Tom O'Donoghue is Emeritus Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia, and an elected fellow of both the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and of the Royal Historical Society, UK. O’Donoghue is also an Adjunct Professor at the Australian Catholic University.John Mortimer is Honorary Research Fellow in the Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia. After a long career in education, he retired as Principal of Senior High Schools in Western Australia but then accepted a position as Principal of a Senior College in the United Arab Emirates.

• Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The stage of conversion 1873-1945 Chapter 3. The stage of gradualism 1946-1958 Chapter 4. The stage of expansion and nationalism 1959-1975 Chapter 5. General developments in education from 1975 to 1992 Chapter 6. Teacher preparation: 1975-1992 Chapter 7. General developments from 1993 to 2023 Chapter 8. Developments in teacher education from 1993-2023 Chapter 9. Conclusion

Tom O'Donoghue is Emeritus Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia, and an elected fellow of both the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and of the Royal Historical Society, UK. O’Donoghue is also an Adjunct Professor at the Australian Catholic University.John Mortimer is Honorary Research Fellow in the Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia. After a long career in education, he retired as Principal of Senior High Schools in Western Australia but then accepted a position as Principal of a Senior College in the United Arab Emirates.

• Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The stage of conversion 1873-1945 Chapter 3. The stage of gradualism 1946-1958 Chapter 4. The stage of expansion and nationalism 1959-1975 Chapter 5. General developments in education from 1975 to 1992 Chapter 6. Teacher preparation: 1975-1992 Chapter 7. General developments from 1993 to 2023 Chapter 8. Developments in teacher education from 1993-2023 Chapter 9. Conclusion

Tom O'Donoghue is Emeritus Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia, and an elected fellow of both the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and of the Royal Historical Society, UK. O’Donoghue is also an Adjunct Professor at the Australian Catholic University.John Mortimer is Honorary Research Fellow in the Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia. After a long career in education, he retired as Principal of Senior High Schools in Western Australia but then accepted a position as Principal of a Senior College in the United Arab Emirates.

• Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The stage of conversion 1873-1945 Chapter 3. The stage of gradualism 1946-1958 Chapter 4. The stage of expansion and nationalism 1959-1975 Chapter 5. General developments in education from 1975 to 1992 Chapter 6. Teacher preparation: 1975-1992 Chapter 7. General developments from 1993 to 2023 Chapter 8. Developments in teacher education from 1993-2023 Chapter 9. Conclusion