Rate My Professor Darin Gorry

At UNE, Gorry lectures in OORA200 – Working with Aboriginal People and contributes to the TRACKS enabling program units covering Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History, Engaging and Working with Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and Academic Skills. He acted as a cultural advisor on the research project Improving Services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students: A Critical Study, undertaken with the UNE School of Education. Gorry is a member of the School of Education's Equity, Inclusion and Participation research group and is affiliated with the Department of Learning and Teaching. His peer-reviewed publications include Indigenous perspectives for teaching children about days of remembrance by decolonising curriculum (2025) and Examining attributes of preservice teachers’ vulnerability: Exploring challenging lived experiences during professional experience placements (2025). For his sustained contributions, he received the 2022 Oorala Staff Service Award recognizing 10 years of service. Gorry also participates in university governance, including as a member of the Curriculum Committee until April 2026, and has contributed to initiatives under the Indigenous Student Success Program, such as module development in partnership with other Indigenous academics.