Alaric Maude is a retired Associate Professor of Geography, affiliated with Flinders University in Adelaide. He was the Lead Writer and then Writing Coach for the Australian Geography curriculum from 2009 to 2013. From that experience he wrote Understanding And teaching the Australian geography curriculum for primary schools, to help primary school teachers with the new curriculum. He has also published articles on sustainability and powerful geographical knowledge, and on adapting geography's concepts for use in schools. He was Chair of the Academy of Science's National Committee for Geographical Sciences from 2013 to 2017, and led the production of a report on Geography: Shaping Australia's Future.
