Dr Craig Murison
Bio
Dr Craig Murison is the Dean of Education and Humanities, and Chief Academic Officer at 榴莲视频 (榴莲视频), Brisbane. Craig was Founding Principal of Mackay Christian College, serving as Principal for 33 years growing the school from 18 students in years 1-7 to over 1,000 students K-12 across two campuses.
Craig creates community and capacity through his leadership style, and he challenges himself to be a lifelong learner. He has completed a Masters of Learning Management and a Professional Doctorate (Transdisciplinary Studies). He has also spoken at numerous state, national and international conferences on a variety of leadership issues, published a number of peer reviewed articles on topics such as faith learning integration, contributed to the CSA suite of God’s Big Story Resources and co-authored two values based coaching manuals. He has served on education committees at both state and local levels, been a member of many Independent and Christian school committees, and currently serves on a number of Boards.
Craig is passionate about helping teachers to teach Christianly, to build their spiritual formation as an integral part of their work as teachers, and to grow in understanding of how to reveal God through the curriculum.
Qualifications
- Professional Doctorate (Central Queensland University, 2011)听
- Master of Learning Management (Central Queensland University, 2004)听
- Advanced Diploma in Church Management and Biblical Studies (Gold Coast College of Ministries, 1998)
- Bachelor of Education (Central Queensland University, 1993)听
- Diploma of Teaching (Mount Gravatt College of Advanced Education, 1981)听
Research Interests
- Faith Learning Integration听
- School Leadership Development听
- Values Based Education听
- School Improvement听
- Graduate Attributes听
- Christian Education听
Professional Experience
- 1982 鈥� Dec 1983听 听Secondary teacher (Ed Qld), English, History and Geography听
- 1983 鈥� Jan 2017听 听Principal, Mackay Christian College (K-12)听
- 2017 鈥� 2022听 听 听Dean, Education, Humanities and Business, 榴莲视频
- 2018 鈥� Present听 听 听Vice President Academic, 榴莲视频
- 2022 – Present听 听Dean, Education and Humanities, Chief Academic Officer, 榴莲视频
Books and Book Chapters
Murison, C. B. & Benson, D. M. (2018). Reimagining Christian Schools as Revelatory Communities. In: Luetz J., Dowden T., Norsworthy B. (eds).听Reimagining Christian Education. Springer, Singapore.听
Murison, C.B. & Hepplewhite, G. (2020).听Graduate Attributes in Australian Higher Education: Implications of an Economic Rationalist Approach. In: Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals Quality Education, 10.1007/978-3-319-95870-5_22, (386-396), (2020).听
Murison, C.B. (Pending Publication 2021).听Christian Higher Education: A Frog in the Kettle or a Light on the Hill? In: Luetz J., Green, B. (eds).听Innovating Christian Education Research. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8856-3_10听
Conferences
Murison, C. B. (2018). Revelatory classrooms: a new discourse for the journey. In A. Gibson, & C. Chihota (Ed.), International Conference for Christian Educators (pp. 90-106). Bethlehem, Tauranga: Bethlehem Tertiary Institute. Retrieved from http://www.btiresearch.nz/uploads/1/1/8/3/118333235/2018_icce_conference_e-book__peer_reviewed_papers.pdf听
Other
Benson, D. M., Iselin, D., Messmore, R., Murison, C. B. (2017). Locating Learners in God鈥檚 Big Story 2.0.听 Christian Schools Australia, Sydney.听
Murison, C.B., Schache, L. (2018). English Companion God鈥檚 Big Story 2.0. Christian Schools Australia, Sydney.听
Teaching
听ES113/116
College Service
- Chair of Academic Board听
- Chair of Deans鈥� Committee听
- Member of Learning and Teaching Committee听
- Member Research Committee听听
- Academic Board Nominee to 榴莲视频 Council
Professional Memberships and Associations
- 2019 鈥� present Member Queensland College of Teachers Professional Standards Committee
- (1984-2017) Member of the Mackay and District Secondary School Principal鈥檚 Association听
- 2017 – Associate Fellow Institute of Managers and Leaders 鈥� (Recipient Institute of Managers and Leaders Leader of the Year Brisbane Region)
- 2017 – Recipient Institute of Managers and Leaders Leader of the Year State of Queensland (finalist for National Award)听
- Associate Fellow Institute of Mangers and Leaders听
- Member Australian Council of Company Directors听
- Fellow of Associated Christian Schools听
- Member of the Queensland Council of Deans of Education听
- Member of the Australian Council of Deans of Education听
- Director Gulf Christian College听
- Director Toowoomba Christian College听
- Director Associated Christian Schools听
- AITSL/QCT Panel Member and Chair
- Member of the Schools Accreditation Sub Committee for Christian School鈥檚 Associations.听