Game Changers

How do we help young people find their way? How do we help them move from the world of education into the world at large? In this seventh special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Nicole Dyson and Will Stubley & Saxon Phipps to start a dialogue about young people. Nicole is a globally recognised expert and practitioner in project-based learning and student entreprene...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fourth episode of Series Seven of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Hamish Curry, Executive Director of the Asia Education Foundation. Hamish has a commodious background in leading education and design learning. Previously based with the international design thinking firm, NoT...

How do we help young people find their way? How do we help them move from the world of education into the world at large? In this seventh special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Nicole Dyson and Will Stubley & Saxon Phipps to start a dialogue about young people. Nicole is a globally recognised expert and practitioner in project-based learning and student entreprene...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this third episode of Series Seven of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Samantha Jean McFetridge, Director of Student Opportunity & Career Education at Wenona School, Sydney. Sam is a future pathways specialist with a strong desire for the promotion of careers education and providi...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this second episode of Series Seven of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Mond Qu Founder & Director of United Make, an experimental think-tank and multi-disciplinary studio based in Melbourne. Mond pushes the frontiers of design through the act of making; from deep materials resear...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this debut episode of Series Seven of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Lacey Filipich, Founder of Money School. Lacey started investing at 19 and now earns a passive income from her assets. She considers herself ‘time rich’: able to choose if, when, where, how, on what and with wh...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this prologue episode of the seventh series of the Game Changers podcast, your hosts, Associate Professor of Education and Enterprise Philip Cummins and prominent educational Thought Leader Adriano Di Prato, explore the provocation 'How do we in schools keep challenging binary thinking f...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this epilogue episode of the sixth series of the Game Changers podcast, your hosts, Associate Professor of Education and Enterprise Philip Cummins and prominent educational Thought Leader Adriano Di Prato, draw together their discoveries from their conversations with the Game Changers an...

What is the true power of humanity? How do we unlock it in our students? In this sixth special series of The Game Changers Podcast, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Santiago Rincon-Gallardo and Hà Ánh Phượng to unpack these core questions. A top ten finalist for the Global Teacher Prize, Hà Ánh Phượng was born in a remote area in the north of Vietnam where farming is the main occupation and...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this final conversation of Series Six of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Shadia Hancock, founder of Autism Actually. ​Shadia is a presenter, consultant, and student. Shadia is committed to empowering fellow Autistic and Neurodivergent individuals and helping them reach their true...

What is the true power of humanity? How do we unlock it in our students? In this sixth special series of The Game Changers Podcast, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Santiago Rincon-Gallardo and Hà Ánh Phượng to unpack these core questions. A top ten finalist for the Global Teacher Prize, Hà Ánh Phượng was born in a remote area in the north of Vietnam where farming is the main occupation and...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this seventh episode of Series Six of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Ted Dintersmith, Educational Change Agent. Ted is a published author, a heralded filmmaker, and together with Sir Ken Robinson, he formed an education non-profit that developed into the remarkable online WhatSc...

What is the true power of humanity? How do we unlock it in our students? In this sixth special series of The Game Changers Podcast, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Santiago Rincon-Gallardo and Hà Ánh Phượng to unpack these core questions. A top ten finalist for the Global Teacher Prize, Hà Ánh Phượng was born in a remote area in the north of Vietnam where farming is the main occupation and...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this sixth episode of Series Six of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Annabel Astbury, Head of Education at the ABC. Annabel is a leader in Australian digital education and has produced many outstanding online resources such as ABC Splash. A former history teacher, Annabel is a fir...

What is the true power of humanity? How do we unlock it in our students? In this sixth special series of The Game Changers Podcast, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Santiago Rincon-Gallardo and Hà Ánh Phượng to unpack these core questions. Santiago Rincón Gallardo is an education consultant and Chief Research Officer at Michael Fullan’s team. He conducts research, advises leaders and educat...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fifth episode of Series Six of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Greg Whitby, Executive Director of Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta. Greg is a teacher, advocate, administrator and leader. His mission to transform schooling for every child and young person is driven by...

What is the true power of humanity? How do we unlock it in our students? In this sixth special series of The Game Changers Podcast, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Santiago Rincon-Gallardo and Hà Ánh Phượng to unpack these core questions. Santiago Rincón Gallardo is an education consultant and Chief Research Officer at Michael Fullan’s team. He conducts research, advises leaders and educat...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fourth episode of Series Six of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Aiko Bethea, Equity Consultant, Speaker, Executive Leadership Coach, and Attorney. Aiko, founder of RARE Coaching & Consulting, is a leader, builder, and connector. Through her work, she coaches leaders and orga...

What is the true power of humanity? How do we unlock it in our students? In this sixth special series of The Game Changers Podcast, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Santiago Rincon-Gallardo and Hà Ánh Phượng to unpack these core questions. Santiago Rincón Gallardo is an education consultant and Chief Research Officer at Michael Fullan’s team. He conducts research, advises leaders and educat...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this third episode of Series Six of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with David Price OBE, author, speaker, and consultant. David helps organisations and people to make sustainable change happen. His first book, OPEN: How We’ll Work, Live & Learn In The Future was an Amazon best seller...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this second episode of Series Six of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Eleni Kyritsis, Leader of Curriculum & Innovation at Strathcona Girls Grammar. Eleni is an award winning teacher with a passion for sharing her creative lesson ideas to enhance teaching and learning around the w...

What really makes a difference in the life of a child? In this fifth special series of The Game Changers Podcast, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Michael A. Pope and Mokhudu Machaba to explore what really makes a difference in the life of a child through the lens of people, place, and purpose. Mokhudu Machaba was a top 10 finalist in the Global Teacher Prize. She was the runner-up in the I...

What really makes a difference in the life of a child? In this fifth special series of The Game Changers Podcast, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Michael A. Pope and Mokhudu Machaba to explore what really makes a difference in the life of a child through the lens of people, place, and purpose. Mokhudu Machaba was a top 10 finalist in the Global Teacher Prize. She was the runner-up in the I...

What really makes a difference in the life of a child? In this fifth special series of The Game Changers Podcast, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Michael A. Pope and Mokhudu Machaba to explore what really makes a difference in the life of a child through the lens of people, place, and purpose. Mokhudu Machaba was a top 10 finalist in the Global Teacher Prize. She was the runner-up in the I...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this debut episode of Series Six of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Tim Barrett, Director at St Andrew’s Institute of Learning. In this episode, he speaks about practical ways to give students control of their learning, what 'truth' in education today looks like, and how one mome...