Coaching in Education Podcast Series

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Coaching in Education Podcast Series

Welcome to the Coaching in Education Podcast from Growth Coaching International - where theory and good intentions meet reality! Educators from a range of educational settings worldwide share their coaching journeys and consequently, these stories offer lots of insights about implementing coaching in educational settings. Our 2021 host, Richard Reid, lives and works in County Down, Northern Ireland and brings the warm and humble perspective of teacher, Principal, coach and mentor to his role hosting our podcast series. GET IN TOUCH: Head to http://www.growthcoaching.com.au to subscribe to our free Coaching in Education updates and resources. Email us at info@growthcoaching.com.au.

  1. 2 DEC

    Coaching As A Way Of Leading

    In this episode we’re exploring an inspiring leadership journey in education with special guests, Louise Rose and Di Henning. Louise, an award-winning educator and current principal at Brooks High School in Tasmania, shares her transformative journey from a highly successful early teaching career focused on personal achievement, to a deep commitment to leadership grounded in coaching, emotional intelligence, and trust. Alongside her is Di Henning, an experienced educational leader and longstanding team member with GCI, whose mentorship played a pivotal role in Louise's professional growth. Join me as we hear all about Louise’s evolution as a leader, explore how she and Di have strengthened the leadership team at Brooks High, and discuss their 'Leadership Way of Being' document, an approach they've developed to foster trust, self-awareness, and a coaching culture within the school community. This episode offers valuable insights for anyone passionate about the impact of coaching as a way of leading.

    1 hr

  2. 30 OCT

    Coaching at SJI International

    In this episode of Coaching in Education, join me in conversation with Russell Bennett and Stephen Fantom, two dynamic educators from St Joseph’s Institution International School in Singapore. Over the last decade, Russell and Steve have led the way in creating a vibrant coaching culture at SJI, transforming professional learning and fostering personal growth among staff. Listen in as they share their journey, the challenges they've faced, and the impact coaching has had across their school community. Whether you're just beginning your coaching journey or looking to deepen your practice, this conversation is packed with insights and practical takeaways. Genuinely, this is a must listen! Richard Reid – Podcast Host.

    57 min

  3. 4 OCT

    Rachel Thornton – Coaching Through Transitions

    In this week's episode of Coaching in Education, we dive into the topic of "Coaching through Transitions" with Rachel Thornton, Deputy Head of Whangarei Boys High School in New Zealand. Rachel shares the innovative approach her school has taken to train senior boys in coaching skills, enabling them to coach and support primary school students who are feeling anxious about the transition to secondary school. Listen in to discover how this peer coaching initiative is fostering confidence, connection, and leadership during a critical time of change for young learners.

    21 min

  4. 3 SEPT

    Reflective Practice with Di Henning

    In this latest episode of our ‘Stories from the Coaches’ mini-series I want to start by referring to our strapline – where theory and good intentions meet reality because the topic of discussion in this episode - Reflective Practice, fits so well with this phrase. Let me explain: In theory, we as educators and coaches appreciate the benefits of a reflective approach to our practice and we definitely have good intentions to make this a regular habit, however the reality quite often is that we let disciplines such as reflective practice drop off the list as the busyness of working in education takes over. In this episode we aim to help you address this issue so join me in conversation with one of GCI’s longest serving members – Di Henning and we will take a deeper dive into reflective practice.

    37 min

  5. 7 AUG

    Mark Natoli – Greenvale Secondary College

    Throughout many of our episodes one of the most common themes where coaching has had a significant impact is ‘change’. Planning for it and responding to it. For many of us, change is not something we welcome with open arms. A few episodes ago we heard how Jo Cammozzato was preparing her team for change as she got ready to open a brand new school, in another recent episode we heard how Justine Smyth brought together three separate schools into one and successfully used coaching to help manage that significant change. In this episode we get to find out how coaching continues to impact a school team just two and half years into its new journey. In 2022 my guest Mark Natoli opened the doors to a brand new school – Greenvale Secondary College in Melbourne Australia. With a motto – Dream | Believe | Achieve, join me in this episode to hear how coaching has impacted the early years of this brand new establishment. Richard Reid – podcast host

    37 min

  6. 1 JUL

    Stories from the Coaches with Lucy Carroll

    Over the last six months I have had the privilege of chatting with a number of the GCI team with a view to gaining their insights and thoughts on developing coaching in our schools. In this particular episode I’m excited to be joined by Lucy Carroll. Lucy joined Growth Coaching International in 2019 and brings with her, over 30 years of experience in education, in diverse settings across Australia and internationally.  Most recently Lucy has worked at the Institute of Positive Education at Geelong Grammar School, promoting student, staff and family wellbeing through innovative education programs in the field of positive psychology. This role has taken Lucy into schools across all sectors in Australia and has stretched as far afield as Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and Germany. Join me in this episode as Lucy shares some fabulous insights into how she sees coaching fit into the world of education and the immense benefits for those who position it front and centre in their approach to professional conversations. This is a must listen.🎧Richard Reid – Podcast Host.

    42 min

  7. 4 JUN

    Mileva Tubbs and the Instructional Coaching Collective

    “Coming together is the beginning, keeping together is progress and working together is success.” Henry Ford. The Curtin Education Community (CEC) network in the South Metropolitan region of Perth is a conglomerate of twelve government primary schools, two secondary schools, and one senior campus. The CEC’s Strategic Plan 2023- 2025 includes two targets, one of them being to “support a focus on impactful teaching across all CEC schools” and the other to “increase opportunities to build leadership capacity of current and future leaders” So, what happens when you bring together 26 coaches from across this network of schools, provide them with training and offer them participation in a year long coaching programme. Well, you get the establishment of The Instructional Coaching Collective and in this episode, I’m so pleased to be joined by Mileva Tubbs – leader of the ICC and program co-ordinator at Como Secondary School in Perth, Australia. Listen in as we dive in to the challenges as well as the significant benefits of developing a coaching collective.

    42 min

  8. 3 JUN

    Stories from the Coaches with Dr Nicky Knight

    In this episode we are moving outside of Australia to neighbouring New Zealand where I’m absolutely delighted to be joined by Dr Nicky Knight. Nicky is an education consultant and founding Director of The Education Group, which is an independent consulting company based in Auckland. Nicky is also the Director of Growth Coaching International in New Zealand and coordinates the implementation of a wide range of coaching workshops across the country for GCI. Nicky is a senior practitioner with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council and has presented at a number of local and international conferences in coaching. Join me in this episode as Nicky shares some interesting insights from her coaching and training work with GCI.

    34 min
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Welcome to the Coaching in Education Podcast from Growth Coaching International - where theory and good intentions meet reality! Educators from a range of educational settings worldwide share their coaching journeys and consequently, these stories offer lots of insights about implementing coaching in educational settings. Our 2021 host, Richard Reid, lives and works in County Down, Northern Ireland and brings the warm and humble perspective of teacher, Principal, coach and mentor to his role hosting our podcast series. GET IN TOUCH: Head to http://www.growthcoaching.com.au to subscribe to our free Coaching in Education updates and resources. Email us at info@growthcoaching.com.au.

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