Nigel Lutersz joined the Department of Language, Literacy and Arts in January of 2002. After completing his secondary teaching qualifications at Monash University, Nigel taught English, Literature, ESL, Drama, SOSE and Special Education in both the Independent and Catholic systems. Nigel has also held the position of Professional Development Co-ordinator and has administered an innovative whole school reading program designed to improve the reading practices of boys within a large metropolitan school. He has also taught overseas in the area of Business English. Apart from his lecturing responsibilities at the University of Melbourne, Nigel is employed by the Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority as an examiner of both the GAT and Yr 12 English.

Bachelor of Arts (Monash University)
Graduate Diploma of Education (Monash University)
Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education (Monash University)
Master of Education - TESOL (Monash University)

- Co-ordinator of Secondary English method
- Lecturer in Secondary English method
- Lecturer in Language in Education
- Lecturer in Professional Perspectives
- Supervision of B.Teach research students
- Supervision of internship students

Nigel's main interests include:

- The application of Multiple intelligences in the English classroom
- Boys and gifted education in secondary English classrooms
- Boys and literacy development
- The teaching of English (ESL) for specific purposes