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Chief Executive Martin Westwell reflects on the 2025 school year
In the final episode of Teach for 2025, Chief Executive Martin Westwell reflects on the many achievements made across the Department for Education this year. Professor Westwell shares stories from his visits to schools and preschools and discusses big projects such as the rollout of EdChat to all …
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Shaping the future of learning in SA with the Curriculum Leaders’ Network
In this episode Stew Nancarrow, Assistant Principal at Colonel Light Gardens Primary School and Sarah Bradbury, Assistant Director in the Department for Education’s Learning and Teaching Directorate discuss the Curriculum Leaders' Network. This initiative is designed to connect leaders of curricul…
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Challenge to change – Implementing Positive Behaviour for Learning
Principals Sylvia Groves, Salisbury High School and Sally Schwartzkopff, Renmark Primary School, join us to talk about implementing Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) at their schools. Hear how adopting the PBL framework has led to cultural transformation, improved wellbeing and strengthened rel…
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Building a blueprint for resilience at Lenswood Primary School
Join us to explore Lenswood Primary School’s Resilient Lenswood Parents in Education project, an inspiring initiative born from the devastating 2019 Cudlee Creek bushfires. Sokhan Greenwood, Principal at Lenswood Primary School and Caroline Williamson, parent, volunteer and Project Lead share how t…
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Anti-racism in education
Natalie Gentle, Education Programs Manager at Reconciliation SA and a member of the Department for Education’s Reconciliation Action Plan working group, and Leonie Shelley, Principal at Blair Athol North School (B-6), join us to discuss anti-racism in education. Natalie shares how Reconciliation S…
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Numeracy Summit 2025 – Supporting early mathematical thinking with purposeful talk and visualisation
Professor Caroline Cohrssen and Dr. Danielle Harris share their insights into enhancing mathematical understanding in early childhood and secondary education, emphasising the importance of purposeful communication and responsive engagement in early years to foster mathematical thinking beyond basic…
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Michael Fullan on deep learning and the purpose of public education
Global education expert Professor Emeritus Michael Fullan joins us to unpack the shift from shallow to deep learning and why South Australia is leading the way. He explains how the Six Cs are redefining what it means to thrive in school and society and why empowering schools and communities from t…
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Supporting students through school refusal and reengagement
Matthew McCurry, Principal of Hospital School SA, joins us to discuss how his team supports students across South Australia, and beyond, who are navigating illness, mental health challenges, and school refusal. With more than 4,600 students a year coming through their doors, Hospital School SA prov…
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Understanding school attendance distress through a neurological lens – School Can’t Australia
Join us as Tiffany Westphal and Louise Rogers, co-directors of School Can’t Australia (SCA), share their views on why some students experience distress around school attendance. Tiffany and Louise discuss how school attendance difficulties are often a protective nervous system response to chronic …
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Tailored learning and supporting every student to thrive
Join us as Jared Daly, Assistant Principal of Equity and Inclusion at Murray Bridge High School shares how Tailored Learning, formally known as Flexible Learning Options, is making a difference for students facing barriers like anxiety, disengagement or complex home lives. He outlines how his site…
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