Discover the first-hand accounts of innovation, failure, resilience and success in building South Africa’s most prominent startups, scaleups and venture capital funds.
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This is the podcast for Aspiring, Middle and Senior Leaders in Education. Each week we dive into a topic to talk leadership, strategy, culture and the business of K-12 education to define what success looks like in an educational setting in the 2020's and beyond. Our mission for the podcast is to create the best free professional learning on the internet for school leaders. Hosted by Mat Irving and Luke Callier.
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Join Luke Callier and Mathew Irving as they delve into the intricate process of transitioning from one leadership role to another in this latest episode of the ‘Ed Leaders’ podcast. Through heartfelt discussions and personal anecdotes, they explore the importance of reflection, integrity, and effective communication during times of change. Mathew s…
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E90 | Fostering Empathy and Personal Growth with Simon Shepherd, Principal at Westminster School Adelaide
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In this episode of the ‘Ed Leaders’ podcast, Luke Callier and Mathew Irving are joined by special guest Simon Shepherd, principal at Westminster School Adelaide, who shares invaluable insights on fostering empathy and personal growth within leadership roles. Learn about the transformative experiences at Westminster School Adeliade, where empathy is…
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E89 | Shaping Leaders of Tomorrow, Mal Cater, Former Principal at Mentone Grammar
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Join Luke Callier and Mathew Irving in this episode of the 'Ed Leaders' podcast as they dive deep into the essence of education amidst the ever-evolving landscape of technology, alongside Mal Cater, Former Principal at Mentone Grammar School. From the importance of maintaining personal connections to the significance of mentorship and professional …
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EP88 | Creating Joyful Learning Experiences with Abe Janson, Principal at Denver Public Schools
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In this episode of the 'Ed Leaders' podcast, join Luke Callier and Mathew Irving as they delve into the dynamic world of education with special guest Abe Janson, the school principal of Denver Public Schools. Abe shares his remarkable journey from forestry to educational leadership, highlighting the transformative power of experiential learning in …
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E87 | Fostering Community & Authentic Leadership with Darren Cox, Principal at Marsden Park Anglican College
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In this episode of the 'Ed Leaders' podcast, join Luke Callier and Mathew Irving as they explore the world of educational leadership with special guest Darren Cox, Principal at Marsden Park Anglican College. Discover the transformative journey from teacher to principal as Darren shares invaluable insights on fostering a thriving school culture thro…
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Karidas Tshintsholo: Fixing Africa’s Agriculture Supply Chain
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In this episode, we’re humbled to sit down with Karidas Tshintsholo, CEO and Co-Founder of Khula!, the pioneering agritech startup dedicated to empowering smallholder farmers through access to markets and financing. Founded in 2016, the business now enables the trade of thousands of products from hundreds of local & international suppliers on its p…
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E86| Building Positive Cultures with Dr Adam Fraser
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In this episode of the ‘Ed Leaders’ podcast, Luke Callier and Mathew Irving are joined by Dr. Adam Fraser, the founder of The Flourish Movement, who touches upon potential future shifts in education, exploring mixed models that integrate remote learning and AI assistance.Discover the significance of fostering joy through personal interests, embraci…
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E85| Tim Watson, Principal, Northern Beaches Christian School
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Welcome to the ‘Ed Leaders’ podcast, where Luke Callier and Mathew Irving sit down with Tim Watson, the principal at Northern Beaches Christian School, who has a remarkable journey in education and leadership. Tim shares invaluable wisdom on the delicate balance of maintaining a passion for teaching while taking on leadership roles. Tim dives into …
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Saul Kornik (Kena Health): Solving South Africa’s Healthcare Crisis
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In this episode, we’re humbled to sit down with Saul Kornik, the visionary Founder and CEO of both Kena Health and Healthforce, the technology ventures solving the gap in the country’s health infrastructure by making affordable care accessible to hundreds of thousands of patients across South Africa. Both ventures have achieved significant traction…
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E84 | Anthony Micallef - Headmaster, Brisbane Grammar School
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In this episode we chatted with Anthony Micallef, Headmaster of Brisbane Grammar School about his journey in education. Special thanks to our partners Peoplebench for sponsoring this episode of the podcast, they help take the guesswork out of school workforce strategy & decision-making. Check them out at peoplebench.com.au. So... Melbourne friends …
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Badi Sudhakaran (VALR): Building the Financial System of the Future
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In this episode, we’re humbled to sit down with Badi Sudhakaran, the brilliant Co-Founder and CPO of Africa’s leading crypto exchange, VALR. Since its founding in 2018, VALR has grown to become the continent’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, processing more than $10bn from more than 500K customers. The company has also successfully raise…
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E83 | Winning Strategies - John Buchanan, Former Australian Cricket Coach
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In this episode we chatted with John Buchanan, former coach of the Australian Cricket Team and now author and speaker. Special thanks to our partners Peoplebench for sponsoring this episode of the podcast, they help take the guesswork out of school workforce strategy & decision-making. Check them out at peoplebench.com.au. So... Melbourne friends a…
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E82 | Building Trust in a New Market, Jess Wallis and Chris Pantlin, Veracross
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Today's episode, is part of our paid sponsorship with Veracross, and today we’re learning a little more about the people behind the brand new to Australia product, and we have Chris Pantlin and Jess Wallis. Chris is a Former teacher, who held a range of management and leadership positions over 10 years working in schools, before making the switch t…
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E81 | The Online Experience for Students, Sharaf Goussous - CEO Skills Leap Australia
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In this episode we chat with Sharaf Goussous, about all things related to the online experience for students. This episode is brought to your by Veracross - a global leader in Student Information Systems (SISs). Please support us by checking them out at Veracross.com/edleaders. Follow Edleaders and connect with Luke Callier and Mathew Irving on Lin…
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E80 | Michael Christensen - School Masterplans with M3 Architecture
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In this episode we chatted with Michael Christensen, Director of M3 Architecture. We chatted about things like the processes adopted in the design brief and conceptual stages of a project in a school and what questions should clients be considering in the design stage of projects. We hope you enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.s…
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Kimberley Taylor (Loop): Solving South Africa's Logistics Inefficiencies
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In this episode, we’re joined by Kimberley Taylor, Founder and CEO of LOOP, the trailblazing delivery management platform that’s empowering companies across the country to optimise and scale their logistics infrastructure. What started as a third-year university project in 2015, Loop has since grown to raise meaningful investment, built a team of 2…
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E79 | David Runge, Director of Future Schools
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In this episode we chat with David Runge, Director and Co-Founder of Future Schools. As you might expect, we talk about the Future of Schools, how we can think about systemic change, adaptive cultures to allow innovation to happen and much much more. This episode is brought to your by Veracross - a global leader in Student Information Systems (SISs…
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David Akinin (Jabu): Transforming Informal Retail in Africa
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In this episode, we’re joined by David Akinin, Founder and CEO of JABU, one of the continent’s leading B2B commerce startups, solving last-mile distribution, payments and supply chains for informal retailers in Africa. Since its founding in 2020, JABU has expanded to multiple countries, grown a team of 70 and has raised more than $18m in capital. W…
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E78 | Fleur Johnston - Workforce Strategies
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In this episode, we chat with Fleur Johnston, CEO & Founder of PeopleBench. As mentioned in the show: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358863746_Teacher_stress_and_burnout_in_Australia_examining_the_role_of_intrapersonal_and_environmental_factors This episode is brought to your by Veracross - a global leader in Student Information Systems (…
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Thandeka Xaba (Digital Africa Ventures): The Journey of a Venture Capital Disruptor
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In this episode, Mathew sits down with the formidable Thandeka Xaba, co-founder and Managing Partner at Digital Africa Ventures, one of South Africa’s first black, female-founded venture capital funds. This episode dives into: Thandeka’s upbringing Navigating entrepreneurship The power of networks The realities of being a first-time fund manager He…
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Ndabenhle Ngulube (Pineapple): The Journey of Revolutionising South African Insurance
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In this episode, Mathew sits down with Ndabenhle “Nda” Ngulube, co-founder of Pineapple, the South African insuretech fast becoming a household-name through its pioneering product and highly memorable nationwide billboards campaign. Pineapple has attracted millions of dollars in early-stage venture and grant capital from notable investors, on it’s …
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E77 | Nicole Dyson, CEO & Founder of Future Anything
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In this episode, we chat with the dynamo that is Nicole Dyson. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edleaders/message
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E76 | The Edleaders Journey - Recap of Edutech and AHISA Conferences
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This episode is about the Edleaders Journey - outlining what's happening for Mat and Luke with their Edleaders Adventures! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edleaders/message
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Clive Butkow (Kalon Venture Partners): The Journey of an Acclaimed Venture Capitalist
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In this episode, Mathew sits down with acclaimed venture capitalist, Clive Butkow - CEO and Founder of Kalon Venture Partners - to talk about his rise from modest beginnings to becoming COO of Accenture South Africa, before “retiring early” to spearhead one of the country’s most recognised VC firms. Kalon successfully raised its first fund in 2014 …
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E75 | If Yong Zhao was Minister for Education - Professor Yong Zhao
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In this episode we chat with Prof. Yong Zhao. This episode is brought to your by Veracross - a global leader in Student Information Systems (SISs). Please support us by checking them out at Veracross.com/edleaders. Also signup to the Edleaders Newsletter at edleaders.com.au. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edlea…
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Donald Valoyi (Zulzi): The Journey of a Last-Mile Delivery Pioneer
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In this episode, Mathew Marsden is joined by Donald Valoyi - the self-taught developer turned tech founder - who rose from humble beginnings to pioneer one of South Africa’s leading, on-demand delivery startups, Zulzi. At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Zulzi was doing over ~2000 orders (R1m) per day and has raised 10’s of millions in capital …
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The Journey of Mitchan Adams (Ozow): From Music to Exited Tech Founder
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In this episode, Mathew Marsden is joined by Mitchan Adams - the music producer turned developer, instrumental in co-founding (and exiting) one of South Africa's leading fintech startups, Ozow. By the time he left in 2021 - Ozow had raised a $48m Series B and was processing more than $100m/growing at 140K users per month. This episode dives into: M…
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E74 | Leading New Metrics, Dr Sandra Milligan
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In this episode, we chat with Dr Sandra Milligan, Lead of the New Metrics program at Melbourne Assessment, the new organising taking the leap out of the University of Melbourne. Dr Sandra is one of the headline speakers Edutech 2023 conference, and this episode is part of a 5 episode partnership to promote the conference and to give our listeners a…
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E73 | The AI Iceberg, Leon Furze - Consultant & Author
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In this episode, we chat with Leon Furze, Consultant and Author. Leon is one of the headline speakers Edutech 2023 conference, and this episode is part of a 5 episode partnership to promote the conference and to give our listeners a deeper context to some of the headline speakers at the event. This episode is brought to you by our partnership with …
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E72 | Technology in Education, Gary Stager
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In this episode, we chat with Gary Stager, Founder of the Constructing Modern Knowledge Summer Institute for educators, he is an author contributing to over 20 books, has worked in over 30 countries, and in addition to consulting to many of the state education departments around Australia, he has also worked with some of the worlds biggest brands i…
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E71 | Emergency Pod - Mat's BIG Announcement!!
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In this emergency episode, we have a quick chat about Mat's big announcement. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edleaders/message
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E70 | Rumbling with Culture and Ideas, Sarah Warby - Head of Professional Growth at Hills Grammar
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In this episode, we chat with Sarah Warby, Head of Professional Growth at Hills Grammar. Sarah is one of the keynote speakers at Edutech 2023 and this episode will give you some background to her keynote! This episode is brought to you by our partnership with Edutech, and if you use our special code Edleaders30, you'll receive 30% off your tickets!…
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E69 | Impactful & Scalable Innovations in Education, Saku Tuominen
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In this episode we chat with Founder Saku Tuominen about the purpose of HundrED - whose goal is to share the innovative work happening in Education around the world. Saku is one on the keynote speakers at Edutech 2023 and this episode will give you some background to his keynote! This episode is brought to you by our partnership with Edutech, and i…
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E68| The journey to creating MyMAP - Vaughan Cleary, Senior Deputy Principal, Assumption College
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In this episode, we chat with Vaughan Cleary, Senior Deputy Principal, Assumption College his journey and all things MyMAP. This episode is brought to your by Veracross - a global leader in Student Information Systems (SISs). Please support us by checking them out at Veracross.com/edleaders. Also signup to the Edleaders Newsletter at edleaders.com.…
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E67 | Luke & Mat on Change Management (Interviewed by Duane Cox)
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In this episode, Luke and Mat are answering the questions!!! Yes we were on the other side of the microphone, as Schoolbox Head of Education and Innovation - Duane Cox interviewed the boys about all things Change Management in Schools. This Episode is as part of our ongoing partnership with Schoolbox and is also brought to you by our friends at Ver…
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E66 | Jacinda Euler, Principal - Brisbane Girls Grammar School
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In this episode, we chat with Jacinda Euler, Principal of Brisbane Girls Grammar School.This episode is brought to your by Veracross - a global leader in Student Information Systems (SISs). Please support us by checking them out at Veracross.com/edleaders. Also signup to the Edleaders Newsletter at edleaders.com.au. --- Send in a voice message: htt…
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E65 | Evolving as a Leader - Ray Boyd, Principal Dayton Primary School
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In this episode, we chat with Dr Ray Boyd, Founding Principal of Dayon Primary School in Perth's North East. We cover: In his early days as competitive marathon runner. The importance of reading and reading widely to his leadership journey. How he's evolved as a leader between his 30's, 40's and 50's. Recruiting his founding team The lifecycle of P…
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E64 | Loretta Wholley - Principal of Genazzano FCJ College
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In this episode, we chat with Loretta Wholley, the Prinicpal of Genazanno FCJ College, a P-12 All Girls College in Melbourne. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edleaders/message
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E63 | Its about the People - Grant van der Kruk, CEO of Schoolbox
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In this episode, we chat with Grant van der Kruk, CEO of Schoolbox. This episode was proudly brought to you by Veracross, the globally leading Student Information System Provider - who is now in Australia. Checkout veracross.com/edleaders. Edleaders is available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership …
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E62 | Leading Through Relationships - Beth Blackwood, Former CEO AHISA
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Edleaders is available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #education #schooleaders #edtech #innovation As always if you have questions, feedback, or a suggestion from a leader you'd like to hear from - send us a message! Please remember if you have a spare minute, please leave us a review on iTune…
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E61 | The Genesis of Paperly - Dan Dawson
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Aristotle said, “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” This adoring quote sums up both the traditional teaching-learning setup and the modernized edTech for the school version of education brought by platforms like Paperly. Speaking of edTech, in this episode, we had a chat with Daniel Dawson, the Co-founder and Director of Pa…
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E60 | An Audacious Vision - Hugh Williams
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In this episode, we interviewed Hugh Williams, the Co-Founder of CS in Schools, an Australian charity that is creating sustainable change in digital technology education. In 2022, CS in Schools worked with 72 schools and 250 teachers to deliver world-class coding classes to over 30,000 students in Australia. They have some lofty ambitions to give e…
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E| 58 - One Year in as Principal - Rob French, Part 3
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School leaders play a pivotal role in affecting the climate, attitude, and reputation of their schools. They are the cornerstone on which learning communities function and grow. With successful school leadership, schools become effective incubators of learning, places where students are not only educated but challenged, nurtured, and encouraged. In…
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E57 | Creating Authentic Partnerships with Industry - Rocky Collins & Graeme Dix [Live at the Innovation in Education Festival - Nov 2022]
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This episode was recorded live at the Innovation in Education Festival Perth in November 2022. In this episode, we chat with return guest Rocky Collins, Principal at SEDA College, and Graeme Dix, Former Manager at BCG Construction in Perth. This episode was all about creating an authentic and meaningful relationship between a school and an industry…
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E56 | Reviewing 2022 with Luke and Mat - Edleaders, Work, Life and More
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Join Luke and Mat as they recap 2022. The highs, lows and everything in between, they discuss their personal journeys, the EdLeaders journey, and what they have in store for 2023 including the launch of additional Edleaders Masterminds in 2023. Head over to our website to find out more details about what a mastermind entails. In 2023 you can also j…
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E55 | Leading a New Public School, Kirsten Ferdinands - Executive Principal, Brisbane South State Secondary College
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In this episode, we chat with Kirsten Ferdinands - the Executive Principal, Brisbane South State Secondary College You can connect with Edleaders at Edleaders.com.au or find us on LinkedIn. Edleaders is available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts or on the link below. #leadership #education #schooleaders #edtech #innovation As alw…
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E54 | Broadening Impact in Education, Gavin McCormack - Principal and Co-Founder
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In this episode, we chat with the energetic and amazing force in education - Gavin McCormack. Gavin was the Principal at Farmhouse Montesorri School until recently, when he left the confines of his school to take his enthusiasm worldwide and co-founded UpSchool. He's also helped build multiple schools in Nepal, and is now a Montessori Australia Amb…
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E53 | Embracing Technology in Education - Duncan Anderson - Co-Founder Edrolo
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In this episode, we chat with Duncan Anderson - the cofounder and co-ceo of Edrolo. We cover including: The highs and lows of running an Edtech startup The unique challenges of being a co-CEO The challenges of raising $40million dollars in capital for the business and what lays ahead for how to spend it. Embracing the now of doing the curriculum be…
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E52 | No BS Leadership, Neesha Flint - Principal, Geraldton Grammar School
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In this episode, we chat with Neesha Flint, Principal of Geraldton Grammar School. We cover the many challenges of being a principal, including: The unique challenges of leading a regional school The emotional toll of school leadership the differences in how you can lead in a 25-year-old school in comparison to a 100-year-old school How Neesha thin…
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In this episode we chat with Louka Parry - CEO of the Learning Future. We cover: How school leaders can think about the future with a futurist mindset Redesigning the system - what should we be aware of Attending SXSW and other modern schools in the USA, and what he learned on the journey. And of course much much more. We hope you enjoy this chat w…
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