Dr Carolyn Wade is an educational leader and researcher with over twenty years’ experience across school leadership, curriculum design, instructional coaching, and school-community partnerships.
Her research focuses on school leadership, parent engagement, emotional labour, and the conditions that shape sustainable leadership practice.

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Research fellow, Griffith University
  • 2026–present
    Program director, Griffith University
  • 2025–present
    Lecturer, Griffith University

Education

  • 2026 
    Griffith University, PhD
  • 2023 
    Griffith University , Masters of Education and Professional Studies Research
  • 2015 
    Australian Catholic University, Masters of Educational Leadership
  • 2003 
    Queensland University of Technology, Postgraduate Education (Primary)
  • 2002 
    Queensland University of Technology, Bachelor of Creative Industries

Grants and Contracts

  • 2025
    Leading Beyond The Gate
    Role:
    Lead Investigator and Project Manager
    Funding Source:
    Queensland Government

Contact Carolyn for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision