WORK EXPERIENCE

• Kingswood College 1991-1995
• Carey Baptist Grammar School 1996-2000
• Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School 2000 – 2013
• Nelson Thompson Publications 2001-2006
• Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority 2010 – present
• Swinburne University 2012 – present
• Adobe 2013 – 2025
• Own business (CTL – Creative Teaching & Learning) 2026 – present

Bio

An educator for over 30 years, Dr Tim Kitchen is one of Australia’s leading voices in digital creativity and education innovation. A passionate advocate for empowering students and teachers through creative technologies, Tim has taught across primary, secondary, and higher education and has inspired thousands of teachers and students through his workshops and keynotes. A bestselling author and frequent presenter at national and international education events, Tim was Adobe’s Senior Education Specialist for Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia from 2013 to 2025. Today, he continues to share his expertise and enthusiasm as an education consultant, exploring new ways to spark creativity in learning.

EDUCATION

• Higher School Certificate, Carey Baptist Grammar School (1986)
• Diploma of Primary Teaching, Victoria College Burwood (1990)
• Graduate Diploma of Music Education, Deakin University, Toorak (1993)
• Master of Arts, Deakin University, Rusden (1998)
• Doctorate of Education (Research), The University of Melbourne (2007)
• VET Certificate 4 in Assessment & Workplace Training (2011)

KEY LEADERSHIP ROLES

• Manager of the Adobe Education Leadership Community for Asia Pacific (2013 – 2015)
• Coordinator of the APAC Adobe Education Summits (2014 – 2025)
• Coordinator of Adobe’s Education Professional Learning events throughout Asia Pacific (2013 – 2025)
• Program manager for the APAC Education Leadership Forums (2013 – 2015)
• Director of Learning Technologies Strathcona BGGS(2009 – 2013)
• Coordinator of Building Bridges(Eastern Region) Interfaith Dialogue in Melbourne Schools (2004 – 2013, Director as of 2013)
• Chair of Strathcona ICT Committee (2009 – 2013)
• World Challenge Expedition Teacher to Vietnam 2009
• VCAA VCE IT Study Design Independent Reviewer
• VCAA VCE IT Applications Examination Independent Reviewer
• Year 10 Coordinator Strathcona BGGS (2005-2008)
• Head of Burrows House Carey BGGS (1998-2000)
• Junior School Internet and Intranet Administrator (1998-2000)
• Member of the Carey Medal Committee (1998-2003) Chairman in 2000
• Chairman of Carey Junior School Computer Interest Group (1998-2000)
• Member of the Carey Heads of House Committee (1998-2000)
• Member of the Carey Web Site Committee (1998-2000)
• Conductor of the Carey Junior School Concert Band (1996 – 1999)
• Conductor of the Carey Junior Blues Band (1996)
• House Coordinator of Kingswood College Brunning House
• Pastoral Care Teacher @ Kinswood Year 8 (1993), Year 7 (1994), Year 8/9 (1995)
• Writer/Director of Kingswood School Production 1992
• Music Director of Kingswood School Production 1993
• Writer/Director of Kingswood School Production 1994
• Coaching and umpiring the following sports from Year 5 to Year 9: cricket, softball, netball, ten pin bowling, athletics, cross country, volleyball, swimming, squash (winning 5 Premierships and 4 runners up). Teacher of Physical Education to Year 8 (1995)
• Secretary of the Kingswood Middle School Discipline Policy Committee (1996)

COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

• VCAA Study Design Review Committee for VCE Computing (2018)
• Exam writer for VCE VET IDM (2015)
• Strathcona Medal Committee (Chair 2003 – 2013)
• Strathcona ICT Initiatives Committee (Chair 2009 – 2013)
• Strathcona ICT Policy Committee (Chair 2009 – 2013)
• Strathcona Heads of Department
• Building Bridges Steering Committee
• Australian Christian Multimedia Steering Committee
• VITTA (Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association) Vice President
• Digital Learning & Teaching Victoria
• Collins Street Baptist Church Multimedia Development Committee (Chair)
• Presentation Night Committee
• Interdisciplinary Teaching Task Force

PUBLICATIONS

Kitchen, T. (2026) An Australian Manufacturing & Mission Success Story, https://timkitchen.net/book2/

Kitchen, T. (2024) The Best Way to Learn is to Make – Creativity in a Gen AI World, https://timkitchen.net/book1/

Kitchen, T. (2013) Pioneering with VITTA, infonet, The Journal of the Victorian Information Technology Teachers Associations Inc, Term 4 – Online edition

Kitchen, T. (2013) Flipping Your Classroom, The Australian Education Times, Vol 1, Edition 1, pp. 20-21

Kitchen, T. (2013) Common education concerns around the globe, infonet, The Journal of the Victorian Information Technology Teachers Associations Inc, Term 3 – Online edition

Kitchen, T. (2013) A new education focus for Adobe, Education Today, Vol 13, Term 3, pp. 42 & p43

Kitchen, T. (2013) Bridging the Disconnects Part 1, infonet, The Journal of the Victorian Information Technology Teachers Associations Inc, Term 1 – Online edition

Kitchen, T. (2013) Bridging the Disconnects Part 2, infonet, The Journal of the Victorian Information Technology Teachers Associations Inc, Term 2 – Online edition

Kitchen, T. (2012) Your School Has a TV Station? Education Technology Solutions, Issue 47 April/May 2012 pp. 38-40

Kitchen, T. (2010) Creativity in Education, Education Technology Solutions, Issue 36, June/July 2010 pp. 52-54

Kitchen, T. (2010) Online Digital Portfolios – The Strathcona Experience, infonet, The Journal of the Victorian Information Technology Teachers Associations Inc, April/May Online edition to be published.

Kitchen, T. (2010) Encouraging Creativity with ICT in Education, ACEC Conference 2010, Refereed Paper

Kitchen, T. (2009) From tools of knowledge to tools of creativity, infonet, The Journal of the Victorian Information Technology Teachers Associations Inc, Volume 19, Number 1, ISSN:1036-3882

Kitchen, T. (2008) Encouraging communities of learning and ICT integration by modelling good practice, Education Technology Solutions, Issue 25, pp 58-62, ISSN 1835-209X

Kitchen, T. (2007) Lights, Camera, Action – Teaching ICT via Film and TV, paper presented to the 2007 VITTA Conference, Melbourne

Kitchen, T. (2007) Teachers’ use of ICT in the secondary school: investigating the impact of change on teachers’ use of ICT, Doctoral Thesis, The University of Melbourne, October 2007

Kitchen, T. (2007) Access to ICT is essential for teachers – but not necessarily in the classroom, The Journal of ICT in Education Victoria (ICTEV) Volume 28 Number 1 – June 2007

Kitchen, T. (2006) Virtual Learning Environments – a boost to ICT integration in secondary schools, paper presented to the 2006 VITTA Conference, Melbourne [Online] Available: http://www.vitta.org.au/resources/detail.php?doc_id=3083[December 2006].

Kitchen, T. (2006) Virtual Learning Environments – a boost to ICT integration in secondary schools, refereed paper presented to the ACEC 2006 Conference, Cairns [Online] Available: http://www.acec2006.info/confpapers/paperdetails.asp?pid=7213anddocid=275[December 2006].

Kitchen, T. (2006) Virtual Learning Environments – a boost to ICT integration in secondary schools, paper presented to the ICTEV State Conference – ICT connecting learning, 13th May 2006, Melbourne Grammar School, South Yarra [Online] Available: http://www.ictev.vic.edu.au/event/2006_Conf_Notes_Papers/2006_Conf_LMS.pdf[December 2006].

Kitchen, T. (2005) Blackboard, Moodle, WebCT – Why Are These Virtual Learning Environments Now Considered Essential Educational Tools, paper presented to the 2005 VITTA Conference, Melbourne, [Online] Available: http://www.vitta.org.au/resources/detail.php?doc_id=2899[December, 2006].

Kitchen, T. (2005) Blackboard: An ICT Integration Trojan Mouse, paper presented to the South East Asia Pacific Blackboard Conference, September 2005, Melbourne.

Kitchen, T. (2005) From intranets to virtual learning environments, what are the benefits for our students?, ISSN 1445-3622 The Journal of ICT in Education Victoria (ICTEV) Volume 28, Number 1 – June 2005, p 10 ff.

Kitchen, T. (2005) From intranets to virtual learning environments, what are the benefits for our students?, paper presented to the ICT in Education Victoria Conference, 2005 [Online] Available: http://www.ictev.vic.edu.au/event/activity_interactive_notes/virtual_learning_notes.doc[December 2006].

Kitchen, T. (2004) Online Learning Management Systems and ICT integration, paper presented to the VITTA Conference, 2004 [Online] Available: http://www.vitta.org.au/resources/detail.php?doc_id=2453[December 2006].

Kitchen, T. (2004) Benefits of an Intranet, Interface, Journal of ICT in Education Victoria (ICTEV), ISSN 1445-3622 Volume 27 Number 1, Page 16 ff .

Kitchen, T. (2004) The impact of the compulsory use of virtual learning environment on teaching practice, paper presented to the South East Asia Pacific Blackboard Conference, QLD.

Potts, C. Keane, T. Lawson, J, Kitchen, T. & Shortell, A. (2004) Information Processing and Management Information Technology: VCE Informaqtion Technology Units 3&4, © 2004 Thomson Learning Australia, Melbourne, ISBN: 0 17 010646 2

Kitchen, T. (2003) The impact of a Learning Management System on Teachers use of ICT, paper presented to the Annual Post Graduate Research Conference, Faculty of Education, The University of Melbourne, December 2003.

INTERESTS

• ICT in Education
• Public Speaking
• Video Editing
• Travel
• Bike riding
• Music composition, recording and performing
• Writing
• Playing and watching Cricket (Member of MCC & Member Forest Hill Veterans Cricket Club (Captain from 2015 to 2018)
• Supporting the St Kilda Football Club
• Most importantly – spending time with family and friends

REFEREES

Personal

Rev Dr Tim Costello AO

Executive Director of Micah Australia & Director of Ethical Voice.

Former CEO World Vision Australia

‭0411 633 446‬

tc@timcostello.org

 

Professional

Mrs Helen Lacey

Snr Manager Customer Success-Education APAC

Adobe

‭0466 620 470‬

hlacey@adobe.com

 

Mrs Helen Hughes

Former Principal Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School

041 755 4860

hdhughes.edu@gmail.com