KERRY JONES
BMus (Syd) DIP ED (Syd) MEd Admin (UNE)

Kerry was born in Sydney and was educated at Loreto College, Normanhurst, NSW. In 1977 she was awarded her Bachelor of Music Degree from The University of Sydney followed by a Diploma of Education.

In 1991 Kerry completed her Master of Educational Administration at The University of New England. Kerry was employed by
the NSW Education Department as a High School Teacher and Performing Arts Consultant (K12) both in the city and country (Riverina Region) for 11 years. Her work included teacher training and syllabus implementation, bicentenary and other music projects, in service coordination, and special projects such as her work with indigenous Australians.

From 1989 to 1994 Kerry was Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Nursing Homes and Private Hospitals. As a Registered Industry Training Officer (RTO) Kerry worked with in service education programs for the health industry, political lobbying and music therapy programs.

In 1994 Kerry was appointed Executive Director of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy. In 1998 she was elected as a member of the Federal Government Constitutional Convention. In 1999 she was appointed by the Federal Government to chair the successful “No Case Committee” for the 1999 Referendum. Through this role she became a public figure and was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2000 for her community work.

In 2001 Kerry was appointed Executive Director of the Constitution Education Fund Australia (CEFA) devoted to Civics, Citizenship and Values Education Programs, Projects and Awards. Kerry now devotes her fulltime work to this worthy community cause and sees her primary life work as an educationalist.

Kerry is the publisher and editor of Aboriginal Arts in Transition (1989), The NO Case Papers (1999), The Australian Constitutional Monarchy (1994), the ACM
Handbook (1996) and 'The People's Protest' (2000). Kerry is soon to publish “The Australian Book of Patriotism” and hopes to publish research work on the importance of civics education. Kerry is married to Michael Jones a Chartered Accountant in practice and they have three adult children. Her hobbies include music (particularly private piano playing) and reading.