Flourishing Learners Team - Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools

Flourishing Podcast

Education EN ↓ 7 episodes

Welcome to the Flourishing Podcast, a new initiative from Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) designed to inspire and connect our educators, leaders, and system teams. This isn’t just another educational podcast—it’s built for us, by us. Each episode will spotlight the incredible work happening in our schools and across our system, featuring conversations with educators, leaders, and even world-renowned experts. We’ll dive deep into topics that matter most to MACS schools: Science of Learning, Instructional Coaching, Leadership, Well-being, Catholic Identity…and much more. Our goal?

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Flourishing Learners Team - Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools

Episodes

School Spotlight - St Clement of Rome, Bulleen 09.07.2026 30:55

The School Spotlight Series complements the existing Flourishing Podcast by providing a practical, school-based perspective on the implementation of MACS priorities and initiatives. Through real examples from MACS schools, episodes highlight the experiences, reflections and insights of educators, offering examples of practice that other schools can learn from and adapt within their own contexts. F...

School Spotlight - Loyola College, Watsonia 09.07.2026 34:19

Ep 5: " Teachers do not want pre-prepared pedagogical meals" with Dr Simon Breakspear 18.06.2026 52:16

In this episode, we sit down with Dr Simon Breakspear, one of the most influential voices in educational improvement, to explore how his thinking has evolved across his time working with MACS (several years!) and a span of time in which he has written three major works: Teaching Sprints, The Pruning Principle and his latest book, Elevated Conversations. We trace a powerful arc through Simon’s work...

Episode 4: "Lots of reading, lots of writing, lots of speaking and lots of listening" with Emina McLean 28.05.2026 38:49

What does it take to create lasting literacy improvement across an education system — and how can schools avoid the “pendulum swings” of educational change? In this episode of the Flourishing Podcast, Danny Jabber sits down with literacy and implementation expert Emina McLean for a rich conversation exploring literacy reform, explicit instruction, implementation science, leadership, assessment, or...

Episode 3: “Teachers are inherently, incredibly and wonderfully idiosyncratic…” with Tom Sherrington 16.04.2026 40:45

In this episode of the Flourishing Podcast, Danny Jaber is joined by educator, author and WalkThrus founder Tom Sherrington for a practical and thought‑provoking conversation about great teaching and instructional mastery. From the influence of music and creativity to the origins and global growth of WalkThrus, Tom shares clear guidance on implementation, professional learning, fidelity, cognitive...

Episode 2: "What schools really like to have is... clarity" with Katie Roberts-Hull 05.03.2026 27:47

In this episode of the Flourishing Podcast, Danny Jaber speaks with Katie Roberts-Hull about how teachers, schools, and systems can improve teaching practice through evidence-informed professional learning, strong curriculum resources, and clear system direction. The conversation explores how success builds motivation, why teachers need clarity and shared language, and how professional learning wo...

Episode 1: A shared system vision with Dr Edward Simons 19.02.2026 28:57

In this episode of the Flourishing Podcast, we’re joined by Dr Edward Simons, Executive Director of MACS, to explore both, the Vision for Instruction and the Vision for Engagement, from a system-wide lens. Ed shares insights into how the Visions align with MACS’ broader strategic goals, the leadership required to embed it across diverse school contexts and what 2026 holds for our teachers. This ep...