Kevin Petrie has a background as a school teacher and principal, teaching and leading in a number of schools, firstly in New Zealand and then in Australia. When moving into higher education he initially studied and worked at La Trobe University in Melbourne, before coming to Avondale University in 2014. Kevin has worked in a number of roles at Avondale, including Head of School (Education), Faculty Dean and as Vice Chancellor. In recent times he has moved back to ‘school-land’ and works as the principal of Tweed Valley Adventist College in NSW.
His research interests include school climate, faith development, school bullying, HDR supervision, peer popularity and classroom management.
Supervision
| Year | Level | Research title | Institution | Supervisor type |
| 2022-Current | PhD | Student Perceptions of Faith Formation in Adventist Secondary Schools in New Zealand | Avondale University | Primary |
| 2014-2024 | PhD | Building teachers' capacity for deepened reflective practice: A crystallised account of one school's journey | Avondale University | Associate |
| 2021-2024 | PhD | An examination of the lived experiences of designated literacy leaders who receive and implement coaching in Australian schools | Avondale University | Associate |
| 2014-2024 | PhD | The Special Character of Adventist Education as perceived by one cross-section of the system: A qualitative investigation into philosophy, purpose and practice. | Avondale University | Associate |
| 2024-Current | PhD | A multi-generational study of factors affecting the retention of teachers in Australian Adventist Schools. | Avondale University | Primary |
| 2017 | MEd | An approach to educating students about relational aggression | Avondale University | Primary |
| 2014-2020 | PhD | The lived experience of teenage alternative entry students | Avondale University | Associate |
Anderson, M., Mitchell, B. G., Northcote, M., Williams, A., Petrie, K., de Waal, K., . . . Lemke, G. (2018). The construction of a postgraduate student and supervisor support framework: Using stakeholder voices to promote effective postgraduate teaching and learning practice. Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 15(2), Article 6. doi:10.1007/s10734-017-0128-y.
Petrie, K., Hattingh, S., Ferret, R., de Waal, K., Morton, L., & Heise, J. (2016). Developing a discipleship measurement tool. Journal of Adventist Mission Studies, 12(2), 86-104. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/jams/vol12/iss2/9
Hattingh, S., Morton, L., Ferret, R., Petrie, K., Heise, J., & de Waal, K. (2016). A qualitative analysis of discipleship in the Seventh-day Adventist Church: Responses to a global and regional survey. Journal of Adventist Mission Studies, 12(1), 156-171. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/jams/vol12/iss1/12/
Kilgour, P., Hinze, J., Petrie, K., Long, W., & deBerg, K. (2015). Role-playing: A smorgasbord of learning types. International Journal of Innovative Interdisciplinary Research, 3(1), 11-24. Retrieved from http://www.auamii.com/jiir/Vol-03/Issue%201/2Kilgour.pdf
Petrie, K. (2014, Winter). Rights, responsibilities and school climate. Leadership in focus: The journal for Australasian school leaders, 34, 18-20.
Northcote, M., Williams, A., Petrie, K., Seddon, J., & Hattingh, S. (2018). Integrating the scholarship of teaching, learning and assessment into one institution’s homegrown professional learning resources. In J. Lim, & A. Williams (Eds.), Adventist online education: Realizing the potential (pp. 79-96). Cooranbong, Australia: Avondale Academic Press.
Petrie, K., McClintock, D., Marsters, G., & Lindsay, P. (2019, October). The relationship between faith engagement and school climate at a faith based K-12 school. Abstract presented at the Kuyers Institute/ INCHE Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Retrieved from https://calvin.edu/centers-institutes/kuyers-institute/news-events/2019-conference/
Northcote, M., Williams, A., Petrie, K., de Waal, K., Anderson, M., Mitchell, B. G., & Lemke, G. (2016, April). Develop and implement an institutional framework to support and improve supervision of honours and higher degree research students. Poster presented at the Office for Learning and Teaching Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Petrie, K., Anderson, M., de Waal, K., Mitchell, B. G., Northcote, M., Williams, A. P., & Carton, J. (2016). Designing an innovative system to evaluate a postgraduate supervision support and development framework. In M. Picard, & A. McCulloch (Eds.), Society, economy & communities: 21st century innovation in doctoral education (pp. 132-138). Paper presented at the 12th Biennial Quality in Postgraduate Research (QPR) Conference, Adelaide, Australia. Retrieved from http://www.qpr.edu.au/conference-proceedings
Northcote, M., Williams, A., Petrie, K., de Waal, K., Anderson, M., Mitchell, B. G., & Lemke, G. (2016, April). Develop and implement an institutional framework to support and improve supervision of honours and higher degree research students. Poster presented at the Office for Learning and Teaching Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Petrie, K., McClintock, D., Marsters, G., & Lindsay, P., Zullig, K., & Allen, A. (2019). School climate and faith engagement. Retrieved from Association of Independent Schools (AISNSW) website:
