School Staff

Dr Emma Goodall
Co-Principal

Dr Emma Goodall PhD, MScR, MA Ed, BEd hons is a passionate and experienced educator with a range of education-based qualifications. Emma has been in Australia since 2013, working in both schools, universities and corporate government departments. She has co-led national research in areas of education and autism.

Trained to teach children from 3-18, Emma undertook additional Montessori teaching qualifications once she completed her 4-year BEd with joint honours in Education and English. A passionate gifted learner, Emma is thrilled to be a part of gifted education through Dara.

Emma enjoys drawing and painting and spends her spare time camping and paddleboarding around South Australia. Her dog has shown his water safety by pointing to a large angry sting ray when out in the water. Don’t worry, he has his own life jacket and enjoys sitting on the paddleboard at the front.