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About
About Donna
Dr Donna M Velliaris has spent three decades working across classrooms, universities, research, writing, and educational publishing in Australia and internationally. At heart, she remains fascinated by all things education, particularly the people, relationships, and everyday realities of classroom life. A self-confessed collector of parchments and PD-aholic, she approaches lifelong learning as both a professional commitment and a personal pursuit. Ranked No. 6 in the 2026 Global Gurus Top 30 Education listing, she continues to contribute through books, scholarship, professional writing, creative resources, and engagement with educators across diverse contexts.
Publications
A Growing Portfolio of Scholarly Publications
Dr Velliaris has an expanding international publication portfolio spanning authored and edited books, book chapters, journal articles, and other scholarly works. Her publications address academic support, academic integrity, international education, student mobility, language and learning, and teacher education, with further books and projects currently in development.
Teaching Philosophy
All learners are capable of growth — teaching is the deliberate creation of conditions in which that growth becomes possible.
High Expectations, Real Support
Learners realise their potential when teaching combines high expectations with appropriate support, intellectual challenge, meaningful participation, and a genuine sense of belonging.
Inclusive by Design
Anticipating learner variability when designing curriculum, instruction, assessment, and support — removing unnecessary barriers without reducing intellectual challenge.
Culturally Responsive
Understanding who learners are informs the examples, activities and questions used, while respect, consistency, and trust allow learners to contribute with confidence.
Active, Not Passive
Learners act, interact, question, discuss, create, and reflect, so that learning moves beyond knowing towards application.
Areas of Expertise
Four pillars behind her work
Backed by a PhD in Education and three Master's degrees, her expertise has been refined across 30 years teaching and researching in higher, pathway and secondary education.
Learner Development & Context
Understanding learners through the relationships, environments and experiences that shape their education.
Inclusive Educational Practices
Creating educational environments where learners can participate, contribute and experience belonging.
Academic & Professional Literacies
Developing the skills needed to read, write and communicate with clarity and integrity.
Professional Practice
Translating educational principles and school priorities into clear, workable classroom practice.
Services
Ways to work with Donna
Training and advisory work grounded in three decades of research and classroom practice.
Workshops & Training
Professional development workshops that connect educational research with the decisions teachers make in classrooms.
Learn More →Consulting
Advisory support for schools and institutions on curriculum development, academic integrity, inclusive practice and educational leadership.
Learn More →PD Planning
Answers to common questions about booking, tailoring and following up a workshop.
Learn More →Work Together
Whether it is a professional development workshop, consulting support for your school or institution, or planning your next PD programme, reach out and start the conversation.