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Personal profile
Biography
Fiona Longmuir (PhD) is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership and Co-leader of the Education Workforce for the Future Impact Lab, School of Education, Culture and Society, Faculty of Education at Monash University.
Fiona’s recent research focuses on educators’ working conditions and the role of school and system leadership in supporting student engagement and agency. Her doctoral work at the University of Melbourne (2017) and subsequent projects have explored alternative education settings for disengaged youth. She also brings expertise in crisis leadership, social cohesion, and social justice in education. Her publications address leadership in complex contexts, teacher working conditions and retention, accountability, policy enactment, and student agency in school reform.
Fiona teaches in the Master of Educational Leadership, specialising in social justice, policy enactment, and educational change. She led the Graduate Certificate of Principal Preparation from 2019 to 2021 and contributes to leadership programs for international school and system leaders.
Previously, Fiona spent over a decade as Director of Research in Innovative Professional Practice at Educational Transformations, leading national and international studies on school leadership and system effectiveness. She also worked for more than 15 years with the Victorian Department of Education and Training as a teacher, curriculum leader, and network leader. Fiona is also a Victorian Fellow of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Educational leadership and policy
- School leadership
- school reform
- Social Cohesion in Australia
- Leadership
- Leadership Development
- Leadership and professional learning
- Innovation
- School improvement and accountability
- Principal Preparation
- Principal Leadership
- Community and School Relations
- Student engagement
- Teacher Retention
- Teacher work conditions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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What the profession needs now for the future
Longmuir, F. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Wilkinson, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Lampert, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
3/04/24 → 7/06/25
Project: Research
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Invisible labour: Principals’ emotional labour in volatile times
Wilkinson, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Walsh, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Keddie, A. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Longmuir, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Grice, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Research Council (ARC)
27/04/23 → 22/12/26
Project: Research
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Shaping our Future - National Children's Education and Care Workforce Strategy 2022-2031. Focus Area 4.3: Initiate and promote research monitoring the wellbeing of educators and teachers - Phase 1 Literature Review and survey design
Allen, K.-A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Berger, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McLean, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Longmuir, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hammer, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Li, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reupert, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fleer, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Suryani, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Quiñones, G. (Chief Investigator (CI))
21/08/23 → 28/07/24
Project: Research
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Leading for social cohesion: Schools and communities facilitating ‘challenging conversations’ about social and political volatilities
Wilkinson, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Walsh, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Longmuir, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Howie, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Keddie, A. M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
8/07/19 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Leading for social cohesion: Schools and communities facilitating ‘challenging conversations’ about social and political volatilities
Wilkinson, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Walsh, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Longmuir, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Howie, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Keddie, A. M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
8/07/19 → 11/07/22
Project: Research
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Australian teachers’ perceptions of safety, violence and limited support in their workplaces
Longmuir, F., McKay, A., Gallo Cordoba, B., Allen, K.-A. & Phillips, M., 2025, In: Journal of School Violence. 24, 1, p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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School alumni associations in modern Australia as transcultural conduits of migrant identity: the Sri Lankan experience
Casinader, N., Prosser, H., Longmuir, F. & van Cuylenburg, P., 2025, In: South Asian Diaspora. 17, 1, p. 83-101 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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What facilitates a sense of belonging amongst Australian teachers?
Allen, K.-A., Longmuir, F., Thorn, M. G., Melzak, E., Berger, E., Gallo Cordoba, B., Phillips, M. & Reupert, A., 2025, In: Australian Journal of Psychology. 77, 1, 16 p., 2459190.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Editorial: Journal of Educational Administration and History, Volume 56, Issue 2
Wilkinson, J., McKay, A. & Longmuir, F., 2024, In: Journal of Educational Administration and History. 56, 2, p. 105-106 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Potential of students’ voices to contribute to education for a future world worth living in
Longmuir, F., 2024, Living Well in a World Worth Living in for All: Volume 2: Enacting Praxis for a Just and Sustainable Future. Reimer, K. E., Kaukko, M., Windsor, S., Kemmis, S. & Mahon, K. (eds.). 1st ed. Singapore Singapore: Springer, p. 45-59 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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Monash World Mental Health Day Event: Belonging Across Educational Journeys
Allen, K.-A. (Contributor), Fleer, M. (Contributor), Patlamazoglou, L. (Contributor) & Longmuir, F. (Contributor)
18 Oct 2023Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Submission in response to the inquiry into teacher shortages in New South Wales NSW Legislative Council Portfolio Committee NO.3 - Education
Longmuir, F. (Fellow), Heffernan, A. (Fellow), Gallo Cordoba, B. (Fellow), Allen, K.-A. (Fellow) & Phillips, M. (Fellow)
2022Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
Press/Media
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What’s going on behind the headline figures for principals in Australia?
Wilkinson, J., Walsh, L. & Longmuir, F.
28/03/24 → 3/04/24
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Cultural diversity among teachers will raise education quality
Lampert, J., Wilkinson, J. & Longmuir, F.
30/03/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Emotional labour in volatile times
Pierpoint, A., Wilkinson, J., Walsh, L., Keddie, A. M., Longmuir, F., Grice, C. & Chandler, P.
4/12/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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The price for our heads
Wilkinson, J., Walsh, L., Longmuir, F., Grice, C. & Keddie, A. M.
21/08/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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New survey to explore impact of ‘emotional labour’ on principals
Longmuir, F., Walsh, L., Wilkinson, J., Keddie, A. M. & Grice, C.
12/07/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Profile/Interview