Peter Kilgour

Peter W. Kilgour is an Australian educator and academic whose published work centers on teaching, learning, and school leadership. Avondale University reports that he joined its Faculty of Education in 2010 after senior roles in classroom teaching and education administration, including service as Executive Director of Seventh-day Adventist education in Greater Sydney.

His writing includes the book What Are Classrooms Like When Children Are Sorted By Ability: Australian Mathematics Classrooms as well as chapters and articles on teacher education, child protection, Christian education, and student learning. Avondale Research also shows a long publication record under Peter W. Kilgour, reflecting a strong interest in practical questions teachers face every day.

A recurring theme in his work is the connection between research and lived experience. Avondale highlighted one of his later contributions as drawing on 44 years as a Christian teacher, and a 2026 TEACH Journal editorial describes him as having retired after 47 years working as a teacher, principal, and teacher educator.