Nico Broer (born 1956 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) earned his certificate of competence as a fully qualified teacher in 1978. He has worked as a primary school teacher, a general school counsellor for a national school counselling service, and a primary school headmaster. Alongside his professional roles, he pursued part-time studies in pedagogy in successive phases. He obtained a master’s degree in pedagogy from the University of Leiden, followed by a doctorate in social sciences (educational studies) from the Catholic University of Nijmegen. He served as a lecturer in pedagogy programs at Driestar Christian University of Applied Sciences, where he was also appointed quality assurance manager. As knowledge development manager, he led Driestar University's research centre in Christian Teaching. After retiring, he was appointed extraordinary professor at North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa, where he joined the research entity Education and Human Rights in Diversity (Edu-HRight).