Rate My Professor Anne Keary

Keary's research enhances the provision of socially-just education in diverse cultural and linguistic settings, employing a qualitative intergenerational longitudinal approach to explore social and cultural understandings of families and communities and how they shape educational opportunities. Her research interests include early childhood education, bi/multilingual education, language and literacy education, TESOL pedagogy, cultural studies, gender studies, and educating for diversity and inclusion. She teaches in the fields of early childhood education, bi/multilingualism, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Key publications include the edited book Evidence and Insights to Inform Early Years Practice (Routledge, 2026, co-edited with Lucas Walsh, Joanna Scull, and Susanne Garvis); "Enhancing early language and literacy development: a self-study of shared book reading strategies in a preschool context" (Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2026); "ESP in context: a systematic review of practices, challenges and innovations in a middle-income country" (ESP Today, 2026); "Refugee education in Australia: reflections on resettlement policy, educational provision, and schooling practices" (Journal of Education Policy, 2026); and "Australian multilingual early childhood educators' use of languages in early childhood education settings: findings of a qualitative (pilot) study" (2025). Keary collaborates internationally with partners from universities in the UK, Nordic states, and Indonesia, and has presented at conferences including the VicTESOL Symposium 2022 and ACTA International Conference 2022. Her expertise relates to UN Sustainable Development Goals such as Quality Education and Gender Equality.