George Variyan

Lecturer, School of Education, Culture and Society, Faculty of Education George.Variyan@monash.edu

Core expertise

Sociology of education
Educational leadership

Biography

George is an experienced educator, with a background in teaching and school leadership in Australia (and internationally). His research interests include the sociology of education, educational leadership, social justice and inclusion.

articles

Sign with one arrow reading 'public schools‘, the other pointing in the opposite direction reading ‘private schools‘

Are we asking the right questions of elite private boys’ schools?

Gender justice can’t be achieved by dealing with schoolboy masculinity in isolation of the wider schooling context from which it emerged.

Education

Students striking for the climate hold up signs saying there is no planet B.

School’s out, climate protests back in

For students who walked out of classes on Friday, the climate crisis protests are about extending their voices beyond the stifling grasp of schools.

Education

Close-up of a woman's hands holding a smartphone, seemingly scrolling through images

'He had hundreds of pictures of me': Tales of sexism from female teachers in elite boys' schools

In interviews, female teachers at three all-boys' schools in two capital cities have disclosed instances of sexism from students, male colleagues, and parents.

Education

A paper cut-out figure with crosses for eyes, and a Band-Aid over its mouth

#MeToo: How many wake-up calls must we have before we actually wake up?

The parallels between Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins' account of sexual assault, and the stories of workplace sexual harassment in elite private schools.

Education

The tribe has spoken

Privileged schools’ ideological practices play a role in cultivating elite misbehaviour.

Education

From #MeToo to #WhatIf?

Imagine if our society privileged community and wellbeing instead of competitive advantages and profit-driven agendas.

Education