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Ms Rodgers is Director General of the Department of Education in Western Australia and the CEO of that state’s School Curriculum and Standards Authority. She was previously the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership.

She replaces Professor Geoff Masters AO, who is stepping down in August after 26 years as ºÚÁϳԹϒs CEO and 36 years as a member of the organisation’s senior executive.

ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Board Chair Emeritus Professor Bill Louden AM said Ms Rodgers was appointed following a search of eminently qualified and experienced government, education and research leaders in Australia and overseas.

“I am personally very excited for Lisa to join ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï and believe she will be a strong fit with deep strategic and commercial skills, government relations and technology leadership experience,” Professor Louden said.

“She is exactly the right person to take ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï into the next step of its evolution, continuing its strategy to be a global leader in preparing people for their future and ensuring everyone learns successfully.”

Ms Rodgers will join ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï formally on 23 September 2024.

Professor Louden congratulated Professor Masters on his long and successful tenure, saying he had overseen ºÚÁϳԹϒs growth from a $25 million business when he was appointed CEO, to a global organisation with $100m-plus in revenue.

“I want to thank Geoff for his distinguished leadership and service to ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï and education research more broadly. He has been an excellent steward of the organisation and an invaluable colleague and friend,” he said.

Professor Masters said, “It has been a great honour to work with so many very clever and dedicated colleagues whose expertise over decades has built ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï into the world-leading research institute it is today. ºÚÁϳԹϒs work has positively impacted the lives and opportunities of children and other learners across the globe, and this impact continues to grow.

“I know it will continue to build on that reputation in the coming years,” he said.

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