Kate Galloway

Kate Galloway AM is Professor of Law and Deputy Dean (Learning and Teaching) of the School of Law at RMIT University. She is an experienced educational leader with a track record of sectoral innovation and scholarship in legal education, recognised by her admission as a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. With particular interest in the practice of, and research into, curriculum design Kate’s educational practice focuses on the development of skilled, ethical graduates committed to justice and equipped to tackle emergent social, economic, environmental, and governance challenges.

In her doctrinal research, Kate specialises in property law with an emphasis on land tenure. Her research on and practice in native title and land rights traverses private and public law, notably through the nexus between native title and broader concepts of constitutionalism.

Kate has served as editor in chief of the Legal Education Review, on the editorial committees of the Alternative Law Journal and Legal Ethics, and on the advisory committee of Law Technology and Humans. She has led various academic bodies, including establishing the Legal Education Associate Deans Network, and serving on the committee of the Australasian Law Academics Association including as deputy chair and chair, and of which she is an honorary life member. She is experienced in policy on equity, diversity and inclusion in both the academic context and that of the legal profession.

Kate’s academic work is informed by her longstanding involvement in the community legal sector, establishing legal services and serving as a board member, and as a member of the legal profession. She was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours, for significant service to the law, education, and to the community. Kate is admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia, and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.