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Anti-racism in education
Natalie Gentle, Education Programs Manager at Reconciliation SA and a member of the Department for Education’s Reconciliation Action Plan working grou...

Numeracy Summit 2025 – Supporting early mathematical thinking with purposeful talk and visualisation
Professor Caroline Cohrssen and Dr. Danielle Harris share their insights into enhancing mathematical understanding in early childhood and secondary ed...

Michael Fullan on deep learning and the purpose of public education
Global education expert Professor Emeritus Michael Fullan joins us to unpack the shift from shallow to deep learning and why South Australia is leadin...
Supporting students through school refusal and reengagement
Matthew McCurry, Principal of Hospital School SA, joins us to discuss how his team supports students across South Australia, and beyond, who are navig...
Understanding school attendance distress through a neurological lens – School Can’t Australia
Join us as Tiffany Westphal and Louise Rogers, co-directors of School Can’t Australia (SCA), share their views on why some students experience distres...
Tailored learning and supporting every student to thrive
Join us as Jared Daly, Assistant Principal of Equity and Inclusion at Murray Bridge High School shares how Tailored Learning, formally known as Flexib...
Play, talk, learn: unlocking oral language development in preschool learners
How can play be a powerful tool for developing young children's language skills?
In this episode we sit down with Professor Louise Paatsch, Depu...
Talking to learn: the role of dialogue in education
What if the secret to better learning isn’t just reading and writing, but talking?
In this episode, recorded live from the 2025 Literacy Summi...
The power of oracy in literacy learning
How does talk shape learning?
In this episode, recorded live from the 2025 Literacy Summit, Dr Debra Myhill and Dr Rupert Wegerif dive into why...
Building respectful and affirming school cultures
In this episode we hear from student Willow and Wellbeing Leader Taylor about the restorative work Charles Campbell College is doing to support and ch...
Ron Berger and Gwyn ap Harri on how expeditionary learning builds confident, capable students
What if education was about more than just academic success?
In this episode we explore how the expeditionary approach to learning can drive stu...
Connection, innovation and the Spiral of Inquiry
In this episode, hear from Dr Linda Kaser and Dr Judy Halbert, co-leaders of the Networks of Inquiry and Indigenous Education in Canada.
Judy an...
Literacy Without Barriers: a community approach to reading
In this episode we explore the transformative Literacy Without Barriers project at Kingston Community School.
Teacher librarian Kirsten Barich a...
Fostering inclusive education at Marryatville Primary School
In this episode hear from Cathy Cook, Autism Inclusion Teacher and 2024 Public Education Award finalist, and Sue Shywolup, a former Year 3 teacher at...
Shaping the future: SA education achievements and priorities with Professor Martin Westwell
Join us as we sit down with Chief Executive, Professor Martin Westwell as he takes us through 2024’s key achievements and outlines priorities for 2025...
Empowering students as agents of change
In this episode we explore how South Australian schools are empowering students to take charge of their learning through the concept of learner agency...
Enhancing literacy through the Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
Joining us in this literacy-focussed episode is Dr Kate de Bruin, a senior lecturer in Inclusive Education at Monash University.
Dr. de Bruin de...
Redefining student success with Naracoorte High School
In this episode we explore how Naracoorte High School’s work with the New Metrics Project is impacting equity and excellence in education and reshapin...
Transitioning young learners from kindy to classroom through the mid-year intake
In this episode Jodie Zwar, Principal of Gladstone Primary School, unpacks the intricacies of transitioning our young children from preschool to prima...
Connecting through languages in the new SA Curriculum
Miriam Parsons, Manager Languages and Bilingual Schools and Amy Goodrich, Indonesian Specialist Teacher explore how the focus on languages in the new...
Supporting the safety and wellbeing of neurodivergent and autistic students
In this episode Professor Sally Robinson, Professor of Disability and Community Inclusion and Professor Gerry Redmond, Professor of Public Policy unpa...
Learning trajectories in mathematics
Discover what learning trajectories are and how they can support you to help students develop their mathematics abilities.
Joining us this episo...
The beauty and humanity of mathematics with Benediktsson-Karwa Professor Francis Su
This episode provides an insight into how mathematics is more than just a set of skills and how educators can develop a joy and wonder for mathematics...
2024 - A year of learning with Professor Martin Westwell, Chief Executive
In this episode we sit down with Chief Executive Professor Martin Westwell to discuss what's next in 2024 following the release of last year’s public...
Navigating the journey from teacher to leader with Orbis professional learning
This episode offers insights into the teacher to leader transition and the vital role of high-quality professional development.
Join us as Kurt...
Leveraging learner agency with Professor Guy Claxton
In this episode, UK cognitive scientist Professor Guy Claxton explores the crucial connection between learner agency and effective learners and how ed...
From foreign diplomat to secondary school teacher, in conversation with Mr Rod Bunten
In 2009 Mr Rod Bunten, the husband of the Governor of South Australia, left the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and completed a Graduate Diplo...
The teaching of synthetic phonics
Join us as Dr Jennifer Buckingham discusses the how and why of teaching synthetic phonics.
Dr Jennifer Buckingham OAM is Director of Strategy an...
Discovering career options with the Workabout Centre
From barista training to industry immersion weeks, the Workabout Centre supports Aboriginal students to make a successful transition from school to wo...
The metacognition of wellbeing and learning
Metacognition is the process of thinking about one’s own thinking and learning.
In this episode, clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller explains ho...
The benefits of outdoor learning
Discover the advantages of taking your students outside the classroom and how it can help connect their learning to the real world.
Joss Rankin...
Embracing student agency
From implementing green initiatives to having a say in history lessons students at Craigmore High School in Adelaide's northern suburbs are empowered...
Improving communication in schools and preschools
How good is the communication at your school or preschool?
Following the department's Perspective survey last year, communication, change and vo...
Designing a public education system fit for the times
Continuing our conversation about the purpose of public education we discuss creating a public education system suited to 21st century life and beyond...
Professor Geoff Masters on equity and the purpose of public education
Professor Geoff Masters, CEO of the Board of the Australian Council for Education Research, says all schools are facing two key challenges: how to bet...
The role of technology in education and learning
Today’s students have grown up surrounded with digital technology. They know how to use it, but how can educators and parents help them to use it well...
Sir Kevan Collins on the purpose of public education
Sir Kevan Collins is a member of the department’s Education Innovation Council and founding CEO of the UK’s Education Endowment Foundation. In 2021 he...
How to make numeracy count in the classroom
Join us as Emeritus Professor Peter Sullivan discusses strategies educators can use to improve students’ numeracy learning experience including the fo...
Taking maths anxiety out of the equation
Join us as Dr Florence Gabriel explains how developing students’ self-regulation skills can help tackle maths anxiety in the classroom and why it can...
Bullying prevention and support in schools
Discover the tools and resources available to help support teachers to prevent and respond to bullying.
Plus, Woodville Primary School’s student...