John Ridd

John Ridd is a retired secondary schoolteacher. For many years he was a member of the Moderation Committee of the Qld Board of Senior Secondary School Studies. John is co-author (with Santo Russo) of a series of Maths textbooks for Years 8/9/10.

John Ridd's last three posts were as Senior Lecturer in Maths Education, Women’s Training College Kano, Nigeria; Head of Maths Dept, Tulse Hill School, London and, from 1970 until retirement, Head of Maths Innisfail State High School, Qld.

After retirement he started work on a PhD under Physics Professor Mal Heron at JCU Townsville. He was awarded his Doctorate in 2004. His thesis topic was: Participation in Physics and rigorous Maths and a consideration of educational, economic and political influences.