Game Changers

How do we grow to understand ourselves to become great leaders? In this special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Dr Briony Scott to look at the relationship between one's knowledge of self and their capacity to lead their communities with wisdom and grace. Dr Briony Scott (BScAgr, MEd, EdD) was appointed Principal of Wenona, a Kindergarten to Year 12 independent gir...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this eighth conversation of Series Eleven, we talk with Tracey Ezard, known for her ‘Ferocious Warmth’ leadership approach and professional collaborative culture. Tracey’s collaborative framework The Buzz which creates an environment of learning, trust and innovation is used in education...

How do we grow to understand ourselves to become great leaders? In this special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Dr Briony Scott to look at the relationship between one's knowledge of self and their capacity to lead their communities with wisdom and grace. Dr Briony Scott (BScAgr, MEd, EdD) was appointed Principal of Wenona, a Kindergarten to Year 12 independent gir...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this seventh conversation of Series Eleven, we talk with Darnell Fine, a middle school deputy principal in Singapore. He is an experienced facilitator of adult learning, focusing on curriculum, assessment, and culturally responsive teaching. He has provided hundreds of workshops and keyn...

How do we grow to understand ourselves to become great leaders? In this special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Dr Briony Scott to look at the relationship between one's knowledge of self and their capacity to lead their communities with wisdom and grace. Dr Briony Scott (BScAgr, MEd, EdD) was appointed Principal of Wenona, a Kindergarten to Year 12 independent gir...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this sixth conversation of Series Eleven, we talk with Christine Cawsey AM FACEL: the past president and life member of the NSW Secondary Principals’ Council (NSWSPC) and the current principal of Rooty Hill High School – a highly successful, award winning, comprehensive secondary school...

How do we become the kind of leaders who push the world forward? In this eleventh special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Dr Laurence Wainwright to look at four pillars of leadership and break down their combined wisdom and research. Dr Laurence Wainwright is Course Director of the MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment and a Departmental Lecturer at...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fifth conversation of Series Eleven, we talk with the principal, author and long-time educator Dr Paul Browning. Dr Paul Browning has been a Head for over 24 years. His passion is leadership and organisational culture. He believes that trust is the fundamental resource for successfu...

How do we become the kind of leaders who push the world forward? In this eleventh special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Dr Laurence Wainwright to look at four pillars of leadership and break down their combined wisdom and research. Dr Laurence Wainwright is Course Director of the MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment and a Departmental Lecturer at...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fourth conversation of Series Eleven, we talk with the aspirational and practical Michelle Carroll. As an educator for over 30 years and as the current Principal at St Catherine’s School, Michelle is passionate about continuing to provide a progressive, innovative and engaging educa...

How do we become the kind of leaders who push the world forward? In this eleventh special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Dr Laurence Wainwright to look at four pillars of leadership and break down their combined wisdom and research. Dr Laurence Wainwright is Course Director of the MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment and a Departmental Lecturer at...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this third conversation of Series Eleven, we talk with the always thoughtful Jim Knight. Jim, Founder and Senior Partner of Instructional Coaching Group (ICG), is also an author and research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. He has spent more than two...

How do we become the kind of leaders who push the world forward? In this eleventh special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Dr Laurence Wainwright to look at four pillars of leadership and break down their combined wisdom and research. Dr Laurence Wainwright is Course Director of the MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment and a Departmental Lecturer at...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this second conversation of Series Eleven, we talk with the amazing Jeanette Cheah. Jeanette Cheah is the founder and CEO of HEX, an award-winning edtech company delivering internationally recognised innovation and entrepreneurship programs to university students and the next generation...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this first conversation of Series Eleven, we talk with renowned educator Michael Fullan. Michael is the Global Leadership Director, New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL) and a worldwide authority on educational reform with a mandate of helping to achieve the moral purpose of all childr...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this prologue episode of the eleventh 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 series theme 'Change Your Game, Change The Game'. Our series sponso...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this final episode of the tenth 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 series theme 'Future-Ready, Future-Fit' and wrap up the series that's bee...

What does the future of schooling look like and how are we going to get there? In this tenth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Graham Brown Martin to look at what it's like disrupting industry and how that applies to the world of work and education. Graham is the founder of The Catalyst Coach, BeyondTomorrow. Global, regenerative.global, Learning Without Fron...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this final conversation of Series Ten, we talk with Jamie Beaton. Jamie founded Crimson Education at age 18 to help other high schoolers gain offers to the most competitive universities as he did, including Harvard, Stanford, Cambridge, and MIT. Jamie has grown Crimson Education to inclu...

What does the future of schooling look like and how are we going to get there? In this tenth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Graham Brown Martin to look at what it's like disrupting industry and how that applies to the world of work and education. Graham is the founder of The Catalyst Coach, BeyondTomorrow. Global, regenerative.global, Learning Without Fron...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this penultimate conversation of Series Ten, we talk with Kemi Nekvapil. Kemi is one of Australia’s leading credentialed coaches for female executives and entrepreneurs, author and a highly sought-after international speaker. She has studied leadership and purpose at The Gross National H...

What does the future of schooling look like and how are we going to get there? In this tenth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Graham Brown Martin to look at what it's like disrupting industry and how that applies to the world of work and education. Graham is the founder of The Catalyst Coach, BeyondTomorrow. Global, regenerative.global, Learning Without Fron...

Note: This episode contains explicit language. The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this sixth conversation of Series Ten, we talk with Adam Ferrier. After graduating university with degrees in commerce and clinical psychology, Adam begun his career working in maximum security prisons, before making the natural move to adve...

What does the future of schooling look like and how are we going to get there? In this tenth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Lorna Beegan to look at what it means to be future-ready, future-fit on the ground in a school community. Lorna Beegan is an “ideas” woman and a genuine leader who spearheads multiple progressive and innovative educational initiatives...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fifth conversation of Series Ten, we talk with Lisa Leong, host of This Working Life. Lisa Leong is a broadcaster, author and facilitator. A former Intellectual Property, Technology and Wine lawyer (yes, there is such a thing!), Lisa caught the radio bug in 2001. She was accepted in...