Head of Crowther Centre
Dr Ray Swann is Head of the Crowther Centre at Brighton Grammar, where he currently serves as Deputy Headmaster. He is a leader in wellbeing, evidence‑informed practice, and educational change across schools and professional training contexts.
Ray completed his PhD in medical education at the Austin Hospital, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, and a Master of Education (by research) at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education. He is presently a post‑doctoral fellow at the University of Melbourne, with research interests spanning identity, performance, wellbeing, and applied educational practice.
He has worked across government and independent sectors, in both co‑educational and single‑gender contexts, and now leads systemic change in wellbeing programs and evidence‑informed practice. Previously, he served as a Head of School and as a school improvement consultant within a large education organisation.
An internationally published academic author and reviewer, Ray is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Positive Masculinity, a Board Member of the NGO Build Up Boys (New Jersey, USA), and the first international member of the American Psychological Association Taskforce 51 for Boys in Schools.
In the medical and health domain, Ray is a sought‑after consultant in identity performance coaching for medical and surgical trainees, supporting candidates to build confidence and clarity for the highly competitive interview process prior to residency. He has also designed and delivered allied health and professional learning workshops through the award‑winning not‑for‑profit organisation Identity Theatre, which he founded in 2002.