Dr Amanda Niland has a long career in the field of Early Childhood Education. She has taught in a range of early childhood, primary school and early intervention settings. Amanda taught in undergraduate and postgraduate programs at Macquarie University for more than 10 years, before joining the Early Childhood team at the University of Sydney in 2016.

Amanda’s particular areas of interest are in music and creative arts education, children’s literature, inclusive education and disability studies. She is also a children’s author.