Julie McLeod is Professor of Curriculum, Equity and Social Change at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne.

Kate O'Connor is Senior Lecturer in Education Policy and Leadership at the School of Education, La Trobe University.

Nicole Davis is a research fellow at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and a research assistant in the School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne.

Amy McKernan is an educational consultant and writer and a sessional lecturer at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne.