Dr Simon Crook

As featured in the Sydney Morning Herald.

Dr. Simon Crook is the Director of CrookED Science and an Honorary Associate at the School of Physics, The University of Sydney. In 2015, he founded CrookED Science, a consultancy dedicated to enhancing science education through professional development for teachers and direct engagement with students, both in-person and online, across all school sectors (K-12).

Previously, Simon spent 15 years as a physics teacher in the UK and Australia, holding various leadership roles, including school executive positions. He then served for seven years as Senior eLearning Adviser for the Catholic Education Office Sydney, overseeing the integration of technology in teaching and learning for 17 secondary schools and providing strategic guidance to 151 schools, K-12, across Sydney. During this time, he was also seconded to help design 21st Century Science laboratories and was frequently called upon to support secondary schools with HSC Physics and primary schools with science education.

In 2017, Simon earned his PhD in Physics Education Research from the University of Sydney. His doctoral work, completed as a ‘thesis by publication,’ contributed multiple international academic journal articles exploring the impact of technology on science teaching and learning.

Previously, Simon helped the University of Sydney develop multimedia resources for HSC Physics (alongside Derek Muller of Veritasium fame). He is now Honorary Associate of the School of Physics at The University of Sydney, helping the university support high schools with the new HSC Physics syllabus and liaise with authorities such as NESA. He is also a reviewer of four international science education journals. Simon has presented at several national and international conferences on many aspects of science education and educational technology. Many of his presentations and resources can be found on his previous blog.

Recently, Simon was made a Fellow of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) NSW, appointed to the Branch Executive, and also an Honorary Fellow of the Teachers’ Guild of NSW.

A father of 2 boys, Simon is passionate about science and technology education from preschool to tertiary.

Simon is very keen to collaborate with educators, researchers, parents, administrators and science and technology organisations from all sectors. If you would like to start a conversation, please visit the contact page.

Further details are also available on his LinkedIn profile.