Nazz Oldham (He/Him)
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Academic AU Pathways and Participation Adelaide University Pathways and Participation - Domestic
Profile of Nazz Oldham

My skills

Enabling pedagogies
Equity based research
Popular culture and arts
Practice based research
Youth culture

About me

Paul ‘Nazz’ Oldham is Program Director for Foundation Studies (Regions) and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Program (ATSIP) at the UA Pathways College, well as a Course Coordinator/Lecturer. Alongside his PD duties, he is currently teaching Writing For Academic Purposes and Introduction to Academic Writing at UA Pathways College. 
Nazz is a popular music and culture historian and teacher and a strong advocate for the arts community and industries. He won the 2025 SA Award for Active Citizenship for his work in saving the Crown & Anchor Hotel and changing legislation as part of the board for the Save The Cranker committee. He is also a member of CP3: Creative People, Products and Places Research Concentration. 
His doctorate for the PhD thesis ‘‘Sharpies Were Here’: An Investigation into the 1960s–1980s Melbourne-Based Australian Youth Subculture’ was conferred in 2017. 
Nazz’s research and teaching is focused on Cultural Studies, Popular Music Studies, Media Studies, and more recently, Enabling Education and Enabling Pedagogies space. He was also a professional journalist (specialising largely on popular culture and the arts) and a performing musician for over 20 years which is where he earned the nickname ‘Nazz’. No one other than his parents and siblings calls him Paul these days.

  • 2025 UniSA Education Futures Staff Excellence Awards (Enhance Learning) – UniSA College Belonging Project (group).
  • 2025 SA Award for Active Citizenship for his work in saving the Crown & Anchor Hotel and changing legislation as part of the board for the Save The Cranker committee. 
  • 2024 UniSA Unstoppable Awards (Innovation) – The Aboriginal Pathway Program: Group Lead.
  • 2024 UniSA Education Futures Staff Excellence Awards (Innovation) – The Aboriginal Pathway Program: Group Lead.
  • 2011 recipient of the University of South Australia’s Honours Medal – Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences.

  • 2026 Program Director – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Program and Foundation Studies (Regions)
  • 2026 Lecturer/Course Coordinator — Writing for Academic Purposes (COMM1033) and Introduction to Academic Writing (COMM1012) 
  • 2021-2025 Program Director – Aboriginal Pathway Program (APP) and Foundation Studies (Regions) UniSA College/UniSA Education Futures 
  • 2024-2025 Lecturer, Course Coordinator, and Developer — Writing for Academic Purposes (COMM1085) UniSA College/UniSA Education Futures 
  • 2019-2025 Lecturer, Course Coordinator, and Developer — Popular Music: Industry, Culture & Identity (HUM2046) School of Creative Industries 
  • 2016-2025 Lecturer, Course Coordinator, and Developer — Communication for Academic Purposes (COMM1068/1069) UniSA College/UniSA Education Futures 
  • 2011-2015 Tutor UniSA College/ CIL/ EASS

  • 2026 Lecturer/Course Coordinator — Writing for Academic Purposes (COMM1033)
  • 2026 Lecturer/Course Coordinator — Introduction to Academic Writing (COMM1012) 

  • Member of CP3: Creative People, Products and Places Research Concentration.
  • Aboriginal Health Community of Practice.
  • Higher Education Research Network (Associate Member).

Media experience
  • (across 2024). Save The Cranker rally (multiple national and local news TV, radio and print sources, too numerous to mention.
  • (2024, Aug 27). ABC Radio Adelaide 891, Drive with Jo Laverty – Oasis reformation 
  • (2023, Sep 6). Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Hindmarsh, Key Speaker for Celebration of Life for Adelaide icon and music journalist Robert ‘Bertie’ Dunstan 
  • (2023, Aug 21). ABC Radio Adelaide 891, The Evening Show with Peter Goers – Remembering Adelaide icon and music journalist Robert Dunstan 
  • (2022, Sep 22). Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide, MC/host/interviewer book launch for Sound As Ever (Melbourne Books) by Jane Gazzo and Andrew P Street– exclusive Q&A event with author Andrew P Street 
  • (2021, May 3). Sunday Mail, Key interview source - ‘The vibes of the tribes’ articles about Australian youth cultures two-page spread by Nathan Davies
Last updated on 22/01/2026 by Nazz Oldham