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  1. Preparing trainees for the classroom – the Teaching School Hubs program

    1D AGO

    Preparing trainees for the classroom – the Teaching School Hubs program

    We're joined by St Columba Anglican School Principal Allan Guihot and Director of Professional Learning Chris Delaney. They’re in Port Macquarie, on the New South Wales North Coast, and the school is a member of the award-winning Teaching School Hubs program from Independent Schools New South Wales (ISNSW). The program brings together schools and partner universities to provide teacher trainees with regular, mentored experience while they complete their qualification. The aim is to increase their skills and their confidence in the classrooms, so they’re better prepared once they enter the workforce. It’s a paid placement – trainees get paid for one day per week for a year, which is co-funded by ISNSW and the school. And then, depending on the arrangement, the trainee could also be working additional days as a Teacher Aide (that might be a Teaching Assistant or Classroom Support Assistant where you are), and that additional work is funded by the school, so that is something that St Columba has chosen to do. In our chat, Allan and Chris explain more about the program model and how it works, the school’s participation, and the benefits for everyone involved – including those teachers doing the mentoring. Host: Jo Earp Guests: Allan Guihot , Chris Delaney

    25 min
  2. Teacher Staffroom: A strong start to a new school year

    FEB 26

    Teacher Staffroom: A strong start to a new school year

    We’re well and truly into the new school year here in Australia. In today’s episode, we run you through the highlights from this month, including our round up of some key events happening throughout the school year to help you with lesson planning, and an article that shares 4 design principles to help turn classrooms into spaces that support and celebrate student learning. Host: Rebecca Vukovic

    12 min
  3. An interview with Australian top 10 finalist of the Global Teacher Prize Colleen O’Rourke

    FEB 18

    An interview with Australian top 10 finalist of the Global Teacher Prize Colleen O’Rourke

    The winner of the 2026 Global Teacher Prize has just been announced. Rouble Nagi from India has been named winner and has taken home the US $1 million in prize money. Rouble was recognised for her work in transforming neglected walls in her community into hundreds of vibrant, open-air learning centres. The GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize is the largest of its kind and is a Varkey Foundation initiative organised in collaboration with UNESCO. It’s now in its 10th year and aims to shine a spotlight on the positive impact teachers make on society and recognise the exceptional educators who have made an outstanding contribution to the profession. One Australian teacher was a top 10 finalist this year – Colleen O’Rourke, Digital Technologies Educator from the Hills Christian Community School in Adelaide, South Australia. She’s been recognised for developing the Nature-Nurture-Network curriculum and for her work in supporting neurodivergent learners. Dominique Russell sat down with Colleen ahead of the announcement to hear all about this work and what it means to her to be recognised in the top 10 this year. Host: Dominique Russell Guest: Colleen O'Rouke

    14 min
  4. Award-winning STEM teachers on lesson activities and sharing knowledge with colleagues

    FEB 11

    Award-winning STEM teachers on lesson activities and sharing knowledge with colleagues

    Late last year, the winners of the 2025 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Excellence in Science Teaching were announced. Each year, the 2 prizes – one for a primary school educator and one for a secondary school educator – recognise achievements in STEM teaching. For 2025, the winner for primary school teaching is Paula Taylor, Executive Teacher in STEM at the Academy of Future Skills within the ACT Education Directorate. The secondary school educator recognised is Matt Dodds, Biology and Physics Teacher at Glen Innes High School in New South Wales. We sat down with both of them at the beginning of the 2026 school year to hear all about the work they were recognised for. It was such a delight to hear about the teachers that had an impact on them when they were younger, the lesson activities that are a hit in their science classrooms, and how they’re sharing their knowledge with other educators. Host: Dominique Russell Guests: Paula Taylor, Matt Dodds

    25 min
  5. Get ready for 2026 with Teacher

    JAN 7

    Get ready for 2026 with Teacher

    Happy New Year from the Teacher team! We hope you’re having a restful break these school holidays and that you can take some time to recharge for the new year. We’re dropping into your podcast feed to share a quick update for 2026.

    3 min
  6. 2025: Our year in podcasts

    12/16/2025

    2025: Our year in podcasts

    It has been an exciting year of Teacher podcasts! In this annual wrap-up of highlights from 2025, the team at Teacher select their favourite episodes and discuss why the episodes resonated with them and Teacher listeners. They also chat about how they put the podcast together, how they select guests for each episode, and give a sneak peek of what’s to come in 2026. Hosts: Jo Earp, Rebecca Vukovic, Dominique Russell

    41 min
  7. Exclusive: An interview with Estonian Education Minister Dr Kristina Kallas

    12/01/2025

    Exclusive: An interview with Estonian Education Minister Dr Kristina Kallas

    In a Teacher exclusive, Minister of Education and Research for Estonia Dr Kristina Kallas joins editor Jo Earp for this special podcast to talk about setting teachers and students up for success, the early years foundations for its impressive PISA performance, and the next big challenge – AI in education. Host: Jo Earp Guest: Dr Kristina Kallas

    37 min
  8. Teacher Staffroom: Looking at learning spaces – playgrounds, libraries and tech hubs

    11/27/2025

    Teacher Staffroom: Looking at learning spaces – playgrounds, libraries and tech hubs

    As we head into the last month of 2025, many of you might be starting to turn your mind towards the beginning of the next school year. A big part of getting ready for a new year is, of course, setting up your learning spaces. Whether it be how you’ll set up your own classroom, the school library space, or even outdoor areas, there’s plenty to consider. We’ve published a range of new content on the topic of learning spaces recently at Teacher. In this episode, we'll bring you up to speed on it all. Don’t forget, like all of our other episodes of Teacher Staffroom, we’ll be posing some questions for you throughout this podcast, so you can feel free to pause the audio as you go, gather some colleagues, and discuss together how these stories might be relevant to your school context. Host: Dominique Russell

    12 min
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