Dr. Corey Bloomfield
PhD, MEdSt, BA, BEd, DipMn, CertIVT&A
Senior Lecturer
Centre for Research in Equity and Advancement of Teaching and Education
Centre for Research in Equity & Advancement of Teaching & Education (CREATE)
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- ORCID: 0000-0003-4488-1842
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Rockhampton North
Room 1.08 - Building 32
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About Me
Dr. Corey Bloomfield is a senior fellow of the higher education academy Advance HE and a lead researcher within CQUniversity's Centre for Research in Equity and Advancement of Teaching & Education (CREATE).
He specialises in teaching diversity and inclusion in education across both undergraduate and postgraduate initial teacher education programs and is a nationally accredited Initial Teacher Education Course Review Panelist for the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL).
Corey’s work focuses on student engagement, educational transitions, social learning, and equity in education. His research employs qualitative methodologies, including critical ethnography and critical participatory action research (CPAR), to enhance educational outcomes for young people who are often marginalised or labeled as vulnerable learners, particularly those in regional, rural, and remote communities.
Corey’s expertise in social education informs both his teaching and research, emphasising the impact of social environments on learning engagement and career pathways. His work explores student agency, voice, and choice, particularly in relation to school engagement, refusal, and career development.
In addition to his leadership in inclusive teaching and research, Corey actively collaborates with regional communities by advocating for youth voice and participation in education and career planning.
General
Background
Prior to his fulltime appointment to CQUniversity in 2018, Corey worked in secondary schools for 15 years. Corey has taught Senior and Junior English, English Communications, Media Studies, and Film & Television; as well as facilitating an alternative education program for disengaged youth. He has gone on to work across the P-12 sector as a Guidance Officer, providing support and expertise to schools in the areas of child development, mental health, behaviour support, career guidance, and inclusive practices.
Awards
2025 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Researchers
2025 Vice-Chancellor's Award - Best Practice in Learning and Teaching
2025 Dean's Award for Early-Career Researcher
2019 School of Education and the Arts Early Career Educator Commendation
Media Citations
Should students get grades for their behaviour? (14 November 2024) (CHILD Mags)
Gold Coast school students under scrutiny for their behaviour - ABC Gold Coast Mornings with Sarah Cumming (4 November 2024) (ABC Radio Gold Coast)
Should we grade students on classroom behaviour? - Radio National Drive with Andy Park (1 November 2024) (ABC Radio National)
In Norway, students get grades for their behaviour – could this work in Australia? (1 November 2024) (CQUni News)
A holistic approach to developing young people - ABC Radio Canberra with Monty Bovell (1 November 2024) (ABC Radio Canberra)
Assessment of student behaviour and effort - ABC Sydney with Richard Glover (1 November 2024) (ABC Radio Sydney)
In Norway, students get grades for their behaviour – could this work in Australia? (1 November 2024) (The Conversation)
Improving retention rates in schools - ABC Far North Radio Drive with Adam Stephen (3 September 2024) (ABC Radio Far North)
Worried about school refusal? How to use the holidays to help your child (2 February 2024) (School News New Zealand)
How to use the holidays to help your child with school refusal (11 January 2024) (CHILD Mags)
Worried about school refusal? How to use the holidays to help your child (8 January 2024) (Uzbekistan News.net)
School Refusal - Afternoons with Dominique Bayens (8 January 2024) (ABC Radio Perth)
Worried about school refusal? How to use the holidays to help your child (8 January 2024) (The Conversation)
CQU Welcomes renewal of Trade to Teach Internship program (29 September 2023) (CQUni News)
Turn your tradie skills into teachable lessons (28 September 2023) (Mackay and Whitsunday Life)
Forum for young people (10 June 2022) (CQ Today)
CQU Drama students host workshops for youth (31 May 2022) (CQUni News)
CQUniversity Commentary | Ep 5 | Chalk up online teaching success (13 May 2020) (CQUniversity Podcasts)
Closing the gap in education concerns mount amid pandemic (2 May 2020) (NITV – The Point)
Online learning, an adjustment (27 March 2020) (Daily Mecury)
Teachers rise to challenges of online learning amid COVID-19 (27 March 2020) (The Chronicle; The Morning Bulletin; The Observer; Sunshine Coast Daily)
Online learning presents new challenges for student engagement (26 March 2020) (EducationHQ)
Facing up to invisible pupils - will school teachers be able to chalk up success with online lessons? (24 March 2020) (CQUni News; Seven News; WIN News)
Science takes flight: Robotics, coding on show in Maryborough (13 August 2019) (The Courier Mail)
Challenging those on the margins (28 February 2019) (ABC Capricornia)
Professional Experience
Before moving into his fulltime role at CQUniversity, Corey has worked as a casual academic since 2010 where he has been in the role of unit coordinator managing the learning of a range of students in the tertiary sector. Additionally, he has worked in unit development, tutor, assessor, and research assistant roles.
From 2020-2023 he held the position of Head of Course for the Bachelor of Education - Secondary, which in 2023, successfully met Stage 2 reaccreditation standards with the Queensland College of Teachers and AITSL.
Corey holds a Doctor of Philosophy in the field of alternative learning and currently researches in social education, learning engagement, education and career transitions, and equity in education.
Professional Memberships
Australian Association for Flexible and Inclusive Education (AAFIE)
Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY)
Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) - Registered Teacher
Responsibilities
Australian Research Management Society - Research Integrity Advisor
CQUniversity's CREATE - Education Justice and Innovation cluster co-lead
CQUniversity's Research Committee - Early Career Researcher representative
CQUniversity's Human Research Ethics Committee - Low risk reviewer
Professional Interests
Editor
Educational Justice Journal - Co-editor
Consultancy Work
Recent Research Projects
Evaluating resources for teaching LGBTIQ+ inclusiveness, knowledge, understanding and capabilities in health courses at CQUniversity
Grant: Scholarly project (Internal L&T Grant)
Funding Schemes: Learning and Teaching Research and Development Grants 2024
Total Funding: N/A
English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) support for schools (QED119377)
Grant: Government Tender (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Qld Dept of Education Invitation to Offer DEQ119377 English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) support for schools
Total Funding: $786,076.77
Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data to examine the impact of teaching under a Permission To Teach on career pathways into the teaching profession.
Grant: Government Tender (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Queensland College of Teachers (QCT): Request for Quote - Permission to Teach research report
Total Funding: $45,186.18
Broadening career options for undergraduate students through community-based learning projects
Grant: Scholarly project (Internal L&T Grant)
Funding Schemes: CQU Learning and Teaching Research and Development Grants 2022
Total Funding: N/A
No Dramas: participatory action research using applied theatre to enable Indigenous youth-led communication on health and justice priorities (YRGP003)
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Department of Environment and Science (QLD) Youth Research Grants Program
Total Funding: $200,000.00
Excited 4 Careers in Agriculture (NCIP11000280)
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (Cth) - National Careers Institute Partnership Grant Round 2 2021
Total Funding: $522,842.00
Evaluation of Professional Development for Home Tutors, Capricornia School of Distance Education
Grant: Contract Research (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Contract Research - Capricornia School of Distance Education - Professional Development for Home Tutors - 2021
Total Funding: $16,568.14
Research Supervision
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 3903 Education Systems
- 3902 Education policy, sociology and philosophy
- 3999 Other Education
- 5003 Philosophy
Current Capacity
Current Supervision
Research Interests
Specialist Studies in Education - Inclusive education
Specialist Studies in Education - Specialist Studies in Education not elsewhere classified
