About
Ned has had work published and performed across a number of disciplines.
His first novel, Painting the Light (Broadcast Books), based on his parents lives before, during and after WW2 has garnered strong reviews and positive feedback around the country.
Playground Duty, his non-fiction account of his first forty years in the classroom, has become required reading for anyone with any interest in education and teaching.
He has written over 30 plays for adults and young people. Among them: Us or Them, the play that marked Griffin Theatre Company’s transition from a co-op to a professional company; Close to the Bone, the first play written about the Stolen Generation that was written with students at the EORA Centre Redfern; Alice Dreaming, a large cast play for young people that has proved immensely popular in schools around Australia; Shakespeare for Australian Schools 10 short plays first developed for Bell Shakespeare, that explore Shakespeare’s plays from an Australian perspective.
Ned contributed to Teacher, Teacher an anthology of stories about inspirational teacher and has written articles for many major Australian publications including The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian.
Actor
Ned has worked in film, tv and theatre.
He starred in the cult classic Dead End Drive In and appeared in the teen hit Looking for Alibrandi.
In his latest television role, he appeared as Reg in Foxtel's popular dark comedy, Mr Inbetween.
He has appeared in many tv shows including Bodyline, The Shiralee, Pals and The Farm.
Teacher
Ned has worked as a teacher for most of his life. He has taught at Tenterfield High School, Watson High, The EORA Centre for Aboriginal Performing and Visual Arts, Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, Monash University and Melbourne Grammar School.
He is currently teaching at the International Grammar School.
He has taught Finding Your Voice at a number of schools and tertiary institutions.