Timothy Hawkes
Dr. Timothy Hawkes OAM | |
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Alma mater | University of Durham Macquarie University |
Occupation(s) | Educator Author |
Website | http://www.timhawkes.com |
Dr Timothy Francis Hawkes OAM is a former headmaster of The King's School, Parramatta, stepping down from the post in 2017 after serving in the role for almost 20 years.
Early life and education
Born in
Hawkes met his wife, Jane, at Durham University in England and they have three adult children.[3]
Principal of St Leonard's College
In 1989, Hawkes accepted the position of Principal of St Leonard's College, Melbourne, a co-educational independent school. During his time at St Leonard's, Hawkes engaged in a vigorous building program and raised enrolments from 1200 to nearer 1500. He also became the founding Chairman of the Heads of Independent Co-educational Schools of Victoria and was instrumental in establishing the Association of Co-Educational Schools sporting competition. Following on from a re-vitalisation of the International Baccalaureate program at St Leonard's, Hawkes served as a heads of school representative on the governing board of the International Baccalaureate Organisation.
Headmaster of the King's School
In 1998, Hawkes moved to Sydney to become headmaster of
During the 1998, 2001 and 2004 Australian federal elections, Hawkes became an active participant in the national discussion on education with The King's School being frequently cited by the Australian Labor Party as an exemplar of a well-funded private school in receipt of significant government funding. Hawkes defended the right of independent schools, even well-resourced schools, to receive at least some government funding. This continued into the 2007 election.[7]
Contribution to public debate
As the founding chair of the Australian Boarding Schools' Association, he wrote "Duty of Care" the major training course for boarding staff used in Australia and has advanced the cause of boarding in the media.[8][9][10] he has been an advisor to the federal government, serving as a member of the "Forum on the Education of Boys" in 2002. His book "Boy Oh Boy" has become a best seller and he continues to write and speak extensively on the issue of educating boys.[11][12][13]
His four book series "Learning Leadership" – a leadership training course for students- has become popular in many schools throughout the world. Several articles have been written by Hawkes advocating the teaching of leadership and values in schools.[14][15][16][17]
He has been a strong defender of independent education.
In 2007, Hawkes was given a "quality teaching" federal government award for excellence as a school principal for "rejuvenating the educational philosophy and practice of The King's School by building on its strengths as a national leader in boys' education, residential education and leadership education. School results have significantly improved under his leadership".[26]
Hawkes is patron of the "Foresight Foundation" an organisation that assists adults who are both deaf and blind.
Appearance at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
As of February 2015[update] the
References
- ^ "Profile". Hawkes Eye. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ kings principal outraged at handling child sex abuse at knox.Sydney Morning Herald, 5 March 2015
- ^ At home with ... Timothy Hawkes, headmaster of The King's School in Sydney, writer and rugby tragic The Australian. 1 August 2008.
- ^ "The Wealth Culture". Paper presented at the Stanley Foster Foundation Conference, Regent Hotel, Melbourne, 20 August 1994.
- ^ "Lie wrapped in a truth is still a lie". Sydney Morning Herald, 18 May 2006 p. 13.
- ^ Regular guest on Richard Glover's "Political Forum", ABC radio 702 AM.
- ^ Funds squabble impoverishes schools, 17 November 2007.
- ^ Posh school teaches kids how to clean, The Sunday Telegraph, 12 July 2009.
- ^ "The boarding situation in Australia" Paper presented at the Boarding Schools' Association (BSA) Conference. Edinburgh, Scotland 2 May 2002.
- ^ "Boarding Schools' Resurgence "Directions in Education" Vol.10 No.11 29 June 2001.
- ^ "Disinheriting wealth" Paper presented at the International Baccalaureate Conference, Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, Canada, 26 July 1994.
- ^ "Teaching Social Responsibility." Paper presented at the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia Biennial Conference, Bond university, Gold Coast, 26 August 1995.
- ^ "Building a dynamic school community" Taylor's Education Conference, Sheraton Hotel, Subang Jaya, Malaysia, 29 March 2005.
- ^ "Conversation with students on leadership" Independence. Autumn 1999 Vol. 24 No 1, p. 21+.
- ^ "New Model of Leadership launched at King's". Education Today, 30 August 2005, p30.
- ^ "Leadership for all students". Principal Matters, Spring 2007, p8+.
- ^ The Failure of Schools to Educate, Sydney Morning Herald, 8 September 2008.
- ^ "Reasons to fund private schools". The Age, 6 May 1993 p. 16.
- ^ "Beware the politics of envy". Sydney Morning Herald, 12 October 2000 p13.
- ^ Wroe, David (11 August 2005). "'Intelligent design' an option: Nelson". The Age. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ a b Smith, Deborah (21 October 2005). "Intelligent design not science: experts". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- PM (Radio Transcript). ABC Radio National. Archivedfrom the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ Green, Shane (28 October 2005). "School backs intelligent design DVD". The Age. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Bent Spoon Award: Nominations for 2006". Australian Skeptics. 24 September 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006.
- ^ "The Bent Spoon Award". Australian Skeptics. 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ Quality Teaching Award, 2007.
- ^ Patron – Foresight Foundation.
- ^ Case Study 23.The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, 6 March 2015
- ^ knox grammar sexual assault was bizarre and extraordinary.The Guardian Australian Edition, 26 February 2015
- ^ Kings Headmaster Tim Hawkes apologises for insensitive remark Sydney Morning Herald, 3 March 2015