Game Changers

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 fourth conversation of Series Ten, we talk with Dr Richard Owens. Richard has over 25 years of global experience in teaching, senior leadership, and innovation roles. Richard is currently the Director of the Woodleigh Institute. The Institute is an innovation lab dedicated to unders...

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 third conversation of Series Ten, we talk with Margaret O'Brien. Margaret is the Cofounder and CEO of Young Change Agents. Alongside her team, she has worked to bring social enterprise education to thousands of youth across Australia since 2016. Under her leadership, Young Change Ag...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this second conversation of Series Ten, we talk with Ben Hamer. Ben is one of Australia's leading work futurists, having studied at the Institute for the Future and is the author of 'The Kickass Career: How to succeed in the future of work, now.' He is also an Adjunct Fellow at Swinburne...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this first conversation of Series Ten, we talk with Ronni Kahn AO. Ronni is a social entrepreneur and founder and CEO of food rescue charity OzHarvest. Ronni is a passionate advocate and activist renowned for disrupting the food waste landscape in Australia. She appears regularly in nati...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this prologue 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'. Our series sponsor is a Schoo...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this epilogue episode of the ninth 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 are the needs of children today? And how can we support their needs moving into tomorrow? In this ninth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Helen Connolly to break down how to best serve the young people of our world. Helen is the inaugural Commissioner for Children and Young People for South Australia, appointed in April 2017. In this role, Helen advocate...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this penultimate conversation of Series Nine, we talk with Glenn Whitman. Glenn is a History teacher at St. Andrew’s where he is also the Executive Director for the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning. He is the co-author of Neuroteach: Brain Science and the Future of Educati...

What are the needs of children today? And how can we support their needs moving into tomorrow? In this ninth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Helen Connolly to break down how to best serve the young people of our world. Helen is the inaugural Commissioner for Children and Young People for South Australia, appointed in April 2017. In this role, Helen advocate...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this penultimate conversation of Series Nine, we talk with Daniel Sobel, Inclusion Expert. Daniel Sobel MA Ed (Psychology) FCMI FCIC FRSA is the Director of Inclusion Expert, Chair of the International Forums of Inclusion Practitioners (IFIP), best selling author, international consultan...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In special episode recorded for the podcast corner of World Education Summit 2022, Phil & Adriano ask, 'What does empowering through relatedness, autonomy, competence and relevance as a leader look like in your school?' The Game Changers podcast is produced by Oliver Cummins for Orbital Pro...

What are the needs of children today? And how can we support their needs moving into tomorrow? In this ninth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Helen Connolly to break down how to best serve the young people of our world. Helen is the inaugural Commissioner for Children and Young People for South Australia, appointed in April 2017. In this role, Helen advocate...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this sixth conversation of Series Nine, we talk with Sarah Martin, Foundation Principal of Stonefields School. Sarah is a passionate, forward-thinking educator who has held a range of leadership and governance roles in a number of schools, philanthropic boards and advisory groups. She is...

How is it that you become one of Australia's premier restaurateurs and chefs? And what do you need to learn along the way? In this ninth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Scott Pickett to answer that very question. Chef Restaurateur Scott Pickett embodies the essence of Australian hospitality. Growing up in Kangarilla, South Australia — a region famous for th...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fifth conversation of Series Nine, we talk with Hunter Johnson, CEO at The Man Cave & STUFF™. The Man Cave is a charity that teaches emotional intelligence to young men. Hunter has worked with tens of thousands of young people across Australia and is constantly inspired by their aud...

How is it that you become one of Australia's premier restaurateurs and chefs? And what do you need to learn along the way? In this ninth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Scott Pickett to answer that very question. Chef Restaurateur Scott Pickett embodies the essence of Australian hospitality. Growing up in Kangarilla, South Australia — a region famous for th...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fourth conversation of Series Nine, we talk with Christine Yeung, Psychologist and CEO & Founder of Beyond Story. She has extensive experience in organisational psychology, designing and delivering scientific best practice development programs for staff to support strategies for org...

How is it that you become one of Australia's premier restaurateurs and chefs? And what do you need to learn along the way? In this ninth special series of Game Changers, Phil Cummins joins in conversation with Scott Pickett to answer that very question. Chef Restaurateur Scott Pickett embodies the essence of Australian hospitality. Growing up in Kangarilla, South Australia — a region famous for th...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this third conversation of Series Nine, we talk with Oliver Lovell, podcaster, teacher, researcher, and author of the book, Cognitive Load Theory in Action. On his podcast, Education Reading Room, Oliver interviews interesting and inspiring educators and edu-researchers. He also summaris...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this second conversation of Series Nine, we talk with Daisy Turnbull, author, teacher, and former director of wellbeing at St Catherine's in Sydney. Before going into teaching, she worked in interactive advertising as a producer and in strategy roles. Daisy is an accredited Lifeline cris...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this first conversation of Series Nine, we talk with Jared Cooney Horvath, Neuroscientist and Director of LME Global. Jared has a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Melbourne and an MEd in Mind, Brain & Education from Harvard University.  He has worked as a teacher, cur...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this prologue episode of the ninth 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 'The Science of Learning'. As they go they ask the questi...

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this epilogue episode of the eighth 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 a...