Abe joined Nature Play SA in 2022 after a long association with the NPSA education team that included several transformational projects. Abe is a father of two, a public school teacher with over 16 years of experience, and a high-level sports coach. He is a radical advocate of children with extensive experience in progressive pedagogy including ungrading, experiential learning, and place-making projects.
“I grew up in rural Tasmania in the late ’80s when it was still commonplace for children to play from sunup to sundown. I could disappear into the scrub on an adventure for hours, or journey further afield on my pushbike with little more than a packed lunch and instructions to be home before dark.”