
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 | 127 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||

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.
The boys are back with special guest Stuart Meade. Stuart discusses his leadership experiences across Hale School in Perth, Matthew Flinders in Queensland, Cranbrook in Sydney and most recently as a council member at St Hilda's in Perth.
In this episode, we chat to Justin Garrick - Head of School at Canberra Grammar School about his journey in Principalship.
In this episode Luke and Mat discuss the highs and lows of 2025, what they learned along the way and whats on the horizon for 2026.
Hint hint... Luke shares some big news about a new turn in his career!!
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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 steady stream of insights from principals, senior school leaders, and education executives. Episodes frequently explore governance, school culture, stakeholder management, and the evolving role of leadership in Australian schools, often weaving in practical lessons on team building, succession, and sustainability. A notable strength is the mix of practitioner-led storytelling and hands-on advice, including branding, financial stewardship, and governance dynamics, which can help listeners translate theory into actionable steps for their institutions.
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EdLeaders Australia launched 7 years ago and published 127 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on EdLeaders Australia include:
1. David Scanlan
2. Stuart Meade
3. Justin Garrick
4. Frances Booth
5. Danielle Wruck
6. Belinda Wall
7. Renata Sguario
8. Grant Grosser
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