The Educational Currency Podcast

Curious about the challenges and rewards of educational leadership roles? Want to know what it's like to balance multiple roles in a school? Ask Chris! In this episode, Chris and Rob explore the multifaceted role of a school coordinator, focusing on Chris's experiences as a Leader of Wellbeing (aka a Year Advisor). Chris shares insights into his responsibilities, challenges, and rewards, including...

What should your student or child consider when choosing their electives and eventual HSC subjects? Are you a Year 10 student wondering how to choose your HSC subjects? In this episode, Chris and Rob discuss the importance of careful planning and consideration when selecting your subjects. Learn about the factors to consider, such as your academic strengths, career goals, and personal interests. D...

Pirouettes and Progress: The Academic Benefits of Ballet Join Rob and Chris as they chat with Amy Fisher, a passionate ballet teacher and founder of Miss Fisher's Ballet Academy. Learn how ballet can not only improve physical health but also boost student’s mental wellbeing, academic performance, and even foster a lifelong love of learning. From building confidence to developing essential life ski...

How can teachers and parents mediate teenager's mobile phone use? In this episode, Chris and Rob discuss the challenges and benefits of technology in today's world, focusing on the impact of mobile phones on children and teenagers. They discuss topics such as screen time limits, social media usage, and the importance of parental guidance, from both their experiences as teachers in the classroom AN...

Strategies for making literature accessible Join us as we delve into the world of English education with Nick Boskovski, a passionate teacher and mentor. In this episode, Nick shares his insights on the importance of English in personal and academic development, the art of creating an engaging classroom, and the role of teachers in nurturing students' potential. Discover practical tips for parents...

Ever wondered how to use YouTube to enhance your teaching? Join us as we delve into the world of educational content creation with Chris, a seasoned educator who's turned YouTube into a powerful teaching tool. Discover how he overcame challenges, found his niche, and built a global audience for his computing YouTube channel and digital resources . Learn practical tips on creating engaging videos,...

Your Essential Study Skills Guide For Students | Season 2 – Episode 3 Proven strategies to maximise your study habits and smash those study goals Need to study for your exams and don't know where to start? Chris and Rob have you covered. In this episode Rob and Chris share their top study tips, focusing on simple and effective steps students can use to make study a breeze, such as how to make time...

Meet the Principal | Season 2 Episode 2 Meet the Principal with Simon Ghantous, Principal of Marist College Kogarah In this episode, hosts Rob and Chris sit down with Simon Ghantous, the Principal at Marist College Kogarah, to explore his experience of school leadership. Simon shares his journey moving from being a classroom teacher to his current role, insights, and philosophy on building a suppo...

Why a good night’s sleep is the key to supporting students In this episode, we take a deep dive with Rob and Chris about the impact a lack of sleep can have on the developing brain of a high school student. Inspired by Matthew Walker’s ‘Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams’, Rob explains the detrimental role of screens and blue light, the intersection of alcohol and sleep deprivation,...

Museums – A different education career What do bog bodies, VR and ancient history have in common for an education career? Joining Chris and Rob this episode is the third part of the Educational Currency Team: our producer, Kate. Aside from recording and editing the podcast, Kate works in museums and as a high school English tutor at The Coaching College. In this episode she shares her passion for...

A Teacher's Guide to Vaping Prevention, and Why Students Vape Joining Rob and Chris in this episode is Kim - a trained PD/H/PE teacher whose career has moved into health policy and programs targeting issues impacting teenagers. Currently, Kim is working on programs to address vaping and focusing on behaviour change through peer-led discussions. She outlines the emerging impacts of vaping (it's not...

Expert Strategies for Connecting and Engaging with Students: A Teacher's Perspective Joining Rob and Chris in this episode is Stoyan Kosteski — a science teacher with a knack for exceptional classroom management. Stoyan shares key moments from his teaching career, his best hacks for setting expectations in the classroom and reflects on why teaching is a rewarding career. Along the way Stoyan, Rob...

How should teachers and students navigate the rapidly emerging technology of Artificial Intelligence? It's the next industrial revolution: computer programs that learn and improve the more you with it. Instead of searching for a particular webpage, you will prompt an AI to compile the research for you, and in concisely written chunks, or even tell it to simply automatically summarise the informati...

Exploring the pros and cons of sending your child to a mixed or single-sex school There is a change in the air: more parents are choosing to send their children to mixed or co-educational schools, traditional single-sex independent schools are becoming co-ed and, in a few years, most public schools in NSW will also be co-ed. This week Rob and Chris discuss the arguments for and against these chang...

New to teaching? Having your first prac? Rob and Chris share their strategies, personal experiences and tips on navigating the beginning of your teaching career.  Topics covered Starting teaching at any age: straight from high school to university to being on staff, contrasted with coming into teaching as a mature age student Ways to practice teaching and leading groups before you have to teach a...

What healthy habits can you develop to help support your life and study plans? Chris asks Rob about his top tips for forming healthy habits that support your mind, mood, study plans and school-life balance. Topics covered Healthy body, healthy mind. Nutrition: see an accredited dietitian, reduce your sugar intake, and you want to avoid spikes in your blood sugar. Have a high-protein breakfast. Aim...

How to help your students and children prepare for exams and effective study techniques Rob and Chris share their professional and parental experiences to foster productive study habits. Habits are incremental and built through repetition. Topics covered Are you actually studying? Setting good study habits Homework is continuing and finishing their classwork Study is summary and reflection Prepari...

How do you guide your students or children to find reliable experts? Welcome to the Educational Currency, a podcast about all things current with education. Join Chris and Rob in discussing how to spot an imposter influencer in the sphere of education. Topics covered Who are you listening to? What are their credentials and/or experience? What is an “expert”? Influencers and social media – AI and g...

Welcome to the Educational Currency, a podcast about all things current with education. Join Rob and Chris in discussing what makes a good mentor. Topics covered:  What is a mentor? What makes a good mentor?  What is the value of a mentor for students? How to help transition your child with starting high school Supporting your senior students with stress and study habits Robert Naumoski and Christ...

Welcome to the Educational Currency Podcast, a podcast exploring all things education, for teachers, students and parents. Hosted by Christopher Kalodikis and Robert Naumoski, educators with over 20 years of experience in the classroom. From study habits to AI in classrooms, how to be a good mentor and mastering classroom management, we'll discuss everything that's current in education.