Antonios Apergis | Senior Education Officer - Digital and Virtual Learning
Department of Education, Queensland

Antonios Apergis is a Senior Education Officer with the Queensland Department of Education, where he works in digital learning and the strategic implementation of generative AI in schools. Antonios has over 15 years of classroom experience as a secondary teacher, and a background in pedagogy coaching and digital innovation leadership. He focuses on building teacher digital capability and supporting schools to purposefully embed digital tools to enhance teaching and learning, with a current emphasis on the effective and ethical integration of generative AI. He co-authored the department’s initial guidance on the use of generative AI in classrooms and is actively involved in professional learning initiatives, helping schools navigate the ethical, pedagogical, and practical considerations of this rapidly evolving technology. His work bridges strategy and classroom practice, aiming to equip teachers with the knowledge and confidence to use generative AI safely, ethically and responsibly.