About Darren
Darren was born in Brisbane and grew up living in Darwin, Sydney, rural New South Wales and Queensland. He became a Christian during his last year of high school and since that time has been actively involved with a wide range of ministries relating to the spiritual growth, development and nurture of children, youth and young adults.

Darren trained as a primary school teacher and taught for a number of years in Christian schools as well as working on a range of curriculum and syllabus related initiatives for the Queensland Schools Curriculum Council and The Australian Academy of Science.  Darren also spent two highly rewarding and enjoyable years as the Vice-Principal of a large International School in Hong Kong and completed his Master of Education from QUT during this time.  He is preparing to undertake doctoral studies, where his thesis will investigate and analyse organisational, cultural and generational change within the Christian schools sector in Queensland.

Darren has lectured in both the School of Education and Humanities and the School of Social Sciences at Christian Heritage College and is passionate about Christian worldview and the outworking of worldview concepts upon all aspects of society, education and culture.  He is also passionate about his wife, Rosalind, and the growth and development of his four wonderful children: Matthew, Joshua, Rebecca and Ben. 

Professional Interests
Curriculum design and development
Mentoring and supervision
Practicum and internships
Educational psychology
Sociology
Studies of society and environment
The spiritual development of teachers and learners, particularly within the Christian Schools sector Christian worldview and the outworking of worldview concepts upon all aspects of society, education and culture

Professional Affiliations
Member Australian College of Educators (MACE)
Member National Association of Field Experience Administrators (NAFEA)

Personal Interests
Any sport with a ball in it
Spending quality time with his family
Reading
Travellin

Selected Publications and Presentations
Iselin, DJ 1995, Introduction to Worldviews. Cannon Hill Baptist Church Ministry Training Centre.

Iselin, DJ 1996, This is Your Time, Keynote address at Baguio Youth Conference, The Philippines

Iselin, DJ 1997, ‘Revival Updates’, Renewal Journal, no. 9, pp. 22-23.

Iselin, DJ 1998, ‘God Visited Our Classroom’, The Evangel, April, pp. 26-28.

Iselin, DJ 1998, Primary Science and the New Millennium, Seminar session presented at CSA(Q) 1998Conference, Brisbane.

Iselin, DJ 1998, ‘Beginning Teaching- Boldly Going Where No Student Has Gone Before’ CSAQ Journal, no.6, June, 1998. pp.12-13.

Iselin, DJ 2001, ‘Liberating the Joy of Language Learning – Yew Chung Principles and Processes (12 articles)’, Ming Pao Newspaper – Education Supplement, September-December 2001.

Iselin, DJ 2001, Liberating the Joy of Language Learning – Yew Chung Principles and Processes, Ming Pao Language Workshop and Public Lecture series, Hong Kong Productivity Centre.

Iselin, DJ 2001, ‘Liberating the Joy of Mathematics Learning – Yew Chung Principles and Processes (12 articles), Ming Pao Newspaper – Education Supplement, March-May, 2002

Iselin, DJ 2002, Liberating the Joy of Mathematics Learning – Yew Chung Principles and Processes, Ming Pao Mathematics Workshop and Public Lecture series, City University, Hong Kong.

Iselin, DJ 2002, Problem Solving in Mathematics, Ming Pao Mathematics Workshop and Public Lecture series, City University, Hong Kong.

Iselin, DJ 2002, A Framework for Success , Ming Pao Mathematics Workshop and Public Lecture series, City University, Hong Kong.

Iselin, DJ 2003, Motivation Through Integration, Keynote Speaker Yew Chung Education Foundation - Language Symposium, Hong Kong Convention Centre.

Iselin, DJ 2004, Survivor ST – The Student Teacher Challenge, Seminar session presented at CSA(Q) 2004 Conference, Brisbane.

Iselin, DJ and Price, P. 2005, AGQTP Curriculum Change and Collaborative Planning Project day workshop resented at Cooloola Christian College 2005 Gympie, Queensland.

Iselin, DJ and Meteyard, J 2005, The Beyond in the Midst - An Incarnational Response to the Integration of Christian Worldview, Faith and Learning, presented at Redeeming the Academic Mind Conference 2005 Morling College, Sydney.