Meagan is currently employed as Specialist Senior Music Teacher at Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie) in Brisbane, Queensland. Prior this appointment, Meagan has had extensive experience as the Director of Music in co-education and all-boys settings. Her specialties include the development of music and music extension syllabi, curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. She is employed by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) as Lead Endorser and Chief Confirmer for Music Extension. Prior to this, Meagan was a State Panellist for Music and has worked as syllabus writer for the Music (2013 edition) and Music Extension (2020 edition).
Meagan is currently completing Doctoral studies under the supervision of Dr Anita Collins, neuromusical education consultant for the Don’t Stop the Music program. Her research is exploring to what extent a teacher’s physiology (male or female sex) and gender stereotypes might play a role in how boys are taught music. This research crosses multiple fields including educational leadership, pedagogy, psychology, sociology, neuroscience and physiology
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