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Dr Paul Sharkey

BTh, GradDipEd(VisPerArts), GradDipEd, MTh, MEd(Lead), MEval, PhD

Course Advisor

Dr Paul Sharkey is the Postgraduate Coordinator at Catholic Theological College and is also a Senior Advisor to the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria and a consultant in leadership and governance at the La Salle Institute of the Australian Catholic University and is a consultant in Catholic Mission and Identity to Catholic Education in the Diocese of Parramatta. He has previously lectured at Flinders University, the University of South Australia and was previously State Director of Catholic Education in South Australia. His PhD was a case study of teacher responses to a religious ethos program in a Catholic school. Paul has also completed postgraduate programs in theology, education, program evaluation and educational leadership and management. Paul is interested in exploring issues of mission, identity, and culture in Catholic schools as they are of profound significance at this time.

University Appointments

  • Catholic Theological College
    Adjunct Lecturer
    Catholic Theological College
  • Catholic Theological College
    Postgraduate Coordinator
    Catholic Theological College

Teaching disciplines

Religious Education; Systematic Theology

Research areas

Catholic School Identity

Recent Publications

All publications
2019 From Theory to Practice: Religious Education in the Classroom

External Affiliations

  • Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (Senior Advisor)
  • La Salle Institute, Australian Catholic University (Consultant)
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