Don Zoellner TAFE Directors Australia Convention 2024

Don Zoellner

Dr Don Zoellner has worked in the school, vocational and higher education sectors in the Northern Territory since 1973. Dr Zoellner has held appointments in both Alice Springs and Darwin including acting principal at Darwin High School, principal Alice Springs High School, Executive Director of the former Centralian College in Alice Springs and Pro Vice-Chancellor at Charles Darwin University. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Enterprise and Career Education Foundation and Chairperson of the Australian Principals’ Associations Professional Development Council. Dr Zoellner is currently Chair of the Board of Group Training Northern Territory and a former member of the Board of the National Advisory Council in Suicide Prevention. He was also the Chairperson of the National Reference Group for the secondary schools mental health resource Mind Matters. In addition to serving as the president of the NT Principals’ Association, Dr Zoellner has served on numerous advisory committees, reviews and evaluations in the areas of education and training at both NT and national levels. Dr Zoellner is a Fellow of the Australian College of Education. His formal qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Education, Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and a Graduate Diploma in Senior Executive Public Sector Management. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course. As a University Fellow and Research Associate, Dr Zoellner has maintained his links with Charles Darwin University and is based in Alice Springs. He has recently completed a Doctor of Philosophy thesis that enquires into how governments go about making and implementing policy.