on 10/02/2025
Alexandra Fowler
School / Organisation: Woomera Area School
Current role: Teacher/Autism Inclusion Teacher
What inspired you to become a science teacher? I honestly never wanted to be a teacher. The thing is I love sharing my knowledge and learning new things. I did animal science and wanted to be vet. I changed my mind. Instead I got really excited about an Education Officer job I applied for. I did not win the position. The person who got the position had a teaching degree. So, I followed that path. I still didn’t want to be in the classroom but during my student teaching I enjoyed getting to know the students. I’m trained as a high school teacher but for the past 10 years I’ve been at Woomera. We are a small remote school with only 2-3 teachers and over my time here we have never had more than 20 students. The only way for everyone to get NIT is by teaching all year levels. For the past year and a half, we have been largely a primary school (preschool to year 4) with only 1 high school student.
How many years have you been teaching? 11
Why did you join the SASTA Board? My first experience with SASTA was complimentary attendance at the 2012 Annual Conference. I have been involved with SASTA ever since and have loved every PD, conference and event I have participated in from the annual conferences to the Oliphant Science Awards. I thought it was time that I contributed a little more to SASTA and as I live remotely there is only so much I can contribute. The chance to be on the SASTA Board allows me to add my voice to the board while also representing rural and isolated teachers. I can do my bit to support SASTA and help where I can.
Are there any other committees / organisations you are involved with? Over the past 10 years I have been part of the Woomera Sports Club committee as a general member and in executive roles at various times.
If you could travel back in time and attend any scientific discovery or experiment in history, which one would it be, and why? I would love to have joined Darwin on the Voyage of the Beagle. I've always wanted to see the Galapagos Islands and I think talking to Darwin and getting to know how his mind worked would be fascinating.
If you were to sum up your teaching philosophy in one sentence, what would it be? Enjoy teaching, enjoy learning, have fun and keep going.
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