
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 an... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 130 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||

In this episode Mat and Luke Chat with Dr Julie Harris about here experience as Principal at Carmel School - A Jewish School in the Northern Suburbs of Perth.
Today’s guest is Mina Dunstan, Head of School at the Australian International School Hong Kong.
Mina has spent much of her career leading schools in Hong Kong, having previously held leadership roles in Australia before making the move into internat... more
In this conversation we talk about some of the challenges of middle leadership with Ash Abdou - Head of Mathematics at Somerset College.
This was recorded in mid 2025 - so its one that got lost in the vault!
In this episode we chat with David Scanlan who spent 5 years as the Director of People and Culture at St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls in Perth.
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Ed Leaders Australia is an excellent podcast with insightful conversations about leadership but it needs to feature more Heads of Department and other middle leaders. While principals provide valuable perspectives, middle leaders are the people leading curriculum, supporting teachers, and driving improvement initiatives within schools.
This show is contributing some very important conversations to the educational landscape. Keep up the great work guys!
Thanks Mat and Luke for bringing us such though provoking ideas. In particular, your conversation with Peter Hutton no longer allows us to sit back and watch the current education system dictate to our current, and future student body. Great work guys.
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This show centers on leadership, strategy, culture, and the business of K-12 education, with a focus on practical, actionable guidance for aspiring, middle, and senior school leaders. Episodes frequently explore middle leadership, governance, curriculum shift, and the balance between operational demands and long-term vision, often through guest perspectives from senior principals, HR and legal experts, branding specialists, and operations leaders in education. A standout trait is its willingness to translate corporate and legal know-how into school contexts, plus a strong emphasis on authentic leadership, culture change, and sustainable school improvement. Listeners can expect concrete playbooks, real-world stories, and actionable takeaways... more
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Recent guests on EdLeaders Australia include:
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2. Mina Dunstan
3. Ash Abdou
4. David Scanlan
5. Stuart Meade
6. Justin Garrick
7. Frances Booth
8. Danielle Wruck
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