Edtalk Australia

In this episode, we interviewed Hugh Williams, the Co-Founder of CS in Schools, an Australian charity that is creating sustainable change in digital technology education. In 2022, CS in Schools worked with 72 schools and 250 teachers to deliver world-class coding classes to over 30,000 students in Australia. They have some lofty ambitions to give every secondary school student in Australia the opportunity to learn digital technology. And all that is provided at zero cost to schools.  Hugh is also a Professor at the Melbourne Business School, an Adjunct Professor at RMIT University, and a board member of the State Library Victoria and Janet Clarke Hall. He is a company advisor and investor, and was formerly a vice president at Google and has also held senior roles at eBay and Microsoft. Through his advisory practice, he has worked with many companies including Doordash, Moonpig, ASOS, and Ocado. Hugh will touch on topics such as:  How choosing Computer Science in university totally changed his life

School leaders play a pivotal role in affecting the climate, attitude, and reputation of their schools. They are the cornerstone on which learning communities function and grow. With successful school leadership, schools become effective incubators of learning, places where students are not only educated but challenged, nurtured, and encouraged. In this episode, we bring back a previous awesome guest, Rob French, the Principal at Kilvington Grammar School in Melbourne. Kilvington is a K-12, co-ed independent school. Rob has been the principal at Kilvington for over a year now and we’re going to dive into what it’s been like for him. Rob will touch on topics such as: Enjoying end-of-year community events and other positive things despite having to navigate a hectic end-of-year term 4, staff attrition, and a data breach. End of a school year: The culmination of everything teachers strive for. Challenges he went through in his first year as a principal and how he overcame them. Does the principal school p

This episode was recorded live at the Innovation in Education Festival Perth in November 2022.  In this episode, we chat with return guest Rocky Collins, Principal at SEDA College, and Graeme Dix, Former Manager at BCG Construction in Perth.  This episode was all about creating an authentic and meaningful relationship between a school and an industry partner, we ask: Why is it important to build strong partnerships between schools and industry? The journey they went on from planting the seed, overcoming obstacles, and preparing to launch this new partnership with BCG? What sort of experiences do you hope students will have as part of the program? What resources has it required from each partner? The time spent on this? The talent pipeline or the performance of new graduates, what do believe schools need to spend some more time on? The future of the program, what will it look like if you could see 10 years into the distance? Needless to say, this was a wide-ranging chat about education, l

Join Luke and Mat as they recap 2022.   The highs, lows and everything in between, they discuss their personal journeys, the EdLeaders journey, and what they have in store for 2023 including the launch of additional Edleaders Masterminds in 2023. Head over to our website to find out more details about what a mastermind entails.   In 2023 you can also join Edleaders+, our community where you can support us in continuing to bring you great content, as well as some special perks including:  4 x Members only episodes per year with a member from the community  4 x Community Pick Our Brains sessions per year  Access to the Edleaders+ Community Group   We hope you enjoy, as we go back to our roots when its just us without a guest!   You can connect with Edleaders at Edleaders.com.au or find us on LinkedIn. 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 h

In this episode, we chat with Kirsten Ferdinands  - the Executive Principal, Brisbane South State Secondary College You can connect with Edleaders at Edleaders.com.au or find us on LinkedIn. 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 - send us a message! 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: https://anchor.fm/edleaders/message

In this episode, we chat with the energetic and amazing force in education - Gavin McCormack. Gavin was the Principal at Farmhouse Montesorri School until recently, when he left the confines of his school to take his enthusiasm worldwide and co-founded UpSchool. He's also helped build multiple schools in Nepal, and is now a Montessori Australia Ambassador, as well as co-founder of multiple other businesses and a best selling author. He was the Educator's Most Influential Educator 2022, he's a TEDX Speaker and was also one of Australias's LinkedIn Top Voice 2019/20/22. Needless to say this was a wide ranging chat chat about education, leadership, Montesorri and much much more. We hope you enjoy this chat with Gavin. You can connect with Gavin through his personal website, Upschool.co or LinkedIn.  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 sugge

In this episode, we chat with Duncan Anderson - the cofounder and co-ceo of Edrolo. We cover including: The highs and lows of running an Edtech startup The unique challenges of being a co-CEO The challenges of raising $40million dollars in capital for the business and what lays ahead for how to spend it. Embracing the now of doing the curriculum better, rather than trying to change the curriculum How his leadership is evolving as the company grows. And of course much much more. We hope you enjoy this chat with Duncan. You can connect with Edleaders at Edleaders.com.au or find us on LinkedIn. 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 - send us a message! 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 disco

In this episode, we chat with Neesha Flint, Principal of Geraldton Grammar School. We cover the many challenges of being a principal, including: The unique challenges of leading a regional school The emotional toll of school leadership the differences in how you can lead in a 25-year-old school in comparison to a 100-year-old school  How Neesha thinks about vision and strategy in a school context And of course much much more. We hope you enjoy this chat with Neesha. You can connect with Edleaders at Edleaders.com.au or find us on LinkedIn. 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 - send us a message! 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

In this episode we chat with Louka Parry - CEO of the Learning Future. We cover: How school leaders can think about the future with a futurist mindset Redesigning the system - what should we be aware of Attending SXSW and other modern schools in the USA, and what he learned on the journey.  And of course much much more. We hope you enjoy this chat with Louka. You can find Louka at https://www.loukaparry.com/ and The Learning Future and you can connect with Edleaders at Edleaders.com.au or find us on LinkedIn. 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 - send us a message! 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 a

In this episode, we chat with Liam King, an Associate Partner at Fisher Leadership Executive Search. Liam brings a wealth of school leadership experience to his recruitment role, formerly holding roles as Deputy Principal and Principal in both Australia and Asia.  We hope you enjoy this chat with Liam.  To connect with Liam - find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-king-06103925/ EdLeaders is available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edleaders/message

In this episode, we chat with Meagan King, Director of Innovation at MLC Perth and Scott Millar, Chief Trouble Maker at BOP Industries, who together run the Innovation in Education Festival, on both the East and West Coast of Australia.  We hope you enjoy this chat with Meagan and Scott. To connect with Meagan - find her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/meagan-king-2244a3109/ To connect with Scott - find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/smillar1/ EdLeaders is available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edleaders/message

In this episode, we chat with Tracey Ezard, former Assistant Principal who over the last 17 years has built her own consultancy in school leadership and culture, publishing 3 books in the process including her most recent book - Ferocious Warmth, and no doubt has become one of Australia’s leading educational consultants.  We hope you enjoy this chat with Tracey. To connect with Tracey - find her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyezard/ EdLeaders is available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #education #schooleaders Links to the episode: https://edleaders.com.au/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edleaders/message

He's back, in this episode, we chat with Rob French. In part I, Rob shared 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.... Well this time we discussed his first hundred days in the job - the ups, downs and everything in between. 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. If you'd like the link to the Edleaders Mastermind Roundtable head to edleaders.com.au. Thankyou to our partnerships Schoolbox and CompNow.  #leadership #education #schooleaders  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

In this episode, we chat with the Head of Middle School at Camberwell Grammar School in Victoria about all things Middle Schooling.  What is a middle school and what does it do differently from a primary school and senior school, shaping the overall experience of a middle schooler as a leader, how much time is spent on the operational requirements of the school, and what this leaves for teaching, projects, and innovations, whats unique challenges middle school leadership role brings and the challenge of recruitment. We hope you enjoy this chat with Troy. To connect with Troy - find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-stanley-3386388b/ 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 Michael Ha, Founder and Chief Learning Officer of Element Learning and Element College  In this insightful conversation, we cover what parents and students are looking for in a modern holistic experience, low-tech and high-tech solutions in schools and how these fit with creating young people of character, the siloed nature of schools, the seeming movement towards niche styles of education and the school Michael is looking to create in Noosa, Queensland. We hope you enjoy the conversation with Michael. To connect with Fiona - linkedin.com/in/michaelhaedu Edleaders is available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #education --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edleaders/message

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