Senior Physical Education for Queensland Second Edition Teacher Resource Package

Ross Stewart has been teaching Physical Education in Queensland for 25 years, over 20 of these as a Head of Department in PE and Sport. He began work with the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA, formally the QSA) in 2002, and was appointed the State Review Panel Chair for Senior Physical Education in 2010, a position held for 10 years. Ross has been involved in syllabus writing and reviewing, and has produced syllabus support materials for the QCAA. He worked with the QCAA on trials for Endorsement and External Examinations for Physical Education during the transition to the 2019 PE syllabus, and now works in Endorsement as a Lead Endorser. Ross has presented seminars on syllabus interpretation and implementation and is a published author, having previously written a number of textbooks and resource materials for PE in Queensland. He teaches Senior PE, Psychology and Health at Meridan State College on the Sunshine Coast.

John Clancy is the Director of Sport & Activities at Brisbane Grammar School and has taught Physical Education for over 35 years throughout Queensland from P to 12 through to university. He has presented at state, national and international conferences in relation to physical performance, pedagogy, and assessment and standards. He has fulfilled many roles for the QCAA including Senior Assessor for the trial Senior Physical Education External Examination and Lead Endorser for the trial of Physical Education Endorsement and Assessment. He has been involved in Queensland School Sport throughout his teaching carrer including chair of the Secondary Schools Athletics Committee.

Greg Naughtin has been a Health and PE teacher for over 40 years and is the Head of Department for Health, Physical Education and Sport at Nambour State College. He was the QCAA (formally the QSA) District Panel Chair for Physical Education on the Sunshine Coast from 1995 until 2019. He has been involved in the development of Senior Physical Education in Queensland as a member and as chair of QCAA syllabus writing teams for over 20 years. Greg has tutored in pedagogy and curriculum at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Currently he is a Lead Confirmer in Physical Education and an External Assessment Marker in Health with the QCAA.

Andrew Southey is a nationally certified Highly Accomplished Teacher who has been teaching Health and PE for over 20 years. He holds various roles at a lead level within QCAA assessment development and moderation processes for Physical Education. most notably, Andrew has been a lead marker and lead confirmer since 2020 and acted as the chief confirmer in 2023. Andrew has frequently been engaged as a subject matter expert in the development of external examinations for Physical Education. He has presented his practical applications of assessment preparation at various seminars across the state. With a background in Sports and Exercise Science, he has extensive knowledge of collecting performance data by integrating ICTs into the Senior Physical Education Curriculum.