Sally Davies
Sally Davies has a degree in Classics and Ancient History and has been teaching Humanities, Ancient and Modern History and English for 22 years. She is passionate about her speciality, Roman (and all other things Ancient) History, but best loves working with young people to engage them in the core skills of critical thinking and problem solving, which the HASS Learning Area does best. Sally has worked extensively with the School Curriculum Standards Authority in roles such as ATAR Chief Examiner and Chief Marker, and has written for ACARA. Sally is Vice President of the History Teachers Association of WA (HTAWA) and has written study skills books, edited the ATAR Good Answer Guide, and enjoyed many opportunities to collaborate with teachers through facilitating Professional Learning with her HTAWA colleagues.

Anish Badgeri
Anish Badgeri is an experienced Humanities and Social Sciences Teacher who has taught across a range of public secondary schools in Western Australia. His academic background in Politics, International Relations, and Economics makes him well placed to explore the importance of these concepts in our increasingly  interconnected world. Anish is passionate about the power of education in fostering a more inclusive and diverse society.  

Emilie Ingate
Emilie Ingate is a senior teacher who has been teaching Humanities and Social Sciences for over 12 years. She has recently added a Certificate IV in Legal Studies to her Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International studies. She believes Civics and Citizenship is a subject connected in many ways to our everyday lives, hoping to show students the relationships between laws, justice, people, power and decision-making that influence their lives. She has experience teaching both ATAR and General subjects such as Politics and Law, Modern History and Psychology.

Anthony Lunt
Anthony Lunt has taught History for over 30 years, in government, independent and Catholic schools. He has postgraduate qualifications in heritage studies and a PhD in History at the University of Western Australia. Anthony has been a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) marker for many years, and presented numerous seminars for both students and fellow teachers. He has most recently been teaching at the School of Isolated and Distance Education in Leederville, Western Australia. 

Nathan McKenzie
Nathan McKenzie is an experienced HASS and Economics teacher with a growing role in pastoral care within the government sector. He has also taught Business Management and Enterprise as well as Workplace Skills Vocational Courses. Having studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics along with Business Management, he is an advocate for Economics being understood as a study of collective and individual behaviour and decision making, interdependent with the other humanities strands. Nathan is passionate about improving economic and financial literacy among Western Australian students, helping young people understand the wider picture and their place in it.

Jessica Threlfo
Jessica Threlfo is a Humanities and Social Sciences teacher, specialising in the delivery of ATAR Geography. She has taught a range of HASS subjects in Western Australian public secondary schools for more than 15 years, with a particular passion for differentiated learning and assessment. Jessica is a passionate advocate for the inclusion of skills-based learning and the use of ICT to enrich Geography education.

Crystal Wieringa
Crystal Wieringa is a passionate Humanities and Modern History teacher who has held a diverse range of roles in a variety of educational settings throughout her 15-year teaching career.  Crystal has a special interest in designing engaging lessons that are accessible for all students and is hugely enthusiastic about Humanities being a significant area of study for young people.  Crystal has been an executive committee member of the History Teacher’s Association of WA (HTAWA) since 2011, and has enjoyed the opportunity to collaborate with teachers, facilitate professional learning and organise conferences in this uniquely rewarding role.