oliver, Teacher, Tasmania
Dr. Todd Oliynyk, Professor of Mathematics, Monash University
Peter Ormerod, Grandparent, New South Wales
Geoff Orrin, Senior Mathematics Teacher (retired), Victoria
Nick Pacitti, Teacher and former Head of Mathematics, Melbourne
Michael Palmer, Teacher, Mill Park Secondary College
Dr. Phillip Parker, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry and Biochemistry, Melbourne
Sabine Partington, Head of Teaching & Learning, Haileybury
Anthony Pasinati, Teacher and Head of Mathematics, Melbourne
Zalie Perry, Parent, Victoria
Howard Petts, Teacher, New South Wales
Matthew Philips, Teacher, New South Wales
Nadine Phillips, Secondary School Mathematics Teacher, Melbourne
Donna Pinkiewicz, Parent, Tasmania
M. Pollock, Parent, Melbourne
Dr. Burkard Polster, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Monash University
Daniel Potaczala, Mathematics Teacher, Sydney
Libby Prince, Secondary Mathematics Teacher (retired)
Ezekiel Prlja, Parent, Queensland
Ying Qin, Parent, Melbourne
Omair Raza, Teacher, Northern Territory
Kelli Reeves, Teacher, Queensland
Joanne Richards, Teacher, Victoria
Rebecca Rizzo, Teacher, Canberra
Patrick Robertson, Mathematics Teacher, Melbourne
Dana Roles, Teacher of Senior School Mathematics, Hazel Glen College
Erin Rollason, Learning Intervention Coordinator, Melbourne
Dr. Marty Ross, Mathematician, Melbourne
Dr. Daniel Ross, Philosopher, Melbourne
Dr. Anne Rouse, Psychologist
Sarita Ryan, Head of Campus, Alice Miller School
Dr. Tian Sang, University of Melbourne
Lynnette Saville, Concerned Citizen, New South Wales
Andrea Schaul, High School Mathematics Teacher, Queensland
Ben Schutz, Mathematics Teacher, Melbourne
Ingrid Sealey, Director of Teach Well, Western Australia
Dr Jan Seiler, Teacher and Parent, Tasmania
Bronwyn Self, Teacher
Denise Sheehan MSped, Special Education Coordinator, Canberra
Chris Sheldon, Retired Teacher and Grandparent, Queensland
Ron Sheldon, Retired Teacher and Grandparent, Queensland
Katrina Sheraton-Yu, Director PosAbility Psychology and Learning Clinic, Psychologist and Special Education Consultant
David Simpson, Head of Department, Melbourne
Dr. Ian Sloan Professor of Mathematics, UNSW
Conrad Smith, Special Education Teacher
Raymond Smith, Grandparent, Melbourne
John Smyth, Mathematics Teacher, Victoria
Maree Sommerville, Parent, Melbourne
Douglas Spencer-Roy, Parent, Melbourne
Alana Spizzirri, Teacher, Victoria
Beth Stansfield, Teacher Brisbane
L. W. Stevens, Parent, New South Wales
Wayne Stone, Parent, Sydney
Vernon Stooke, Parent, Victoria
Peter Strantzen, Mathematics Teacher (retired)
Rosemary Sutherland, Mathematics Teacher (retired) and Tutor, New South Wales
Dr. John Sweller, Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW
David Tattersall, Grandparent and former Teacher, New South Wales
Dr. Wendy Taylor, Mathematics Teacher, Sandringham College
Simon Teague, Assistant Lecturer, Mathematics, Monash University
Leigh Thompson, Teacher and formerly Head of Mathematics, Victoria
Dr. David Treeby, Mathematics Teacher, Presbyterian Ladies’ College
Sarah Trinder, Parent, Victoria
Erin Turner, Deputy Principal and Mathematics Curriculum Leader
Joanne van de Camp, Head of Mathematics, Victoria
Vajal Varghese, Parent, Melbourne
Dr. Ian Wanless, Professor of Mathematics, Monash University
Rod Watson, Mathematics Teacher, Melbourne
Rodney Watson, Parent, Melbourne
Dr. Neville Weber, Emeritus Professor of Mathematical Statistics, University of Sydney
Dr. Alan Welsh, E.J. Hannan Professor of Statistics
Patrick F. Whalen, Mathematics Teacher
Dr. Glen Wheeler, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Wollongong
Pauline Wilson, Mathematics Teacher, Victoria
Demeke A Wondmagegn, Head of Mathematics and Computer Science, South Africa
Dr. David Wood, Professor of Mathematics, Monash University
Troy Wood, Primary Teacher, Melbourne
Keith Wrigley, Parent, Victoria
Guanghua Wu, Mathematics Teacher, Melbourne
Carlynn Yong, Teacher, Sydney
Stephen Young, Teacher, Victoria
Dr. Nadia Zatsepin, Senior research fellow in Physics, La Trobe University
Edward Nordin Zuber, Head of Mathematics, Sydney
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