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      • So, you don't have to live like a refugee
      • Money Talks: Predicting the Winner of the 2018 Russia World Cup Based on Market Value
      • Who is God supporting in Gaza ??
      • It's not a state and it was never a state, so don't call it a state
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      • Gender Equality is a Necessary Partner of Economic Progress
      • How do we become Aboriginal?
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  Sean David Burke
Sean is the other side of fifty, native to Perth, Australia, and of Irish, Italian, Scottish and Croatian stock.  He attended catholic schools and UWA and went on to become a lawyer before turning to teaching.

In 1997, Sean went to Melbourne to train as a Steiner/Waldorf primary class teacher.  He worked in that role at West Coast Steiner School in Nollamara and Silver Tree Steiner School in Parkerville for seven fascinating years.  Sean has recorded some of his successful strategies and ideas in his books, Lighting the Literacy Fire and Poems, Songs and Plays for the Primary School.

In 2006, Sean then completed a Grad Dip Ed at Murdoch University, with the further intention of becoming a high school drama teacher.  Those plans were interrupted by a relief day at Cyril Jackson Senior Campus in 2007 when he met a class of astounding and energetic ESL students and a dedicated staff.  For the following seven years, he worked mainly in adult and secondary ESL, both in Australia and overseas, as well as in prison and at two universities.

In 2010, Sean was elected by state school teachers to the board of the West Australian College of Teaching, served on that board’s Professional Conduct Committee and trained as an AITSL initial teaching course assessor. 

From 2015 to 2020, Sean worked across various subject areas at Communicare Academy, A CaRE school in Kenwick, WA.  In 2019, he published Wonderful English: A Treasury of English Pronunciation, and, in 2020, the Wonderful English Teacher's Book.


Sean lives in Perth, Western Australia with partner, Andrea, and they  enjoy their now adult children, Tom, Genevieve and Bonnie. He is active and interested in the education policy debate in Australia and internationally, and an avid reader of educational philosophy and history.  His interests include travel, politics and shorewalking.



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  • Articles
    • Education Articles
      • Grade Wool and Wheat, not our kids
      • The Accident of Birth is no basis for policy
      • Teach it Twice: A tip for teachers and principals
      • The 10 Best Apps for Toddlers
    • Other Articles
      • “Fairest and Best”: A better way to rank national economies
      • Just how many MH17s are out there, beyond the veil ?
      • So, you don't have to live like a refugee
      • Money Talks: Predicting the Winner of the 2018 Russia World Cup Based on Market Value
      • Who is God supporting in Gaza ??
      • It's not a state and it was never a state, so don't call it a state
      • Are you with us or against us? Why a modern state can’t be a ‘team’.
      • Gender Equality is a Necessary Partner of Economic Progress
      • How do we become Aboriginal?
  • Of Interest
    • Leave Your Story Behind
    • Social Media
    • The Young Republic
    • Science Fiction
      • Little Planet SF
      • Top Ten SF Films
      • Top Ten SF TV Series
    • Earthslider Wanderings
    • World Cup Football
      • World Cup Football Shop
    • Shorewalking
    • Earthside Juggling
  • Contact Sean