About Alan Reid

Alan Reid is Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of South Australia where he has held a number of positions including Dean of Education, Director of Research Centres, and Professor of Education. He publishes widely in such areas as curriculum, education policy and the history and politics of public education, and gives many invited keynotes and talks.

 

He has been a key figure in some significant policy developments at the state and national levels. Alan’s contributions to education have been recognized through a number of awards including the Gold Medal of the Australian Council of Educational Leaders (ACEL), the Alby Jones Award, and the Mackillop Medal (ACE). In 2012 he was made a member of the Order of Australia (AM); and in 2017 he was named as one of the four finalists for South Australian of the Year.