Rate My Professor Tess Rendoth

University of Newcastle

#5,349 worldwide#5,236 in Australia

Education Arts and Culture Special Education Educational Technology Arts Education Curriculum and Instruction

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4.08/20/2025

A true role model for academic success.

4.05/21/2025

Always prepared and organized for students.

5.03/31/2025

A master at fostering understanding.

4.02/27/2025

Makes learning interactive and engaging.

5.02/4/2025

Great Professor!

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About Tess

Dr Tess Rendoth is a Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Newcastle, Australia. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Education, a Master of Special Education, and a Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Fine Art (Special Education), all from the University of Newcastle. With 15 years of experience as a visual art and inclusive/special education teacher across diverse classroom settings in Australia and internationally, including school leadership, policy, and community development, she applies practical insights to her academic role. Her research centres on inclusive and specialist education for students with complex disabilities, educational technology and creative arts-based pedagogies in initial teacher education, teachers' adaptation of standardised curriculum in excluded educational spaces, and the impact of teachers' personal and professional identities on curriculum decision-making and wellbeing. She contributes to projects on data literacy, AI in education for social justice, and simulation technologies, leading the School of Education’s SimCave 360-degree immersive learning space. As Special & Inclusive Education Pathway Convenor, she fosters collaborative partnerships with peak bodies, networks, and organisations like Wollotuka, HMRI, HNELHD, and The Creator Incubator.