Teaching
Leaving the RAAF in 1968, Dawe began teaching at Downlands College, a Catholic boys college — Dawe became Catholic in 1954 — in Toowoomba, Queensland. After teaching English and history at secondary level for two and a half years, he became a tertiary lecturer in English literature at the Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education in Toowoomba.
He was appointed as lecturer at the Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education (DDIAE) in 1971, became a senior lecturer in 1980 and an associate professor following the status change to the University of Southern Queensland (USQ). He was awarded the inaugural DDIAE Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1988. He retired from full-time teaching in 1993 and was appointed as the first Honorary Professor of USQ in recognition of his contribution to the University. He has taught University of the Third Age classes since his retirement from full-time teaching.
He holds four university degrees (BA, MLitt, MA and PhD), all completed by part-time study.
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