Overview
CPL course participants will delve into women in history and will learn why it is so important to restore women to their rightful place in the world’s history.
Utilising history case studies of both the well-known and forgotten women of history, participants will explore thematic, comparative and biographical event-based programming approaches, taking in key historical debates and the big questions in history.
Primary, Secondary and TAFE teachers are encouraged to apply to attend this course. There are
Participants also will be given an overview of the Australian Research Council (ARC) international digital history project Conviction Politics.
If you are interested in this course, you may also be interested in a connected social event. Meet History’s (In)Visible Women over a drink and snack, is designed to complement the course and offers a relaxed social setting for those interested in women’s history and activism.
Friday 31 July 2026
NSW Teachers Federation, Surry Hills
All CPL courses run from 9am to 3pm.
Jen Sonter
Jen Sonter began teaching in 2016 around the Central Coast, eventually landing at Terrigal High School in 2018. She has since been working full time at Pittwater High School on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, finally achieving permanent employment there in 2022.
She has predominantly worked in mainstream classroom settings throughout this time, but has also worked in wellbeing roles such as Year Advisor.
She is a passionate history teacher and takes up any opportunity to travel and experience historical sites from far and wide. She brings this passion into the classroom in the hopes of passing it on to her students.
Emma Seabrook
Emma Seabrook began teaching in 1992 at Crestwood High School in Sydney’s Northwest. Her first permanent position, in 1995, was at Cambridge Park High School in the Western suburbs.
She has worked in public education her whole career and is currently teaching History and Society and Culture at Winmalee High School, in the Blue Mountains. As well as teaching History through all stages, Emma’ focus is on student well-being and has her career has included various stints as Year Advisor.
$220 for one day
Please note, payment for courses is taken after the course takes place.
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