Rate My Professor Sarah Rogers

Sarah Rogers serves as a Lecturer in the College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences at Adelaide University. She commenced her professional career in 1990 upon obtaining an Advanced Certificate in Home Economics from Crows Nest College of TAFE in New South Wales. Following this, she worked as a Nutrition Assistant at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney. In 1995, Rogers earned a Bachelor of Health Science with a focus on Health Promotion from the University of Wollongong and subsequently completed a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching from the University of South Australia. In 2015, she furthered her qualifications part-time with a Graduate Diploma in Religious Education from the Australian Catholic University. These credentials have underpinned her extensive experience in education, emphasizing practical and student-centered approaches.

Rogers has amassed a diverse teaching career across both public and private secondary schools in South Australia and New South Wales, where she specialized in Food Technology, Hospitality, Textiles, and Child Studies. She has undertaken coordinator roles and led multiple Food Technology faculties, demonstrating strong leadership in curriculum development and faculty management. As an engaged professional, she maintains active membership in the Home Economics Institute of Australia (South Australia branch) and has previously contributed to its executive committee. Transitioning to higher education, Rogers joined the University of South Australia—now integrated into Adelaide University—in 2024 as a tutor for Food Technology 1 (EDUC 1089). By 2025, her responsibilities expanded to course coordinating and lecturing in Food Technology 1 (EDUC 1089), Food Technology 2 - Senior Secondary School (EDUC 2100), and Approaches to Child and Community Studies (EDUC 3056). She also supervises preservice teachers during Professional Experience 3. Her teaching strengths encompass curriculum expertise, hands-on practical pedagogy, leadership and mentoring, inclusive student-centered practices, and effectively linking theoretical concepts to real-world applications. These contributions highlight her commitment to preparing future educators in vocational and child-related disciplines within the Education faculty.