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Pam's first qualification in engineering (BE Hon) led her to a long career in TAFE as a teacher and curriculum developer, but after retiring early, she retrained in archaeology (BA Hon) and has enjoyed digitally recording heritage inscription at the North Head Quarantine Station and on Norfolk Island, participating in excavations and surveys of maritime sites such as shipwrecks, wharves, boatyards, pleasure grounds, watermills, and convict workstations as well as terrestrial sites ranging from colonial homesteads to Roman forts. As well as continuing involvement in maritime heritage investigations, she now combines her technical, teaching and archaeological skills volunteering at the Australian National Maritime Museum as a guide and speaker. Her presentations invite students to step into the past not just through historical accounts but through the artefacts, sites and landscapes left behind. What do they tell that history leaves out? How can modern technologies let us access those stories?

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Robert has been a casual lecturer, tutor and post-doctoral fellow at UNSW. He has taught at the WEA since 1992 and has also lectured for CCE at Sydney University, the North-side Opera Study Group, and Opera Lunedi. He has written (and broadcast) for ABC FM, and also written for Musica Viva, and Symphony Australia. In 2013 he was a visiting Fellow at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Neo-Latin Studies in Innsbruck. Among his published works are an edition of Gallus Dressler's Praecepta musicae poeticae (the University of Illinois Press, 2007), and Latin and Music in the Early Modern Era (Brill of Leiden, 2021). His edition of the complete Latin motets of Gallus Dressler was published by A-R Editions, Middleton, Wisconsin, in November 2023.

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Sara Francolini holds a Master's Degree in Intercultural Communication and Business and has always been passionate about languages and different cultures. She believes that language is a bridge that connects people from all over the world. For this reason, her classes focus not only on learning and improving language skills, but also on creating an environment where students feel comfortable expressing themselves freely and confidently. Having lived in Nottingham, Hagzhou and now based in Sydney, Sara has gained teaching experience in a variety of multicultural environments, allowing her to understand the diverse needs of students. She is excited to welcome you and looks forward to starting a new semester full of learning, growth, and fun together.

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Michael Gal is Professor Emeritus at the School of Physics of the University of NSW. He has been involved in research and teaching at UNSW for over 30 years. Prior to the UNSW, he worked at various universities and research institutions in the US and in Europe.

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Ansh Ganne is a Bachelor's student at UNSW Sydney with a lifelong passion for technology, creativity, and building things. Ever since he was a kid he has been fascinated by the way technology can turn curiosity into innovation. He brings that same sense of wonder into his teaching, believing that learning should be engaging, enjoyable, and accessible to everyone. Nothing excites him more than seeing a student make a breakthrough, whether it's writing their first line of code, solving a tricky problem, or creating something they didn't think was possible. To Ansh, technology is a little like modern-day magic, from capturing a moment in time with a photograph to exploring the incredible possibilities of artificial intelligence. His goal is to help students discover that same excitement for themselves and build the confidence to turn their ideas into reality.

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Stephanie Giannis is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, mentor, and admitted solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

With a diverse educational background, Stephanie holds a combined Arts and Law degree from the University of Sydney, majoring in Sociology and Modern Greek, along with qualifications in Leadership and Management, Finance, and Life Coaching. She is also the published author of three books.

A Distinguished Toastmaster, Stephanie is an accomplished public speaker, tutor, coach, and performer, having appeared in numerous theatre productions across Sydney. Her passion for communication and personal development has enabled her to inspire audiences from all walks of life.

Stephanie is also a Justice of the Peace and is deeply committed to helping others unlock their potential. Her life's mission is to mentor, motivate, and inspire people to create a meaningful legacy and lasting impact.

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Matthew Gibson. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Christine Gietz (PhD, BA, Dip Ed, Cert in Uni Training), has tutored at WEA Sydney since 2012 and was its Education Manager from 2021 to 2025. In 2024 she was runner-up for Community Colleges Australia's Trainer of the Year. She also tutors at The University of Notre Dame in the School of Education where she recently completed her PhD. As a tutor at WEA, she has a passion for teaching poetry, Shakespeare and journal writing. As a tutor at university she is enthusiastically engaged in teaching academic writing and the foundations for teaching. She believes that teaching is both a privilege and a joy and it is this sense of joy in discovery and learning which she hopes to convey to her students.

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Carolina Gonzalez, MCom, Adv.Cert (Mindfulness & Meditation), is a mindfulness and meditation teacher who has been facilitating sessions for women since 2022. Carolina holds an Advanced Certificate in Teaching and Guiding Mindfulness and Meditation with specialised training in Buddhist psychology, meditation for grief, pain, and dying, and Mental Health First Aid. Her work has been featured in Tiny Buddha and Wellbeing Magazine. She is a warm and nurturing teacher who specialises in guiding women to move beyond living in their thoughts and reconnect with their body and emotions, experiencing themselves as whole.

Carolina helps women give themselves permission to put their needs first, drop the guilt, and reclaim the parts of themselves they thought were gone. Through guided meditation, reflective exercises, and accessible mindfulness practices, she supports women to rewire conditioned patterns and access their inner wisdom. Carolina believes mindfulness should be integrated into everyday life, as it is essential for living fully, being present, and cultivating the clarity needed for intentional living.

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Claude Gonzalez is a Chilean-Australian film director, producer, lecturer and theatre director. He has created documentaries, television series and feature content for broadcasters in Australia, Japan, and France, and is the author of the play The Ballad of Edgar and Mary. He has lectured in film history and filmmaking for TAFE, AIT and NIDA, and was film curator for the Sydney Film Festival and for The Screening Room on ABC iView.

His work includes the feature documentaries Sydney at War, John Farrow: Hollywood's Man in the Shadows and Global Haywire; he was creator of David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema, and producer of At the Movies with David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz.