Dr Phil Cummins

Game Changers

Welcome to the Game Changers podcast. I'm your host, Professor Phil Cummins. The Game Changers podcast aims not only to put a spotlight on the innovative ideas shaping the landscape of 21st century schooling, but to enter into a deep dialogue with those brave pioneers, the true game changers in education. These individuals, these leaders in education, don’t wait for permission. They are courageous enough to make real change in their learning communities as they foster the growth of each young person in their care and equip them with the necessary character, confidence, and competencies to flou...

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Dr Phil Cummins

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Education

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Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Series 7 Epilogue: Designing For A Better Normal - Philip Cummins and Adriano Di Prato 14.09.2021

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this epilogue 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, draw together their discoveries from their conversations with the Game Changers...

Finding Your Way - Will Stubley & Saxon Phipps In Conversation With Phil Cummins Part 3: Future 09.09.2021

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 Will Stubley & Saxon Phipps to start a dialogue about young people. Will Stubley & Saxon Phipps are the co-founders of Year13. Year13 connects graduating students to all the options availab...

Series 7 Episode 8: Equip, Empower and Engage - Sally Lasslett 07.09.2021

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this final conversation of Series Seven of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Sally Lasslett, Principal of The Hester Hornbrook Academy. Recognising that mainstream education is not suitable for all young people, their programs are driven by the personal pursuits of students and int...

Finding Your Way - Will Stubley & Saxon Phipps In Conversation With Phil Cummins Part 2: Experience 02.09.2021

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. Will Stubley & Saxon Phipps are the co-founders of Year13. Year13 connects graduating students to all th...

Series 7 Episode 7: Imagine If - Loni Bergqvist 31.08.2021

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this seventh episode of Series Seven of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Loni Bergqvist, Founder of Imagine If, a Denmark-based organization, supporting schools with reimagining education. Loni started her career in education teaching at a traditional school in San Diego, Californ...

Finding Your Way - Will Stubley & Saxon Phipps In Conversation With Phil Cummins Part 1: Adventure 26.08.2021

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. Will Stubley & Saxon Phipps are the co-founders of Year13. Year13 connects graduating students to all th...

Series 7 Episode 6: Unlock Your True North - Scott Donohoe 24.08.2021

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this sixth episode of Series Seven of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Scott Donohoe, Foundation Principal of Catherine McAuley Catholic College. Catherine McAuley Catholic College is a new school where they believe their moral imperative is to empower a Mercy-inspired community o...

Finding Your Way - Nicole Dyson In Conversation With Phil Cummins Part 3: Engaged and Ready 19.08.2021

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...

Series 7 Episode 5: Ultimate Potential - Tanya Sheckley 17.08.2021

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this fifth episode of Series Seven of the Game Changers podcast, we talk with Tanya Sheckley, Founder of UP Academy, a progressive elementary lab school in San Mateo, California. UP Academy is reinventing education by customizing learning for each student, integrating project-based learn...

Finding Your Way - Nicole Dyson In Conversation With Phil Cummins Part 2: Open and Honest 12.08.2021

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...

Series 7 Episode 4: Two-Way Immersion - Hamish Curry 10.08.2021

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...

Finding Your Way - Nicole Dyson In Conversation With Phil Cummins Part 1: Push and Protect 05.08.2021

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...

Series 7 Episode 3: Whose Am I? - Samantha Jean McFetridge 03.08.2021

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...

Series 7 Episode 2: Iteration, Iteration, Iteration - Mond Qu 27.07.2021

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...

Series 7 Episode 1: Money School - Lacey Filipich 20.07.2021

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...

Series 7 Prologue: Flourishing Future - Philip Cummins and Adriano Di Prato 13.07.2021

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...

Series 6 Epilogue: Whose Voice Is Missing? - Philip Cummins and Adriano Di Prato 29.06.2021

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...

The Power of Humanity - Hà Ánh Phượng In Conversation With Phil Cummins Part 3: Futures 24.06.2021

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...

Series 6 Episode 8: Autism Actually - Shadia Hancock 22.06.2021

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...

The Power of Humanity - Hà Ánh Phượng In Conversation With Phil Cummins Part 2: Application 17.06.2021

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...

Series 6 Episode 7: Change That Works - Ted Dintersmith 15.06.2021

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...

The Power of Humanity - Hà Ánh Phượng In Conversation With Phil Cummins Part 1: Origins 10.06.2021

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...

Series 6 Episode 6: Broadcasting Hope - Annabel Astbury 08.06.2021

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...

The Power of Humanity - Santiago Rincon-Gallardo In Conversation With Phil Cummins Part 3: Learning 03.06.2021

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...

Series 6 Episode 5: Start Local Think Global - Greg Whitby 01.06.2021

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...

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