Spotlight on...

 

...2019 Past Pupil of Distinction nominee - 

Doctor Mauricette Hamilton

Mauricette Hamilton has extensive teaching and consulting experience in primary and secondary schools. She held curriculum leadership positions in schools and in the Catholic Education Office in the Diocese of Ballarat, where she coordinated the School Review Process from 2002 to 2006. 

From 1992 to 2000, Mauricette was a VCE Dance Assessor and from 2000 to 2004, she was a member of the VCE Dance Examination Working Party. During this time, she developed and taught VCE Dance Styles Units 1 and 2.

Academically, Mauricette completed her Masters in Education and Theology and Doctoral Research in Education. An understanding of connectedness, empowerment and learning always underpinned her teaching and academic career. While this understanding developed over time, Mauricette believes that the manner in which she felt connected to the learning community at Kilbreda as a student empowered her to learn then and throughout her life. Through this understanding and experience, she was inspired and empowered to work with others to make a difference. Her research and writing allowed her to listen intently to the voices of students and teachers to better understand their perception of factors that enabled or impeded student learning. Mauricette’s articles are published both in Australia and internationally.

From 2007 to 2016, Mauricette operated her own Education Consultancy in Catholic, Independent and Government Schools. During this time, Mauricette was a member of the Worawa Academic Reference Group and she maintains a sincere interest in the education of Indigenous people. In June 2015, Mauricette presented her findings from the research project, ‘Walking together to make a difference: A case study of Worawa Aboriginal College’. The findings from this project are being incorporated into an international publication.