Gareth Hawgood
Gareth is currently Head of PDHPE at Hunter Valley Grammar School in Maitland. He has been a specialist PDHPE teacher for 27 years, working in both primary and secondary schools. He has co-authored a HSC Study Guide for PDHPE and is a long-term member of ACHPER and PDHPETA. As an educator, he is keen to see students achieve their personal best and to develop a love and passion for lifelong movement.

Rachel James
Rachel James, BA (Human Movement), Grad Dip Ed is a PDHPE teacher with more than 15 years experience and has been a contributing author on multiple published PDHPE textbooks. She has led curriculum programming across all secondary stages, including adapting these for online and BYOD learning. She is the Head of Sport at William Carey Christian School and is the long standing secretary to the CSSA Committee of Management which consists of over 80 schools. Rachel is passionate about curriculum and is leading program and resource development for the implementation of Health and Movement Science at WCCS.

Andrew Ponsen
Andrew Ponsen, BA Teaching (BA HPE) (Hons) is currently Director of Active Learning and Lead Educator (PDHPE) at St Philip’s Christian College (Newcastle Campus). He has over 20 years of experience as a specialist PDHPE teacher across junior, middle and senior years, and has coached a range of individual and team sports. He is passionate about helping students develop a deep value of lifelong health, facilitating movement opportunities that lead to holistic and meaningful athletic development and strives to help all students achieve their academic potential. He has extensive experience in HSC marking, and co-authored the Cambridge Personal Development, Health and Physical Education and Cambridge Checkpoints PDHPE.