In this episode, we welcome Anthony O’Shea, the Year 3 teacher at Lysterfield Lake College. Anthony is a father of 4 and has many years of experience in Primary education. In this podcast episode, he speaks about the benefits of learning to read and write at a young age, and how to encourage children to love reading and writing.…

Have you ever been worried about when the right time to enrol your child into school is? Meet Catherine Tilley, a mother and teacher who has taught in several school settings. After working n Science, she discovered her passion for early Primary education and has been in the classroom for over 8 years. In this episode, she discusses topics around s…

In this episode, we welcome Kate Mathai. Kate is a mother with 6 children and 1 grandson. Kate has extensive experience in counselling and presenting various programs for high school students, married couples and young parents. She speaks about topics like the importance of adapting your parenting approach over time as your family evolves, how to r…

Meet Mr Stefen Drevikovsky. Stefen is the Head of Middle School at Redfield College and has been teaching at Redfield for 15 years. Stefen has a special aptitude for teaching languages, especially Spanish. In this episode, Stefen talks about the reasons and benefits of children learning a new language in school and provides tips on how to perfect a…

Oscar Trimboli is a renowned expert on the art of listening, and creator of the Apple award-winning podcast 'Deep Listening - Impact beyond words.' Oscar has interviewed over 100 of the world's most diverse workplace listeners, including air traffic controllers, deaf and foreign language interpreters, hostage negotiators and spies. Over 14,000 peop…

Fatherhood is a lifelong journey with its own up and downs, but the importance of a loving father's presence, especially for his daughters, can never be underestimated.⁠ In this week's episode, we hear the lived experience and advice of five fathers, who are all raising daughters of their own, on how to raise confident daughters in today's world. T…

Mary Broadsmith is the Principal of Harkaway Hills College in Victoria. With a wealth of teaching, and mentoring experience, Mary shares with listeners the benefits of learning in a single campus K-12 school. Mary covers areas such as friendships, bullying, parent-teacher relationships, and why students may struggle in new school settings. Key Quot…

Daryl Castellino is the current Director of Teaching and Learning at Redfield College. He shares practical tips on how our children can become the best learners. In this episode, we talk about why it’s so important that your child learns beyond the test. This episode is designed to help your child become a lifelong learner. Key Quote: "Repetition i…

Brett Wright is the Head Of Senior School at Wollemi College. He is in his 32nd year of teaching Secondary English and has extensive HSC marking experience. Tomorrow Brett shares with parents how teenagers can be best prepared for the HSC. This episode outlines the importance of good habits, and starting preparation early. Key Quote: "It’s very imp…

Junedha Sheriff is the Diverse Learning Coordinator at Tangara School For Girls. A Diverse Learning Teacher helps teach all students and takes in considerations such as abilities, backgrounds, and learning styles. Junedha has helped countless children and understands the struggles that some students face in the classroom. Today, she shares how we c…

Judi Prasser is the founder of AV Learning Hub which offers workshops and online lessons on self-worth for teenage girls and boys. Judi shares the dangers of children constantly comparing themselves to others and provides parents with practical tips to help tackle the problem of excessive comparisons amongst students. Key Quote: "The first healthy …

Mia Dineen is a teacher, mentor, and formation coordinator at Tangara School For Girls in the Junior School. Mia has a wealth of experience in teaching, and today she shares with us the importance of practising virtue from an early age. Listen on to learn about what a virtue is, why it’s important, and how we can practice virtuous actions to enrich…

You may have heard this week’s guest on recent episodes such as ‘Shaping Your Child’s Creativity Through Art’, & ‘What Is Deep Learning in The Classroom?’. Isabelle Thomas is a mother of 7 children who has extensive experience as a school mentor, a classroom teacher and is also a host at The Parent-Teacher Project. Today Isabelle shares with us how…

Chris Tanna is the Head of secondary Religion and the Leader of Personalised Education at Redfield College. Today Chris shares with us his wealth of knowledge when it comes to assertive parenting. Providing listeners with not only practical tips on avoiding being ‘soft serve parents’, Chris has also provided a free survey for listeners to use at ho…

Martin and Sarah Cullen share their journey to receiving a diagnosis of ADHD for two of their children. Martin, an Intensive Care specialist and Sarah, a former high school teacher, are giving out practical tips for managing ADHD in children. Today you will learn more about the traits associated with ADHD and the path to getting a diagnosis. We als…

Jack Johnson is the current Head of Personalised Education at Wollemi College. Jack has been involved with various community service programs both internationally and nationally and joins the show to share how community service is so important in forming your child’s character, and how acts of community can start at school and at home. Explaining t…

Jonathan Doyle is an international parenting speaker and author who has spoken around the world to more than 400,000 people on topics related to identity, leadership, teacher wellbeing, resilience, peak performance and much more. Today he shares his knowledge on how both parents and teachers can prepare for, pre-empt and manage meltdowns at all age…

Mathematics is often perceived as a subject for some but not for everyone. It can leave students overwhelmed and frustrated – something today’s guest is all too aware of. Aditya Nagrath is the CEO and co-founder of Elephant Learning Math Academy whose mission is to empower children and society with mathematics. This episode is filled with practical…

Jim and Julie-Anne McLoughlin are parents to four children who have worked in public service and teaching respectively for more than 20 years. In this episode, they share why it is so important to instill hard work in your children from an early age, and parenting methods that have worked for them to raise children who become contributing members o…

Teresa Barry is a primary school teacher at Montgrove College who applies Deep Learning methods on a regular basis to help her students focus on specific competencies in the classroom. Deep Learning is an internationally renowned approach which creates learning experiences for students to work on strengths and weaknesses in character, citizenship, …

Gina Engesser teaches Art at Tangara School for Girls. In this episode Gina shares what inspired her to become an artist, and how art can positively impact students’ creativity and self-expression. Key Quote: "My parents really instilled in us: if you have hands, you make something." You don’t want to miss The importance of raising confident childr…

David Allen is a professor of English at the College of Staten Island and is the chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education. David has written several books on the importance of collaboration between teachers and the impact this can have on their students’ education. Today we'll be talking about how to make the…

Mark Anderson is the current Head of Senior School and Head of HSIE at Redfield College. Mark helps direct the quality of teaching and learning in Years 10 to 12 in such a way that the students can perform at their absolute best. In this episode we talk about how to build positive relationships with your students, why it's so important, and how to …

Dr. Andrew Mullins is the former headmaster of two independent schools in Sydney (Redfield College & Wollemi College). He's also the author of ‘Parenting For Character’, and the upcoming book ‘Parenting For Faith’. Today's topic dives deep into the results from a recent survey called ‘Parenting in a Digital World. It was completed by parents from 5…

Today, we will be talking about a relatively new method of problem-solving: Design Thinking. Matt Aldous, the current headmaster of Redfield College, has 20 years of experience in education, the last 10 of which were spent in educational leadership. Matt recently completed a course on Design Thinking, with the Design Thinking Academy of Australia a…

Dr. Jakubowski is a well-respected international influencer who helps kids live happier, healthier lives. She has touched the lives of thousands of families in with her ability to connect and help kids experience success despite challenging behaviours. With a doctorate in Educational Leadership and nearly 20 years of experience as a teacher, Assist…

Today we have David Gillespie on the show who is a lawyer and an author of 12 self-help books about healthy eating, in the context of his own experience regaining health. Two of his books (Sweet Poison, and The Sweet Poison Quit Plan) are widely known , helping thousands of Australians quit sugar. Today we'll be talking about the effects of sugar o…

Today we are joined by Gia-Yen Luong. In 2019 Gia-Yen was awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to do a Master's in Education at Oxford University, not only enabling her to learn alongside the brightest minds but also exposing her to the most diverse educational experiences of teachers from all around the world. Gia-Yen has been teaching for mor…

Today we're talking about the important role hobbies play in our children's lives. Our guest today is Sean Kos, an engineer and family man who has seen his four children find and develop hobbies of their own. Sean talks about how hobbies have helped shape the man he is today, why every kid should have a hobby, and how as a parent you can either hel…

Doug is a graduate of Redfield College and has completed two university degrees. One a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, and the other, a Master in Environmental Economics. In this episode we'll be talking about Year 13, navigating your first year outside of high school. This is an episode for students to get a grasp of some of the potential chal…

This week, Dr. Chetan Pandit talks about quality of sleep and how it’s affecting your student. Dr. Pandit is a Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Physician and a senior associate lecturer in Paediatrics at the University of Sydney. In this episode, Dr. Pandit reveals the secrets to good sleep, what our kids can do day to day to achieve higher quality…

In today's episode, Katrina Alvir helps us find positivity during lockdown and difficult times. Katrina has taught and mentored high school girls and their parents for over 20 years in Australia and abroad, and has recently completed a Graduate Diploma in Positive Psychology and Well-Being. Katrina is extremely passionate about lockdown well-being …

In today's episode, we have Rachel Rasmussen on the show. Rachel is the current ICT curriculum coordinator at Tangara School for Girls, and her main role is to make sure that we're using cutting-edge technology that also provides them with safety precautions while they are online. In this episode, Rachel will provide practical tips for keeping us s…

In this episode we interview Dr. Robin Choong about how to understand the teenage brain. Dr. Choong is an intensive care physician and is also trained as a pediatrician. He works across multiple hospitals in Sydney, Australia. Dr. Choong explains the brain's development, and how it explains a teenager's tendency to be more impulsive. In listening t…

In this episode we interview 4 fathers about how to have conversations with your son about the harmful effects of pornography. We learn just how easy it is for for younger children to access porn. This episode will leave you with ideas for how to talk with your son about this sometimes uncomfortable topic, how to know if they are browsing pornograp…

Chris Cullen is a seasoned school teacher and mentor at Redfield College. Walking alongside students and families as a mentor at this all-boys College, in this episode Chris shares why the success of a student doesn’t solely depend on the strength of the child, but more so, the strength of his parents and teachers who accompany him during those cru…

In today's episode, we are joined by Rocky Biasi, Rocky runs The Accidental Counsellor and has a wealth of experience in wellbeing. He reveals what advice he has for parents right now to care for their own wellbeing, and that of their family's. If you want to be the best parent or teacher, your state is critical. So if you're tired and exhausted, h…

In today's episode, we celebrate the Olympic Games and talk with Paralympic Gold Medalist, Liesl Tesch, about how the Olympics has brought our country together during a trying time. Liesl is not only a former Olympian, but is also a former school high school teacher (even teaching our host Nathan!) who speaks enthusiastically about the motivation c…

In this episode we talk with James Burfitt. James is the headmaster of Hartford College, which is a new boys' school in Daceyville New South Wales. James explains in this episode that if kids grow up reading it just adds so much for them educationally. A culture of reading provides our children with amazing habits. To learn, to explore, to feel emo…

In this episode we talk with 3 school principals, Rita Sakr (Tangara School for Girls), Lourdes Mejia (Montgrove College), & Mary Broadsmith (Harkaway Hills College), about the challenges parents & teachers are currently facing during the current covid lockdown. We explore ways in how parents can juggle working from home, whilst also managing their…

In this episode we talk with Maria Escueta. Maria and her husband Manolo were the President Couple of Educhild Foundation for 15 years until August 2019. Educhild is a not-for-profit foundation that seeks to help parents become more effective parent leaders of their families by conducting parenting courses. Maria provides practical tips about prepa…

In this episode we go behind the scenes, and look at the development of The Parent-Teacher Project. We reveal the entire team and talk about what drives us to passionately work together. The most important part of a good conversation isn’t what’s being said, it’s what is being remembered. Key Quote ~ “Making a difference in a teacher's way of teach…

In today’s episode, Martin Fitzgerald shares his insights into what he believes freedom really is. Martin is currently the head of philosophy at Redfield college. If someone asked you, “What do you think freedom is?”, how would you respond? Many would say that freedom is the ability to do whatever we want, whenever we want. And although there are n…

In this episode, we have Frank Romeo on the show. Frank is the Head of Music at Redfield College, where he has been a teacher for over 18 years. Frank talks about all the positive aspects of learning a musical instrument. Frank also tackles the issue of not letting music get in the way of your child or student's studies. A key point in this episode…

In this episode Deputy Headmaster Of Wollemi College, David Vassallo, gives us practical tips on how to limit technology use, not only for our children, but also for ourselves. David has over 20 years of teaching experience, and has seen technology drastically change throughout the years. Deep workers are becoming harder to find in this digitalised…

How do you equip your child to be prepared to face challenges before they face them? It is inevitable that your child will face challenges throughout their life. In this episode, we have parents Gavin and Rosie Boneham, along with Matthew and Gabriella Wall, give practical tips about how they helped, and are continuing to help their children face c…

In this episode, Nadim & Tamara El-Rahi share their insights into what they believe helps them develop a strong marriage. They share with us that it’s important to embrace the little moments and to plan time for each other. Working with organisations such as the marriage project & FEA Nadim & Tamara help newly married couples & long-lasting marriag…

Clinical Psychologist Dr. Flora Suh shares some very practical tips for parents and teachers addressing adolescent anxiety. Whether you need support right now or are preparing for your child’s tender stage of adolescence, this episode steps through the early signs of anxiety, responding with empathy, and why parents and teachers can make a differen…

Did you know there are four levels of humility? And that each level brings your child closer to understanding their strengths, talents, weaknesses, and potential? This week we welcome back Alexandre Havard who breaks down how to bring your child, depending on their temperament, closer to achieving great things. Alex reinforces the important role yo…

What do you do when you know your child has told you a lie? Or when you find out they've been dishonest? Four parents join the podcast to talk about how to react and remember the big picture when dealing with dishonesty. With a focus on maintaining a relationship built on trust, Janet & Barry Abboud, along with Vanessa & Greg Bookallil, share their…