Ken Baumgarner
Ken has been teaching in NSW private schools since 1988. Before that Ken worked as a Science Department Curriculum coordinator in the Western Samoa (Samoa) Department of Education. He has also worked as a Tutor and Senior Tutor in the Teacher Education Program School of Education Macquarie University during the late 1970’s and early 1980's.
In NSW schools, Hills Grammar School, Oxford Falls Grammar School and Northern Beaches Christian School, Ken has taught Science in years 7-10 and Yr 11 and 12 Biology. He has a special interest in environmental education with experience in various school based environmental programs such as Streamwatch, Clean-up Australia Day and Bush Regeneration Most recently at NBCS Ken has facilitated a Professional Learning Group (PLG) at school.
The focus of the group was literacy and particularly writing in Science at the Secondary level. Also, he has been involved in coordinating the AMGEN Biotechnology Experience through the University of Sydney at NBCS. This has enabled Senior Biology students to experience some of the new biotechnology techniques that are presented in the Senior Biology syllabus.