Edtalk Australia

This is episode is part 2 of a 2 part interview with Peter Hutton, Co-founder of Future Schools. In this insightful conversation, we hear about Peter's desire and vision to create a system of schools starting with the Global Village School. Small Communities of 100, of 3-year level groupings, to support young people create their own learning communities to positively impact the world. How a fully funded independent school could operate in a no fee-paying environment and how parents might perceive that. And how edcuators who have a burning desire to start their own school - may want to consider collaborating with the Global Village School. To connect with Peter - you'll find him on Linkedin at @peterhutton. EdLeaders is hosted by Luke Callier and Mathew Irving and is available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #independenteducation #schooleaders --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edleaders/message

This is episode is part 1 of a 2 part interview with Peter Hutton, Co-founder of Future Schools. In this insightful conversation, we hear about Peter's journey from his experiences in schools as a student, why he took the leap out of school leadership to create the Future Schools Alliance, The Future Schools Journey, how the system has changed or not changed in the last 10 years and his innovative approach to university entry processes.  To connect with Peter - you'll find him on Linked in at @peterhutton. EdLeaders is available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #education #schooleaders #edfinance Links to the episode: https://edleaders.com.au/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edleaders/message

In this episode, we chat with Annabel Astbury, Head of Education at the ABC.  In this insightful conversation, we hear about Anna's journey from passionate history teacher to her current role at the ABC, the pioneering nature of ABC's role in digital learning and digital literacy, the role of the ABC in the national education landscape and how the ABC thinks about educating 1 to thousands vs 1 to 30 in a classroom setting and the ABC's role in the future of education in Australia, plus much much more. We also make her choose amongst her children to give her opinion on the top 5 ABC educational programs ever... We hope you enjoy the conversation with Annabel. To connect with Annabel - you'll find her on Twitter at @annabelastbury EdLeaders is available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #education #schooleaders #edfinance Links to the episode: https://edleaders.com.au/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edleaders/message

In this episode, we chat with Mark McCrindle, Founder and Principal of McCrindle. In this insightful conversation, we talk about Generation Alpha and the growing gaps between the GenX & Y teachers in our schools, the future of education and the social trends that will affect it, strategic planning and what schools should be thinking about in the long term, how parents demands on schools are changing and what might evolve out of the disconnected sectors of education in Australia.  We hope you enjoy the conversation with Mark. To connect with Mark and learn more about McCrindle - https://mccrindle.com.au/ and connect with Mat and Luke at https://edleaders.com.au/ Edleaders is available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #education #schooleaders --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edleaders/message

In this episode, we chat with Fiona Johnston, Principal of St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls in Perth.  In this insightful conversation, we cover the benefits of an overseas experience in your leadership journey and in particular Fiona's own experience at the Australian International School in Singapore, the diverse nature of the principal's role including the "dark arts" of managing a school board, the notion of disrupt or be disrupted, the fusion of work and home life in leadership roles and Fiona's advice regarding finding a career sponsor. We even create a new word for the oxford dictionary - "durky"! We hope you enjoy the conversation with Fiona. To connect with Fiona - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-johnston-gaicd-94180a4a/ Edleaders is available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #education #schooleaders #edfinance Links to the episode: https://edleaders.com.au/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edleaders/message

In this episode, we chat with Rob French. Rob is the new Principal at Kilvington Grammar School and former Deputy Head of Camberwell Grammar School. In this episode, we cover his journey into Principalship, the background, the application and interview process, his process to get ready for the new role, and what he hopes to achieve in his first year in the role.... We hope you enjoy! To connect with Rob - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-french-74b0bb59 Edleaders is available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #education #schooleaders #edtech #innovation As always if you have questions, feedback or have a suggestion from a leader you'd like to hear from - head on over to https://www.edleaders.com.au/ to signup or follow us on Linked In at Edleaeders Australia a https://www.linkedin.com/company/edleadersaus where you can keep up to date with the latest. Please remember if you have a spare minute, please leave us a review on iTunes or your favourite podcast play

In this episode, we chat with Wil Masara. Wil is the 19 year old founder of Youth Leadership Academy Australia. After starting his first business at 11, Wil is a Social Entrepreneur & Changemaker, who is committed to providing all young people access to skills that empower them to lead themselves, their schools and our communities.  To connect with Edleaders is available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #education #schooleaders #edtech #innovation  As always if you have questions, feedback or have a suggestion from a leader you'd like to hear from - head on over to https://www.edleaders.com.au/ to signup or follow us on Linked In at Edleaeders Australia a https://www.linkedin.com/company/edleadersaus where you can keep up to date with the latest.  Please remember if you have a spare minute, please leave us a review on iTunes or your favourite podcast player which will help us be discovered by more like-minded school leaders.  Yo

In this episode, we chat with Baden U'Ren. Baden has a long history with Bond University and currently the Entrepreneur in Residence at Somerset College. To connect with Edleaders is available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #education #schooleaders #edtech #innovation As always if you have questions, feedback or have a suggestion from a leader you'd like to hear from - head on over to https://www.edleaders.com.au/ to signup or follow us on Linked In at Edleaeders Australia a https://www.linkedin.com/company/edleadersaus where you can keep up to date with the latest. Please remember if you have a spare minute, please leave us a review on iTunes or your favourite podcast player which will help us be discovered by more like-minded school leaders. You can also connect with us personally at LinkedIn: **Luke Callier - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ljcallier/** **Mathew Irving - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathew-irving-b6b91430/** --- Send in a voice message:

In this Episode we chat with Cameron Fox - Founding Head of VERSO International School in Bangkok.  We talk about VERSO's origin story, their work with IDEO - one of the worlds leading design companies and the impact this had on everything else that's followed. Cameron and VERSO are on a mission to inspire other international schools to take the opportunity to dig deep into the needs of their communities and look for ways to ask big important questions about what they do and how they do it - in essence, to adopt a designer's mindset. Lots of schools have already embraced design-thinking in a variety of ways - but at VERSO it's simply part of their DNA - so there is an obligation to remain progressive in their thinking about the educational experience they offer and we discuss how this impacts everyday life, from marketing the school, to recruitment and their school structure. We hope you enjoy! To connect with Cameron - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-fox-a4034815/ and if you like this episode tag or

In this episode, we chat with Andrew Oberthur. Andrew is in his 20th year as a Principal and in 2022 will be leading St Columba' School in Brisbane. He's the author of the book 'Are you ready for primary school this year?' and is now an executive coach and speaker.  In this episode with Andrew we cover his great framework for interacting with parents, the importance of trust and the hidden emotional toll of managing difficult conversations in the work place and much much more... We hope you enjoy! To connect with Andrew - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-p-oberthur-7686b040 Edleaders is available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #education #schooleaders #edtech #innovation As always if you have questions, feedback or have a suggestion from a leader you'd like to hear from - head on over to https://www.edleaders.com.au/ to signup or follow us on Linked In at Edleaeders Australia a https://www.linkedin.com/company/edleadersaus where you can keep up to

In this episode, we chat with Lauren Sayer. Lauren is the current Executive Director Research and Innovation at Melbourne Girls Grammar and in this episode we cover tech in schools and its value without training, the value of experience outside of schools, innovation as an executive role, what there is to learn as a new executive member, the metaverse, micro-credentials and much much more... We hope you enjoy! To connect with Lauren - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-sayer-34637919/ Edleaders is available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #education #schooleaders #edtech #innovation As always if you have questions, feedback or have a suggestion from a leader you'd like to hear from - head on over to https://www.edleaders.com.au/ to signup or follow us on Linked In at Edleaeders Australia a https://www.linkedin.com/company/edleadersaus where you can keep up to date with the latest. Please remember if you have a spare minute, please leave us a review on iTun

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Gihan Jayaweera - GP and Founder of Atomic Wellness. We discuss why Dr. Gihan is so interested in teacher and school leader wellbeing, the difference between the plastic and glass balls you may be juggling in the air, the MAM - the Minimum Absolute Must, Habit Loops, and the multiplying factor of small habits, how when multiplied out over weeks, months and years little things can go a long way to shaping your health profile.  You can email Dr Gihan on gihan@atomicwellbeing.com using the subject line Lets Dance Edleaders or connect with him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-gihan-jayaweera-dr-g-17b028176/ As always if you have questions, feedback or have a suggestion from a leader you'd like to hear from - head on over to https://www.edleaders.com.au/ to signup or follow us on LinkedIn at Edleaeders Australia a https://www.linkedin.com/company/edleadersaus where you can keep up to date with the latest. Please remember if you have a spare minute, please leave

In this episode, we chat with Kathy McLean - Partner at Fish and Nankivell. Kathy is one of Australia's leading executive recruiters in education and in this interview she share's her wisdom from recruiting Principals for some of Australia's best Schools over the last 17 years. In a wide ranging discussion, we cover what Kathy looks at to discover the type of leader a school requires, how she determines which candidates might be good "fits" and how schools should consider candidates that might currently be a 6/10, but have the potential to be a 10/10 Vs candidates who will only ever be an 8/10. As she says in the interview, the best way to connect with Kathy is by a phone call and you can find her number on the F&N website at https://www.fnow.com.au/kathy-mclean-1 Available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #education #schooleaders #edfinance Links to the episode: https://edleaders.com.au/ As always if you have questions, feedback or have a suggestion fr

In this episode, we chat with Dr Bek Duyckers - Thought Leader in Residence from Oxley College in NSW. We discuss shaping, influencing, blue sky thinking and the massive impact we can have in leading from the side and growing our young people into great human beings.  We also discuss the importance of the value there is in joining professional groups like ACEL, TedX Youth and the Future Schools Alliance. You can connect with Bek on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-bek-duyckers-1683776b/ As always if you have questions, feedback or have a suggestion from a leader you'd like to hear from - head on over to https://www.edleaders.com.au/ to signup or follow us on Linked In at Edleaeders Australia a https://www.linkedin.com/company/edleadersaus where you can keep up to date with the latest. Please remember if you have a spare minute, please leave us a review on iTunes or your favourite podcast player which will help us be discovered by more like-minded school leaders. You can also connect with us pe

In this episode, we chat with Mathilda Joubert about Creativity, how we can foster in our students, our teachers, and our organisations. Mathilda is currently the Director of Innovation and Excellence at the Sheridan Institute - a startup higher education provider and prior to this was the Principal of Teaching at Learning with the Swan Christian Education Association. Mathilda is also the acting president of the ACEL WA Branch. You can connect with Mathilda on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathilda-joubert-8299705/ As always if you have questions, feedback or have a suggestion from a leader you'd like to hear from - follow us on Linked In at Edleaeders Australia at https://www.linkedin.com/company/edleadersaus where you can keep up to date with the latest.  Please remember if you have a spare minute, please leave us a review on iTunes or your favourite podcast player which will help us be discovered by more like-minded school leaders.  We'd love to connect with you personally on LinkedIn

In this episode, we chat all things that relate to school financials with Sam Kronja - former Director of Finance at PLC Perth. You can connect with Sam on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-kronja-80a9036b/ As always if you have questions, feedback or have a suggestion from a leader you'd like to hear from - head on over to https://www.edleaders.com.au/ to signup or follow us on Linked In at Edleaeders Australia at https://www.linkedin.com/company/edleadersaus where you can keep up to date with the latest. Please remember if you have a spare minute, please leave us a review on iTunes or your favourite podcast player which will help us be discovered by more like-minded school leaders. We'd love to connect with you personally on LinkedIn: Luke Callier - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ljcallier/ Mathew Irving - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathew-irving-b6b91430/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edleaders/message

In this episode, we chat with the Director of HaileyburyX - Peter Thomas.  Peter has led the HaileyburyX program since 2019 and in addition to this, he's a founding partner of Theorica and QV systems and previously has lectured at a number of universities including the University of Melbourne. This was a wide-ranging chat covering R&D in schools, meeting students where they are and the future of learning experiences.  You can connect with Peter on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaspj/ As always if you have questions, feedback or have a suggestion from a leader you'd like to hear from - head on over to https://www.edleaders.com.au/ to signup or follow us on Linked In at Edleaeders Australia at https://www.linkedin.com/company/edleadersaus where you can keep up to date with the latest. Please remember if you have a spare minute, please leave us a review on iTunes or your favourite podcast player which will help us be discovered by more like-minded school leaders. You can also connect

In this episode, we chat with School Leadership Consultant - David Mulford. David was the former Headmaster at Newington College in Sydney. Prior to this David was also Principal at Radford College and Blue Mountains Grammar School, brining over 27 years of school leadership experience to the Interview. You can connect with David on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mulford-5455761a7 As always if you have questions, or feedback or have a suggestion from a leader you'd like to hear from - head on over to https://www.edleaders.com.au/ to signup or follow us on Linked In at Edleaeders Australia at https://www.linkedin.com/company/edleadersaus where you can keep up to date with the latest. Please remember if you have a spare minute, please leave us a review on iTunes or your favourite podcast player which will help us be discovered by more like-minded school leaders. You can also connect with us personally at LinkedIn: Luke Callier - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ljcallier/ Mathew Irving - https://www.

In this episode we chat with Catherine Misson, Principal of Havergal College in Toronto, Canada and former Principal of Melbourne Girls Grammar.  You can connect with Catherine on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-misson/ As always if you have questions, or feedback or have a suggestion from a leader you'd like to hear from - head on over to https://www.edleaders.com.au/ to signup for the newsletter, or follow us on Linked In at Edleaders Australia and also please remember to leave us a review on iTunes or your favourite podcast player. You can also connect with us at LinkedIn: Luke Callier - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ljcallier/ Mathew Irving - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathew-irving-b6b91430/

In this episode, we chat with Phillip Heath, the Head of College at Barker College in Sydney about being a leader and advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students, a champion for reconciliation and how we as the next cohort of leaders can help shape the education landscape to address the education gap for first nations peoples.  There's no easy answers or right answers in this space, but this interview challenges us to consider how we can do more.  You can connect with Phillip on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-heath-am-7666a618/ or follow him on Twitter at: @PJjHeath As always if you have questions, or feedback or have a suggestion from a leader you'd like to hear from - head on over to https://www.edleaders.com.au/ to signup for the newsletter, or follow us on Linked In at Edleaeders Australia and also please remember to leave us a review on iTunes or your favourite podcast player. You can also connect with us at LinkedIn: Luke Callier - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ljcallier