The Art of Teaching

Today, I’m delighted to be joined by Alicia Cohen, founder of Amba Press , an independent Australian educational publishing company established in 2021. Alicia has spent her career in educational publishing, working across Australia and the UK. With postgraduate qualifications and extensive industry experience, she understands what it takes to bring important ideas and stories to life. Through Amb...

Tayla is an experienced secondary teacher with five years in education, passionate about supporting both student learning and teacher development. She has recently stepped into the role of Year Advisor, supporting students through their academic, personal and wellbeing journeys. Alongside her classroom role, Tayla works as an Instructional Coach, supporting teachers to reflect on and strengthen th...

Hannah Hobbs is a songwriter whose music has reached people around the world. For me, though, this conversation is especially personal. Hannah and I have been friends for almost 30 years, and she is genuinely one of my favourite people. In this episode, we talk about creativity, leadership and the experiences that shape the work we make. We explore what Hannah has learnt about navigating change, h...

What does it mean to do the right work, in the right way? It’s a question that has stayed with me throughout my own leadership journey. In this episode of The Art of Teaching, I have the privilege of speaking with Professor Viviane Robinson about the ideas behind her book Virtuous Educational Leadership: Doing the Right Work the Right Way . This is the third time I’ve had the opportunity to speak...

Schools are full of worthwhile ideas. The hard part is deciding which ones deserve our time and attention, and what we need to let go of to do them well. My guest today is Michael Rosenbrock . Michael has spent more than 15 years working in and with schools as a teacher, leader and education consultant. His work focuses on helping schools put good ideas into practice. He’s also the author of The P...

What helps students feel that their learning matters? And what happens when an educator steps away from work to ask the same question of her own life? In this episode, I speak with Loni Bergqvist , an educator and school development consultant who has supported more than 50 schools to rethink how young people experience learning. We explore what high-quality project-based learning looks like, how...

What if one of the most important things we give young people at school is the opportunity to struggle? My guest today, Nicole Dyson, believes classrooms should help young people build the confidence and agility to navigate uncertainty, challenge and change. This is the second time Nicole and I have spoken on The Art of Teaching, and I’m thrilled to welcome her back. Nicole is a multi-award-winnin...

Alan Rogers is Director of Education for a multi-academy trust serving nine schools across the West Midlands and the founder of Kilter Leadership. Having worked as a teacher, headteacher, executive headteacher and trust leader, Alan has extensive experience of leading school improvement, developing people and creating the conditions in which teams can perform successfully.   Through Kilter Leaders...

Today, I’m joined by Janine Stratford , recipient of the 2024 Most Influential Educator Award. Janine’s work brings together evidence-informed practice, personalised coaching and a deep understanding of professional growth. Through her thoughtful approach, she has supported educators and leaders to strengthen their capabilities, navigate career development and achieve meaningful goals. Janine is c...

What if the answer to feeling stuck was not a bigger goal, a clearer plan or greater certainty, but a tiny experiment? My guest today is Anne-Laure Le Cunff , a neuroscientist, researcher and the author of Tiny Experiments. Her work explores how curiosity and an experimental mindset help us navigate uncertainty, reconsider inherited definitions of success and make choices that feel more aligned wi...

Have you ever wondered How Leaders Create High-Performing Team Cultures? Dr Vanessa Druskat returns to The Art of Teaching Podcast for round two, this time for a deeper conversation about her book and the conditions that help teams thrive. Vanessa is an award-winning researcher, teacher and leading expert in team leadership. Across three decades of field research, she has examined the cultures tha...

Joel Birch is a creative facilitator, learning designer, educator, and self-described benevolent troublemaker who believes people do their best thinking through play. After years supporting creativity in classrooms and helping schools navigate digital transformation, Joel shifted his focus to helping teams across industries think more openly, communicate more honestly, and collaborate with greater...

David is one of the world’s leading authorities on personal and organisational productivity. He is the creator of Getting Things Done , widely known as GTD, and the bestselling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, Ready for Anything and Making It All Work. His work has helped millions of people manage commitments, reduce mental overload and create greater clarity in...

Amber Fuller is a substantive Deputy Principal, currently working as a HALT Talent Pipeline Advisor with the NSW Department of Education. She is a Highly Accomplished Teacher and serves as a committee member of the NSW HALT Association.   Amber is committed to growing expert teacher capacity across the NSW public education system by supporting aspiring and accredited HALTs through innovative, prac...

Andy Brown is currently a Senior Education Officer in Education Scotland, with a specific interest in Mathematics.  Andy was appointed as the first National Specialist Adviser for Mathematics to the Scottish Government in 2024. In that role he bridged policy and practice, working closely with ministers, policy officials, academics, schools and settings, and wider stakeholders. Much of Andy’s curre...

Glenn Solomons helps educational consultants scale and school systems design professional learning that works. He started his career as a high school teacher and school leader before moving into educational consulting, working with organisations including Catholic Schools NSW, the University of Sydney, and the Tasmanian Department of Education. Today, Glenn runs Cheeky Learning , where he helps ed...

Today I am joined by Shane Leaning . Shane is a Shanghai-based organisational coach who works with international schools around the world. He supports school leaders and teams to strengthen culture, collaboration and meaningful change. He is the co-founder of Work Collaborative and co-author of the best-selling book Change Starts Here. Shane also hosts Education Leaders, a podcast featuring impact...

Lottie Dowling is the Director Of Education at Culture Agents , the Australasia Lead at Inspire Citizens and a life long learner specialising in Global Citizenship/Competence, Intercultural understanding and Student Leadership. She has worked in education 25 years+ as an educator and PD facilitator on a global, national and regional levels and run networks of schools working on pedagogical change...

Today, I’m joined by Scott D. Anthony, Clinical Professor of Strategy at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, whose work focuses on the adaptive challenges posed by disruptive change. Scott is the author of nine books, including his latest, E pic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World. The book was selected for JPMorgan’s Next List, which recognises cutting-edge idea...

Adriano Di Prato is an experienced educator, executive leader, author and podcast host whose work continues to shape conversations about learning, leadership and the future of education. With more than thirty years of experience across schools, higher education and global advisory practice, Adriano brings a rare depth of wisdom, clarity and purpose to his work. He has led significant improvement a...

A career spent at the sharp end of human services tends to clarify your priorities. After decades in executive roles across the sector, Andrew eventually served as NSW Public Guardian, leading an organisation safeguarding the rights and dignity of people who depend on others to make decisions in their best interest. Andrew then made a late career change by transitioning to the ‘best job in the wor...

Amy Berry PhD has worked in education for more than 20 years as a teacher, researcher, author, and professional learning facilitator. She is the creator of The Engagement Hub and is widely recognised for her work in learner engagement, agency, formative evaluation, and play-based learning. Her work has supported educators across Australia, the United States, Asia, and the Middle East.

Dr. Benjamin Freud is Head of School and Strategic Lead, Regenerative Education at Green School Bali. He founded the Biomimicry for Regenerative Design (BiRD) Lab, K-12 programme built on the recognition that life has been designing for 3.8 billion years longer than we have. Students learn to look closely at how the living world works and to bring what they find into the things and processes they...

Andrew Gray is an experienced board member, CEO of not-for-profit organisations, consultant, leadership mentor, and entrepreneur who owns and runs multiple businesses. With a strong track record across governance, leadership, and organisational development, he brings both strategic insight and real-world execution to the spaces he serves. He spent 18 years on the board of a private Christian schoo...

I’m joined by Dr Adam Fraser PhD , and Bob Willetts to explore The Flourish Movement . Their work focuses on the real experience of educators. Not the surface-level conversation, but what sits underneath. The emotional load. The cognitive demand. The quiet accumulation that builds over time. At the centre of this conversation is Secondary Traumatic Stress. It is present in schools more than we oft...