Dr Tom Brunzell

Dr Tom Brunzell has experience as a teacher, school leader, researcher and education advisor. He is Associate Professor of Trauma-Informed Education at the University of Melbourne, the Founder of the Berry Street Education Model and Honorary Fellow at Berry Street Yooralla.

Dr Tom Brunzell presents internationally on topics of transforming school culture, student engagement, trauma aware practice, wellbeing and positive psychology, and effective school leadership.

His research at the University of Melbourne investigates both the negative impacts of secondary traumatic stress and the positive impacts of wellbeing on teachers and leaders working towards educational equity in their communities.

His new book: Creating Trauma-informed Strengths Based Classrooms, co-authored with Dr Jacolyn Norrish, is now available as part of Berry Street's professional development resources and bookstore, as well as booksellers world-wide.