About
Jon Carnegie, D.Ed, B.Ed. Psych Diploma: Youth Work, is an Australian educator, writer, and advocate for educational reform, youth issues, and reconciliation.
Throughout the early 1990’s, Jon traveled extensively throughout Asia and Central and South America as a journalist reporting on war, in particular the impacts of war and conflict zones on children.
Jon returned to Australia and began his teaching career at Trinity Grammar School in 1994.
Throughout his time at Trinity, Jon continued to write and advocate on youth and social issues through his work with Jim Stynes and The Reach Foundation.
In 2000, alongside entrepreneurs Adam Radly and Graeme Alford, Jon brought former South African president Nelson Mandela to Australia to speak to Australian youth at a national event organised for World Reconciliation Day.
He was awarded his Doctorate of Education from Charles Darwin University in 2002, which focused on education and at-risk youth.
In 2006 he left Trinity Grammar School and founded The Carnegie School, motivated by the desire to offer an alternative model of education to young people who struggled to fit within the mainstream education system.
Throughout his career, Jon’s contribution to education has been recognized by a number of awards, including: a Commonwealth Teachers Prize for Excellence, a Victorian Excellence in Teaching Award, an Australian Excellence in Teaching Award, and a John O Miller Award for his contribution to Education.
His books include:
Reconciliation: it starts with me; Just Passing By; What It Takes; To Be Your Best; Dream on: the journey of Kijana; and, Heroes.
Alongside his work and advocacy Jon is an avid football fan, having played AFL football for the VAFA. He has two children, James and Annie.