This year, when we asked you what topics you’d like to see us cover in the future, many of you said curriculum implementation. This is something we’ve been focusing on this month, so in this episode of Teacher Staffroom we catch you up on the latest.Host: Dominique RussellBy Teacher Magazine (ACER)

School Assembly is the podcast series that explores what it takes to build a school from the ground up. In this episode we catch up with Notre Dame College Principal Dan McShea to talk about crafting the school vision, mission and motto.Host: Jo EarpGuest: Dan McSheaBy Teacher Magazine (ACER)

We’re joined by Professor David Hopkins ahead of his keynote at ACER’s Research Conference 2025, titled ‘Unleashing Greatness – A Strategy for School Improvement’. Our conversation zeros in on one of the 8 steps of his strategy, instructional leadership, and includes practical pointers and plenty to reflect on in relation to your own context and pr…

In this episode of our Global Education podcast, Teacher Editor Jo Earp talks to Soukdalone Phommathep – Foundation Principal of Lab Langban in Laos – about its growth from humble beginnings, learning while having fun, the importance of student voice, and a playful design touch that’s enjoyed by adults just as much as the children.Host: Jo EarpGues…

From our very own Teacher Awards to the ARIA Music Teacher of the Year Award and the STEM Video Game Challenge, it’s certainly the time of year for awards. In this episode of Teacher Staffroom, we take a look at the educators being recognised around the country. Host: Dominique RussellBy Teacher Magazine (ACER)

We're celebrating 10 years of Teacher magazine this year, and that also means 10 years of podcasting. In this special episode, the Teacher editorial team share snippets from the last decade to chat about how it all started, the thinking behind the different series, and how your feedback and input has shaped what we do.Hosts: Jo Earp, Dominique Russ…

In Series 3 of our School Assembly podcast, we’re following Dan McShea – Foundation Principal of the new P-12 Notre Dame College on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Episode 2 is all about student enrolments – from juggling the many enrolment interviews, to some eye-catching ways of selling a vision for a school that doesn’t exist yet.Host: Jo EarpGuest…

Today we are delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 Teacher Awards! Nominations closed late July and we announced our shortlist 2 weeks ago which included 25 entries from all school sectors and 5 states in Australia. Find out who the 2024 winners are in this special episode.Host: Jo EarpBy Teacher Magazine (ACER)

Are Australian students getting better or worse at mathematics? Are they more or less creative than their OECD peers? Andrew Broadley chats to ACER Senior Research Fellow and National Project Manager for PISA, Lisa De Bortoli, about what we can learn from the latest PISA results.Host: Andrew BroadleyGuest: Lisa De Bortoli…

As a school leader, what’s been your biggest achievement of the last month? What about a challenge or hurdle you’ve had to overcome? And what’s been a key learning for you in your own practice? In this episode of Teacher Staffroom, we take a look at some of the leadership-focused content we’ve published recently. Host: Dominique Russell…

As an educator, you may be aware that misogynistic thinking has increased among young boys recently. So, what can teachers do to tackle misogyny in their classrooms, and what can leaders do to create safer spaces? These are the questions a new 2-year research project hope to answer. Dominique Russell speaks with the lead researcher and co-chief inv…

For Series 3 of School Assembly, we’re switching locations and widening the student age range. Dan McShea is Foundation Principal of Notre Dame College, a P-12 in Bells Creek on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. In Episode 1, Teacher editor Jo Earp finds out more about the college, Dan’s previous leadership roles and his involvement in community life.Ho…

Last month, new data from PISA 2022 on the creative thinking assessment were released, showing Australian students performed strongly. At Teacher, we’ve been looking at the topic of creative thinking and teaching creativity, and in this episode, we get you up to speed on the insights we’ve gathered. Host: Dominique Russell…

In this episode, Editor Jo Earp sits down with Acting CEO of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Edmund Misson to talk about education technology, including the evidence on effective use, the critical role of professional learning, and possible challenges facing teachers and leaders now and in the future.Host: Jo EarpGuest: …

In this episode of School Improvement Editor Jo Earp is joined by Jake Compton, Director of Academic Culture and a teacher in the Senior School at Canterbury College, which has been working with academics at the UQ Learning Lab since 2020. We’ll be talking about some of the projects, how they’ve evolved over the years, and the challenges along the …

In this episode of our Global Education podcast, Editor Jo Earp talks to Lead Practitioner Sarah Childs and Associate Professor Kerry Chappell about their involvement in England’s Creativity Collaboratives partnership program, including the important role of teachers as action researchers, and details of the Toolkit resources developed to help othe…

School Assembly is the podcast series where we explore what it takes to build a school from the ground up. It’s the Series 2 Final and Bemin Secondary College Principal Jo Camozzato joins Teacher Editor Jo Earp to reflect on the events of the last 12 months.Host: Jo EarpGuest: Jo Camozzato Sponsor: Teachers Mutual Bank…

We’re at the end of term 2 in Australia and in this episode of Teacher Staffroom, we catch you up on content we’ve published recently that you might find useful at this time of year – including tax tips for teachers, leaders seeking feedback from staff to inform their next steps, and the benefits of successful partnerships with universities.Host: D…

Highly effective schools enhance student outcomes by fostering strong 2-way partnerships. In this episode of School Improvement, Dominique Russell is joined by Lesley Johnson from Trinity College in Adelaide, and Simon Leonard from the University of South Australia to discuss the success of their partnership that has been ongoing since 2017, includ…

We’re increasingly using digital devices for our written communications, but researchers from Edith Cowan University here in Australia have recently highlighted the ongoing importance of explicitly teaching both handwriting and keyboarding skills to students, starting in the primary years. Lead researcher Dr Anabela Malpique joins us for today’s ep…

Welcome to Episode 10 of the School Assembly podcast series, where we explore what it takes to build a school from the ground up. In Series 2 we’ve been following Jo Camozzato and the team at the dual campus Bemin Secondary College in the Melbourne suburb of Truganina. Our topic for this episode is staff collaboration – we’ll be talking about how y…

Today, nominations open for the 2024 Teacher Awards! In this special episode, Teacher Editor, Jo Earp, introduces the 2024 Award categories, our Judging Panel, and information on how you can enter. Find out more here: www.teachermagazine.com/teacherawardsHost: Jo EarpBy Teacher Magazine (ACER)

If you listened to last month’s episode of Teacher Staffroom, you’ll remember we spoke about new research that found the attendance of a year 9 student experiencing disadvantage can be a key indicator of whether or not they complete year 12. The report said that closely monitoring student attendance is important, but what strategies can schools imp…

In this podcast episode, Glenn Kayes, Deputy Principal at Kellyville High School in New South Wales, shares how the school’s average student attendance rate has increased, thanks to an evaluation and review of existing policies and procedures, and a raft of new measures.Host: Jo EarpGuest: Glenn Kayes…

New research has emphasised the importance of adolescent school belonging as a long-term protective factor that can mitigate against later depression, anxiety, and stress. In this episode of The Research Files we speak to the lead author about the findings and the implications for schools. Host: Dominique RussellGuest: Associate Professor Kelly-Ann…

Secondary schools occupy a special place in the learning journey for students, sandwiched between primary and post-school options. In episode 9 of School Assembly, we chat to Jo Camozzato about what that means, in terms of linking it all together.Host: Jo EarpGuest: Jo CamozzatoSponsor: Monash University…

You may have experienced it as a teacher, or a school leader – out-of-field teaching remains a big issue. Professor Merrilyn Goos and Professor Linda Hobbs join Teacher editor Jo Earp for a special podcast episode to talk about the current situation in Australia, challenges and possible solutions.Host: Jo EarpGuests: Professor Merrilyn Goos and Pro…

In this episode of Teacher Staffroom, we’re bringing you up to speed on our latest content on the topic of meeting student needs, including how 5 high-performing education systems are improving student outcomes and how one school is ensuring students are being challenged academically.Host: Dominique Russell#education #podcast…

In the final episode of our 3-part miniseries on world-class learning systems, Jo Earp and Professor Geoff Masters discuss how schools and communities in British Columbia, Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong and South Korea are working together to best meet individual student learning and wellbeing needs.Host: Jo EarpGuest: Professor Geoff MastersSponsor: …

Our guest for Episode 90 of The Research Files is Dr Sharon Wagner, a casual academic and researcher at Western Sydney University. She recently co-authored a book chapter with colleague Professor Loshini Naidoo titled 'Engaging parents of refugee backgrounds in their children's education: insights from Australia'. This particular chapter draws on d…

School Assembly is the podcast that explores what it takes to build a new school from the ground up. In Episode 8 of Season 2 we catch up with Bemin Secondary College Principal Jo Camozzato to talk about meeting student needs – including differentiation, subject choices and external partnerships to bolster staff expertise.Host: Jo EarpGuest: Jo Cam…

We know that supporting a student’s welfare is a priority for teachers, leaders, and school staff. But what this looks like can vary based on a school’s needs and context. Recently at Teacher, we’ve been looking at new research into a number of aspects of student welfare – from anxiety, to menstruation, to vaping. In this episode, we get you up to …

It’s well-known from existing research that boys tend to have more positive attitudes towards STEM than girls do at school. We also know that students’ perceptions of the classroom environment have a powerful impact on their engagement and their learning outcomes. A new study has investigated the classroom experiences of boys and girls participatin…

Our guest for this special miniseries is Professor Geoff Masters, CEO of the Australian Council for Educational Research. His new book, 'Building a World-Class Learning System, Insights from Some Top-Performing School Systems', explores what's happening in British Columbia, Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong, and South Korea. In the first episode, we talk…

School Assembly is the podcast where we explore what it takes to build a school from the ground up. Bemin Secondary College has just opened, and important work is underway for setting the pathway for teaching and learning, so in our latest episode we talk about instructional models.Host: Dominique RussellGuest: Jo Camozzato…

As staff and students around Australia settle into the 2024 school year, we’ve been busy at Teacher sharing content to help you with your planning. In this first episode of Teacher Staffroom for 2024, we bring you up to speed with a selection of these stories so you don’t miss a thing.Host: Dominique Russell…

National awards are just one way of recognising the outstanding work of teachers, school leaders and other education staff, and their impact on student outcomes. The longstanding Prime Minister’s Prizes for Excellence in Science Teaching, recognising one primary and one secondary STEM teacher for their outstanding contribution to the field, is just…

Professor Geoff Masters, CEO of the Australian Council for Educational Research, joins Teacher for a series on world-class learning systems. In Episode 1, we find out more about the 5 systems he’s been exploring for a multi-year study commissioned by the National Centre on Education and the Economy in Washington DC.Host: Jo EarpSponsor: MacKillop S…

In this episode of the School Assembly podcast, we celebrate the opening of Bemin Secondary College in Truganina, Melbourne with Principal Jo Camozzato, and catch up with Dr Ray Boyd and Rachael Lehr at Dayton Primary School in Western Australia to find out what it’s like one year on from the big launch.Host: Jo EarpGuests: Jo Camozzato, Dr Ray Boy…

We’re right at the beginning of a new school year here in Australia. That means most of you are busy setting up your classrooms, meeting new students and establishing relationships with them and their families. In today’s podcast special, we’ve spoken with several winners from last year’s Teacher Awards to ask them their most valuable tips, strateg…

Our first podcast episode of 2024 focuses on effective leadership communication. We catch up with Jacinda Euler Welsh, Principal of Brisbane Girls Grammar School, to talk about different tools to engage with different members of the school community, the importance of consistency and honesty, and nurturing a 2-way communication process.Host: Jo Ear…

Happy New Year from the team at Teacher magazine. In this bonus episode, we’re delighted to share with you a sneak preview into what podcasts you can expect from us this year. Host: Dominique RussellBy Teacher Magazine (ACER)

It’s time for our annual podcast highlights episode for 2023! The editorial team at Teacher have selected some of our favourite episodes of the year, across a range of different series, and will be chatting about why we enjoyed them and why they resonated with our audience so much. Hosts: Jo Earp, Rebecca Vukovic, Dominique RussellSponsor: MacKillo…

Welcome to Episode 5 of the School Assembly podcast series. If you haven’t heard this one before, we explore what it takes to build a school from the ground up and in Series 2 we’re following Jo Camozzato and the team at Bemin Secondary College – that’s a dual campus site in Truganina, which is north of Melbourne in Victoria. The focus for this epi…

The PISA 2022 international results have just been announced. The Programme for International Student Assessment, to give it its full title, measures the knowledge and skills of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematical, and scientific literacy. Rather than how well they’ve learned a particular piece of content or part of the curriculum, it ass…

Our annual reader survey just concluded for another year. This is now the ninth year we’ve asked you for your feedback in our survey, and it’s certainly a highlight for our team when we’re able to read through all your responses.This year, quite a few of you let us know you’d like more content on the topic of AI. You also let us know more about you…

Thinking about your own school, would you say your team of staff is diverse and representative of the students you teach? We know that diversity in any community is a strength, and when it comes to schools, diversity and a culture of inclusion has a positive impact on student outcomes. In today’s episode I’m joined by Associate Professor Suzanne Ri…

Welcome to Episode 4 of the School Assembly podcast series. If you haven’t heard this series before it’s the podcast that explores what it’s like to build a school from the ground up and this year, Season 2, we’re following Jo Camozzato and her lovely team out there at Bemin Secondary College. The topic of today's episode will be putting together t…

We know from the research that highly effective schools apply their resources – such as staff and school time, expertise, and facilities – in a targeted manner to maximise outcomes for students. For instance, resources are prioritised towards evidence-informed strategies aimed at improving student outcomes; leaders are making the best possible use …

Thanks for listening to this episode of Teacher Staffroom, where we catch you up on the latest evidence, insight, and action. How many scientists are mentioned in high school science curricula here in Australia? How many of those do you think are women? These 2 questions kicked off a brilliant podcast we published this month that explored the way t…