Peter Freebody: key obituary facts
Is Peter Freebody dead? Yes. Peter Freebody died on August 30, 2026, at age 76.
Cause of death: Peter Freebody's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Peter Freebody known for?
He was an Australian academic.
More about Peter Freebody
Born: 12 August 1950.
Place of birth: Sydney.
Gender: male.
Occupation: researcher.
Nationality: Australia.
Education: University of Sydney, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Sydney Teachers College.
Employer: University of Sydney, University of New England, Normanhurst Boys' High School, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Griffith University, Nanyang Technological University, University of Queensland, St Lucia campus.
Peter Freebody, an Australian literary educator and researcher, died on August 30, 2026, aged 76.
Born in Sydney on August 12, 1950, he built a career in literacy education and research that included appointments at the University of Sydney, the University of New England, Griffith University, Nanyang Technological University and the University of Queensland. He also held a professorial research fellowship in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney and was a core member of the CoCo Research Centre.
Freebody was an honorary professorial fellow at the University of Wollongong and served on a number of Australian State and Commonwealth literacy education and assessment advisory groups.