Peter StilesDr. Peter Stiles graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Arts and then a Master of Arts in English Literature. During those years he was pursuing a teaching career in NSW government primary schools (having graduated from Armidale Teachrs College, where he won the Poetry Prize). In 1979 he transferred to teaching English in secondary schools, and subsequently became Head of English in two state high schools. He then undertook a Master of Education degree at the University of NSW. After pursuing theological studies at Regent College, Vancouver, in 1987, he decided to undertake a Doctorate in Literature and Theology at the University of Glasgow. On his return from Glasgow, Peter chose to move into the private school sector, where he had executive roles at two leading private schools. Since 2016, Peter has been lecturing at Excelsia College, in Macquarie Park, for several years in the role of Senior Lecturer in Education. Peter's collection of verse, 'Trumped by Grace', was shortlisted for Christian Book of the Year in 2017. His poetry has been published widely in Australia and the United States. He is currently engaged in editing a volume of poetry about the degradation of the natural environment. Read More Read Less