Christian Schools Australia

In this episode, CSA's CEO Dr Daniel Pampuch is interviewed by Family First's Lyle Shelton. They discuss the often raised questions about the right for parents to choose faith based schooling for their families, about fees, about fairness in funding as well as accessibility to education and much more.

In this episode we continue with the theme of 'Balancing the Scales'. Jess Kapitola recently had a conversation with CSA's CEO, Dr Daniel Pampuch on the role of women in leadership and the pathways and support available to upskill and develop leadership potential within the CSA network.

In recognition of International Women’s day and the UN theme of 'Balancing the Scales', we recently spent a little time with Claire Chisholm, to discuss her new leadership role at CSA member school, Carey Baptist College, Harrisdale. Join us as Claire reflects on her own journey to leadership, those who have supported and encouraged her as well as her tips for emerging leaders.

This interview, recorded on November 5, 2025, for WynFM’s Leading Education Program , features Dr Daniel Pampuch in conversation with Cheryl Lacey. They discuss school affordability, the introduction of social media bans, climate change anxiety, and what it means to truly flourish. 

This interview, recorded on October 8, 2025, for WynFM’s Leading Education Program , features Dr Darren Iselin in conversation with Cheryl Lacey. They discuss the latest findings from CSA’s recent research on Student Flourishing, conducted in partnership with Harvard University’s Human Flourishing Program and Research Schools International.

Andrew Taylor is joined by Catriona Vo, a Senior Secondary Legal Studies and English Teacher at Groves Christian College in Queensland. Catriona, a child of refugee parents, shares her journey into Christian Education, and reflects on approaches she has found to be effective in the classroom. She unpacks her participation in research that looks at moving students from where language is a problem,...

Andrew Taylor is joined by Annie Oyston, who is a Secondary English and Sports Teacher at Cedars Christian College in Wollongong. Annie shares her journey of being the daughter of an educator, and the pathway she undertook to become a teacher in her own right. She shares of her belief in the power of connection, and in particular, her experience in using sport to build rapport with her students to...

Christian Schools Australia is delighted to partner with Stewart Bogle from ‘Resilient Souls’ in this podcast.  Stewart interviews CSA's CEO, Dr Daniel Pampuch, on how our schools can effectively support families during times of tragedy and trauma. This podcast was originally published on the 'Resilient Souls' channel . 'Resilient Souls' has additional resources available on th...

Andrew Taylor is joined by Vernon Clark (Principal) and Mark Howard (Founder) of Kluthuthu Christian College in far north Queensland. Mark and Vernon share the unique story of how Kluthuthu began, and what they believe is God's vision for the school. Their message speaks into the remarkable things unfolding in Indigenous Education. They provide a challenge for us all to put aside assumptions a...

Andrew Taylor is joined by Rob Steffler who is the Dean of Studies at Glasshouse Christian College in Queensland. Rob shares about his school's intentional approach towards the use of AI, and innovative projects such as the DeLorean Project - where students spend one day per week in an enterprise skill building project that is delivering award winning outcomes. He is a firm believer in relatio...

Andrew Taylor is joined by Larissa Ashton, who works as a Secondary Inclusion Coordinator and Primary Visual Arts Teacher at both Cornerstone Christian College and Dunsborough Christian College in Western Australia. Larissa shares her heart for engaging with students, and the critical need of seeing every student's situation as unique. She also speaks into the power of self-reflection and vuln...

Andrew Taylor is joined by Kristy Jones, a Stage 2 Coordinator and Sports Coordinator at Northcross Christian School, a P-6 School in Ryde, NSW. Kristy shares her journey, and includes some anecdotes on 'Milo Mondays' and making connections with her students.

Andrew Taylor is joined by Penny Ravenscroft from ACC Southlands in Western Australia. Penny works in Distance Education, and has some gems to share with us about how to be a 'Treasure Hunter' with students, to build connection and trust.

Andrew Taylor is joined by Ruth Conwell from Parklands Christian College, in the great Brisbane area of Queensland, in the latest episode of the 'Not Just a Teacher' series.

Andrew Taylor is joined by Dr Jon Eckert, in the first episode of this new series: 'Not Just a Teacher'. Together they consider the significance of teachers and the potential impact delivered by those whose profession is in education. Join us as we challenge the status quo, and hear stories that recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of Christian educators from across Austral...

The discussion continues in Part 2 of the Designing School Life Series: Business Planning and Finance Matters. Ashley Penny and Matthew Green of Paynter Dixon sit and chat with Principal Geoff Peet of Maitland Christian School on their recent site development and the process of planning for growth. 

Ashley Penny and Matthew Green of Paynter Dixon sit and chat with Principal Geoff Peet of Maitland Christian School on their recent site development and the process of planning for growth. 

Picking up where Episode 3 left off, this latest installment calls us to ask ourselves, and the teams that we lead, how we work to sustain vision in our contexts. In this episode we, once again, talk with Dr Brian Harris (Director) and Jennifer Argue (Executive Consultant) from AVENIR Leadership Institute continue to share from their personal experiences as leaders in education. We are reminded th...

Where Episode 2 caused us to consider the question of legacy and the importance of knowing when to pass the baton, Episode 3 takes a dive into the place of Hope in one's leadership and calling. In this episode we talk with Dr Brian Harris (Director) and Jennifer Argue (Executive Consultant) from AVENIR Leadership Institute as they share their theology and journey of leadership in education. Togeth...

Episode 1 provided an overview of the Framework as a whole. In Episode 2 we begin our discussion of the twelve characteristics of leadership that are embedded in the Framework: Inspiring Imagination. Leaders of vision inspire imagination and paint a picture of the future to which others aspire.  We hear from Framework author Dr Daren Iselin and a leading architect and artist, Ian McGilvray .&...

Leadership is a journey. Welcome to the CSA Leadership Development Podcast series. This series is being developed throughout our 20th Anniversary year as a resource to accompany the CSA Leadership Framework, launched in 2021. With our host, Stephen O’Doherty, this series will be a collection of conversations that look at leadership in a broad way. “It’s about helping people find their place of flo...

In this episode, Mark Spencer, Director of Public Policy with Christian Schools Australia, has a heart-to-heart conversation with Leah Gray and her personal experience of gender identity. Leah grew up in a Christian home, went to church, was actively involved with her faith, but always felt a little different. She didn’t fit the traditional stereotypes for a girl and once at university began to ‘e...

Re-imagining Leadership Development for Christian Schools: The CSA Leadership Framework and the Partnership with the Church of England Foundation for Educational Leadership in the United Kingdom On this episode of the CSA Podcast series, Dr Darren Iselin talks with Andy Wolfe, Executive Director of Education for the Church of England in the United Kingdom. Andy and Darren discuss leadership develo...

Join Andrew Taylor, QLD EO and School Improvement national portfolio leader, in a conversation with Andrew Stone from Stone Creative. Andrew serves as a leadership development and communications consultant for the education sector, faith-based communities, universities, leadership colleges and not-for-profit organisations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and USA. Both Andrews will discuss the impor...

It’s a tough time to be leader. With so much uncertainty and change, the wellbeing of leaders is certainly a hot topic. We’re also seeing leaders with great ability and charisma burn out or fall from grace, not from a lack of skill, but perhaps from a lack of attention to their own formation. In this podcast we are joined by Jeff Nagle from Heritage Leaders, who will help us explore what it is tha...