Drama and Theatre Educator
Zoe is an accomplished drama and theatre educator with a career spanning over two decades.
Renowned for her expertise in fostering creativity and collaboration, Zoe has guided countless students in exploring the transformative power of theatre.
Her innovative approaches to teaching, rooted in her deep knowledge of acting, physical theatre, traditional and contemporary theatre styles, Australian and World Theatre traditions and devised drama and theatre-making, have consistently inspired artistic excellence and personal growth.
Passionate about empowering young artists, she creates connected frameworks for drama education that integrate artistic rigour and industry with wellbeing, nurturing the next generation of storytellers and performers.
Zoe has led secondary school drama faculties in Sydney and Adelaide, and her leadership extends beyond the classroom, contributing to curriculum development, professional training, and advocacy for the arts.
She is currently a member of the SACE Drama Renewal Group, implementing evidence based concepts to refresh the senior drama curriculum in South Australia. She has marked senior drama in New South Wales and South Australia and holds the role of Drama Australia Liaison Officer with Drama South Australia.
Zoe frequently contributes to local, national and international conferences both as a teaching artist and emerging researcher and is Co-Directing the upcoming Drama Australia National Drama Education Conference, INVIGORATE!
Zoe was recently awarded the Educators SA World Teachers Day Ministers Arts Education Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to drama education.
To find out more about the upcoming Drama Australia National Conference, INVIGORATE!, visit the website:
https://www.dramasa.org/invigorate-2025-national-conference
To see examples of Zoe’s most recent productions with senior drama students, head to the links below:
The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol | SACE Stage 1 Drama | Pembroke School
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DdCTRWhQ7/
Blackrock by Nick Enright | SACE Stage 2 Drama | Pembroke School
What People Are Saying
Zoe is a director and educator who consistently looks to the ongoing importance of Arts Education.
She has a deep understanding of the inherent value of Theatre to not only individuals but the fabric of the nation as a whole.
DI HERRON
Drama and Theatre Educator and Director
In terms of knowledge and theory of Drama and Theatre practice, Zoe’s wisdom is inspiring. She has a deep understanding of Drama and Theatre and is able to delve insightfully in all relevant matters.
Most importantly, she is able to impart her knowledge to her students and professional peers- and use it to create works on stage- in a way that is relevant, thoughtful, constructive and stimulating.
MICHAEL TERZO
Director of Theatre- The Kings School