Shirley was a Professor of Learning Technologies and her long term research agenda has been on the effective use of technologies in education including K-12 and higher education. She has been a member of three successive national government committees advising on improvements to higher education teaching and learning. She was the Chair of the Digital Education Advisory Group (DEAG) Committee reporting to the Federal Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Australia, tasked with provide advice on ways of achieving high quality contemporary learning outcomes from investments in digital education. She was awarded the Order of Australia in 2022 for this work​.

Since stepping down from the DVC role, she has joined the Board of the Australian Museum and the GROK Academy.

Michael Battenally’s distinguished career in school education ranges from classroom teacher through to long term school principal, system education leader and representation in national and international policy forums. From his early teaching years as a Maths and Computing educator, he continually fostered digital technology and digital literacy as essential to contemporary learning across the curriculum. He was instrumental in strategically embedding technology across schools and the education system to enhance teacher professional development, create administrative efficiencies and drive a culture of continuous improvement.

Michael is passionate about ensuring diverse learning pathways for young Australians and has strongly advocated for quality learning experiences and outcomes for both academic and vocational students. He also has experience across global education networks, including, leading an International Baccalaureate school and connecting with international contexts and educational leaders.

Over the past decade he was a director of the Australian Secondary Principals Association, Co-President of the ACT Principals Association, and an active member of the International Confederation of Principals Council. In 2021 he was awarded Life Membership of the ACT Principals Association.

Michael is an enthusiastic member of the Institute of Company Directors and is committed to the purpose and integrity of good governance. He is currently the Chair of the Menslink Board, a highly regarded not for profit organisation that supports the mental health and wellbeing of young men. His long term tenure as chair has contributed to the growth and respect for Menslink and created strong links from education to business.

James was a writer on the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies (version 8 and 9) and the Digital Literacy capability (version 9).  He consults with curriculum authorities and departments of education around Australia. In 2014, James was named ICT Leader of the Year by the ICT Educators of NSW and the Australian Council for Computers in Education.

James is Director of the National Computer Science School, the largest computer science school outreach program in Australia. Last year, over 22,500 students and teachers participated in the 5-week NCSS Challenge.

Prior to Grok Academy, James completed a PhD in computational linguistics at the University of Edinburgh and was an Associate Professor and Director of the Australian Computing Academy (ACA) at the University of Sydney. James co-founded Grok Learning in 2013, and in 2021, the ACA and Grok Learning combined to form Grok Academy.