The Kirrawee Public School Podcast

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Welcome to our school's podcast series, where you’ll hear from our students, teachers and special guests. In this innovative project, our student-led episodes will focus on topics to enhance student learning and drive student engagement whilst developing our students' voices and creative expression through podcast creation. Our teacher-led episodes aim to support parents navigating their child's school journey. Kirrawee Public School is located in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire.

  1. Author, Nadia Wheatley on Place, Wonder and Our Ability to Change the Future

    JAN 19

    Author, Nadia Wheatley on Place, Wonder and Our Ability to Change the Future

    We are very grateful to welcome another pillar of Australian literature to our show today, Nadia Wheatley. For over 40 years, Nadia Wheatley's stories have helped Australians understand their own history, culture and identity. Through engaging texts, such as her classic book, My Place, often use an array of visual clues to explore the idea of “place” – how the land around us holds stories from the past. Her books have won major awards and continue to inspire students, teachers and writers all across Australia.Join Archie, Max and Sophie as we welcome Nadia to the Kirrawee Public School Podcast.

    19 min
  2. Author, Sue Whiting on Inspiration, Journaling and Publishing

    JAN 17

    Author, Sue Whiting on Inspiration, Journaling and Publishing

    Ava and Max welcome Australian author, Sue Whiting to the show. Sue has written more than 70 books over her career which include both picture books and novels. Her Novels,  ‘A Book of Chance’, ‘Get a Grip, Cooper Jones’ and her ‘Pearly and Pig’ series are some of her chapter books that have also been shortlisted and recognised by the Children’s Book Council of Australia. Sue shares where her ideas come from, who is part of the book publishing process and provides advice for young writers. So get comfortable, and let’s welcome our very special guest, Sue Whiting.

    21 min
  3. Author, Tim Harris on People Watching, Illustrators and Room Service

    12/17/2025

    Author, Tim Harris on People Watching, Illustrators and Room Service

    Welcome to another entertaining episode of the Kirrawee Public School Podcast, hosted by the talented Archie and Kaito. On today's how, we are joined by one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors – the brilliant and perhaps, remarkable, Tim Harris!  A former teacher, now author, Tim discusses his books including,  Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables and Toffle Towers. We also discuss where ideas come from, the need to trust your illustrator and talk a bit about the publishing process. Settle in for another quality author episode and with more to come from the team of the Kirrawee Public School Podcast!

    19 min
  4. [Part 2/2] Author, Yvette Poshoglian on Ella and Olivia, Her Writing Process, Animals and Her Donation!

    12/09/2025

    [Part 2/2] Author, Yvette Poshoglian on Ella and Olivia, Her Writing Process, Animals and Her Donation!

    Archie and Kaito continue the conversation with the delightful Yvette Poshoglian! In the final part of our chat, we discuss Yvette's writing routine, how animals are incorporated into her books and perhaps some animals she may donate to a particular school. We loved creating this episode with Yvette. She is engaging, inspiring and a joy to be around - even if it's via a video chat. Thanks, Yvette! As always, thanks for listening to the Kirrawee Public School Podcast.

    10 min
  5. Author, Yvette Poshoglian on Ella and Olivia, Getting Started, Inspiration and Research

    12/09/2025

    Author, Yvette Poshoglian on Ella and Olivia, Getting Started, Inspiration and Research

    Archie and Kaito welcome the talented and engaging, Australia author, Yvette Poshoglian! You might know Yvette from the hugely popular Ella & Olivia books, the Puppy Club series, or her exciting Frankie Fox – Girl Spy stories. A former High School teacher, Yvette has written dozens of books for young readers, and she brings her experience as a teacher into every story she creates. Her books help early readers build confidence, and her stories for older students are full of adventure, mystery and Australian history. We couldn't fit Yvette's engaging and informative knowledge into one episode so enjoy Yvette over two parts. So here is part one of Yvette Posholglian. Make sure you continue the conversation with part two! As always, thanks for listening to the Kirrawee Public School Podcast.

    16 min
  6. [Part 2 / 2] Author Jackie French on emotional language, character planning and teachers.

    12/02/2025

    [Part 2 / 2] Author Jackie French on emotional language, character planning and teachers.

    Archie and Kaito continue the conversation with renowned Australian author, Jackie French. In this final part of the conversation, Archie and Kaito talk to Jackie about emotional language, character planning, and how teachers have affected her career.  Begin with Kaito asking Jackie about ‘blue pages’ and the effect emotional pages like these have on the reader. As always, we hope you enjoy this episode and stay tuned for more episodes from the Kirrawee Public School team.

    13 min
  7. Author, Jackie French on dyslexia, histories biggest secrets, truth and who gets to tell the story [Part 1 / 2]

    12/02/2025

    Author, Jackie French on dyslexia, histories biggest secrets, truth and who gets to tell the story [Part 1 / 2]

    Archie and Kaito are incredibly excited to bring you a conversation with one of Australia’s most celebrated authors, Jackie French. Jackie's stories have shaped how young Australians understand their history, their environment and the power of imagination. With more than 200 books to her name including much loved classic titles such as Diary of a Wombat, Hitler’s Daughter and A Waltz for Matilda, Jackie's books are synonymous with Australian children's literature. In part one of our two part conversation, Archie and Kaito discuss Jackie's childhood, living with dyslexia, history's best secrets and who gets to tell the story in the end. It is with great pleasure, we welcome to the show, Jackie French!

    14 min
  8. Author and Film Maker, Lisa Nicol

    11/25/2025

    Author and Film Maker, Lisa Nicol

    Join Archie and Kaito as they have an entertaining chat to author and film maker, Lisa Nicol! Not only will you learn about her brand-new story, The Adventures of Pongo and Stink, but you'll hear why resilience, creativity and play are all powerful forces to make the best version of yourself. So sit back, relax and grab your dog suit and enjoy this author episode from the Kirrawee Public School Podcast team!

    16 min
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Welcome to our school's podcast series, where you’ll hear from our students, teachers and special guests. In this innovative project, our student-led episodes will focus on topics to enhance student learning and drive student engagement whilst developing our students' voices and creative expression through podcast creation. Our teacher-led episodes aim to support parents navigating their child's school journey. Kirrawee Public School is located in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire.

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