Nicole J Albrecht
Dr Nicole Jacqueline Albrecht is a passionate educator, researcher, and wellness advocate whose career bridges primary education, higher education, and community-based wellbeing programs. With a diverse academic background spanning economics, Asian studies, Japanese language, education, and wellness, Nicole has built a unique interdisciplinary profile rooted in holistic teaching and research.
Nicole began her professional journey teaching Japanese in primary and secondary schools across Adelaide. Her deep interest in wellbeing education led her to pursue postgraduate qualifications, including a Master of Wellness from RMIT University and a PhD in Education from Flinders University. Her doctoral research, Teachers Teaching Mindfulness with Children, employed interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore how educators implement mindfulness practices in school settings. This work laid the foundation for Nicole’s continued focus on mindfulness, wellbeing, and ecological approaches in education.
She currently teaches in the postgraduate topic EDUC9702: Teaching and Learning to Promote Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health at Flinders University, and provides tutoring through the Yunggorendi Tutorial Program, supporting Indigenous students. She has also taught undergraduate and graduate students at RMIT University across disciplines including education, biomedical sciences, and engineering, primarily in subjects such as MindBody Wellness and Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Health.
Nicole’s scholarly contributions are extensive. She has published widely on mindfulness, teacher wellbeing, nature-based learning, and holistic wellness frameworks. Notable among her achievements is the development of several conceptual models—such as the Student Wheel of Wellness and the Whole Systems Mindful Enquiry framework—that continue to inform research and practice in education and health promotion. She is an active journal reviewer and has supervised multiple student research projects resulting in academic publications and conference presentations.
Her research interests encompass nature-based mindfulness, self-compassion, sustainability, contemplative practices, and creativity. Nicole is currently writing about the evolving role of wellbeing leaders in schools, and remains committed to exploring how mindfulness can foster ecological consciousness and transformative learning experiences for both teachers and students.
Beyond academia, Nicole operates MindWellCoach, delivering mindfulness teacher training and professional development to educators, health professionals, and community members. She regularly presents at conferences and public events, including international summits on mindfulness and education. Her work is shaped by a commitment to sustainability and embodied practice, drawing on her own personal engagement with Feldenkrais, Tai Chi, Chi Kung, meditation, aromatherapy, and gardening.
Nicole’s teaching has been recognized through numerous awards, including the 2021 Flinders University Special Learning & Teaching Award and multiple acknowledgments from RMIT University for her significant contributions to wellness education.
With a dynamic career that integrates scholarly insight, compassionate teaching, and practical innovation, Nicole Albrecht continues to inspire new approaches to education that are mindful, inclusive, and ecologically attuned. Her lifelong commitment to fostering wellbeing—within individuals, educational systems, and communities—marks her as a leading voice in the evolving field of mindfulness and wellness education.
Supervisors: Dr Leigh Burrows
Nicole began her professional journey teaching Japanese in primary and secondary schools across Adelaide. Her deep interest in wellbeing education led her to pursue postgraduate qualifications, including a Master of Wellness from RMIT University and a PhD in Education from Flinders University. Her doctoral research, Teachers Teaching Mindfulness with Children, employed interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore how educators implement mindfulness practices in school settings. This work laid the foundation for Nicole’s continued focus on mindfulness, wellbeing, and ecological approaches in education.
She currently teaches in the postgraduate topic EDUC9702: Teaching and Learning to Promote Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health at Flinders University, and provides tutoring through the Yunggorendi Tutorial Program, supporting Indigenous students. She has also taught undergraduate and graduate students at RMIT University across disciplines including education, biomedical sciences, and engineering, primarily in subjects such as MindBody Wellness and Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Health.
Nicole’s scholarly contributions are extensive. She has published widely on mindfulness, teacher wellbeing, nature-based learning, and holistic wellness frameworks. Notable among her achievements is the development of several conceptual models—such as the Student Wheel of Wellness and the Whole Systems Mindful Enquiry framework—that continue to inform research and practice in education and health promotion. She is an active journal reviewer and has supervised multiple student research projects resulting in academic publications and conference presentations.
Her research interests encompass nature-based mindfulness, self-compassion, sustainability, contemplative practices, and creativity. Nicole is currently writing about the evolving role of wellbeing leaders in schools, and remains committed to exploring how mindfulness can foster ecological consciousness and transformative learning experiences for both teachers and students.
Beyond academia, Nicole operates MindWellCoach, delivering mindfulness teacher training and professional development to educators, health professionals, and community members. She regularly presents at conferences and public events, including international summits on mindfulness and education. Her work is shaped by a commitment to sustainability and embodied practice, drawing on her own personal engagement with Feldenkrais, Tai Chi, Chi Kung, meditation, aromatherapy, and gardening.
Nicole’s teaching has been recognized through numerous awards, including the 2021 Flinders University Special Learning & Teaching Award and multiple acknowledgments from RMIT University for her significant contributions to wellness education.
With a dynamic career that integrates scholarly insight, compassionate teaching, and practical innovation, Nicole Albrecht continues to inspire new approaches to education that are mindful, inclusive, and ecologically attuned. Her lifelong commitment to fostering wellbeing—within individuals, educational systems, and communities—marks her as a leading voice in the evolving field of mindfulness and wellness education.
Supervisors: Dr Leigh Burrows
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