Episode 6: Interview with Michael Turner & Christy Smith, St. Benedict's Catholic College, NSW.
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by Dr Suzy Green
1y ago
In this episode, Suzy chats with Michael Turner & Christy Smith. Michael Turner: Director of Wellbeing As a member of the Leadership Team, Michael oversees all aspects of Wellbeing at the College, including the STRIVE program, their wellbeing model. Christy Smith: Leader of Positive Education Christy's main role is to develop, promote, and implement a sustainable model of Positive Education through STRIVE ..read more
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Episode 5: Interview with Toni Kirton & Sue Walduck, A.B Paterson, Gold Coast
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by Dr Suzy Green
1y ago
In this episode, Suzy chats with Toni Kirton & Sue Walduck. Toni Kirton: Director of Positive Education and Leadership Toni Kirton is the Director of Positive Education and Leadership at A.B. Paterson College, an Independent School on the northern end of the Gold Coast. Toni is responsible for the development of Positive Education, Service Learning, Student Leadership, Staff Wellness and Community Engagement across the Prep to Year 12 campus of the College. The Director of Positive Education and Leadership works closely with the Director of Teaching, Learning and Innovation and the Di ..read more
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Episode 4: Interview with Sean Riordan & Susie Ahern, Brisbane Boys College
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by Dr Suzy Green
1y ago
In this episode, Suzy chats with Sean Riordan & Susie Ahern. Sean Riordan: Deputy Headmaster - Head of Senior School and Student Wellbeing (P-12). Dip Teach (QUT), Grad Dip Bus Comm (QUT), MEd Leadership (ACU/BC) Sean is a passionate educator who has held leadership roles across multiple sectors. Sean’s focus is on staff development, overseeing all elements of professional practice, including the College’s Partnership Coaching program, professional learning, performance planning and career development. Sean is further charged with making connections with organisations, such as higher educa ..read more
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Episode 3: Interview with Emily Sayer, St Monica's Parish School SA & Paul Belton, St Paul's College, SA
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by Dr Suzy Green
1y ago
In this episode Suzy chats with Emily Sayer & Paul Belton. Emily Sayer Emily has worked in Catholic Education in South Australia since 1986 in a variety of school settings and has always had a strong passion and commitment to the wellbeing and social-emotional development of children. Her roles have included class teacher, counsellor, Assistant Principal in Religious Identity and Mission, Head of Primary, Deputy Principal and Principal. In 2020, Emily was one of the drivers for implementing Positive Psychology at St Paul’s College through a strong partnership with The Positivity Institute ..read more
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Episode 2: Interview with Rhiannon McGee - Geelong Grammar School, VIC
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by Dr Suzy Green
1y ago
In this episode Suzy hats with Rhiannon McGee of Geelong Grammar School. Rhiannon McGee Rhiannon McGee is the Director of Student Engagement and Experience at Geelong Grammar School, leading the school’s wellbeing strategy across four campuses and overseeing its Indigenous programs. Rhiannon commenced her time at GGS as Head of Positive Education and prior to this, she held a range of wellbeing leadership positions in other schools. Most recently, as Director of Wellbeing and Positive Education at Loreto Toorak, where she oversaw the development and implementation of a whole-school approach to ..read more
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Episode 1: Interview with Shana Bennett & Alex Dighton - Sacred Heart College, SA
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by Dr Suzy Green
1y ago
In this episode Suzy chats with Shana Bennett & Alex Dighton of Sacred Heart College, SA. Shana Bennett, Deputy Principal In Shana's 25 year career as a catholic educator, she has taught and led in both Primary and Secondary School settings. Her leadership experience includes Deputy Principal and Principal positions in both diocesan and non-diocesan Schools. In more recent years, she was a key leader in the amalgamation of Sacred Heart College and Marymount College. In her current position as Deputy Principal of Sacred Heart College, Shana works across both the Marcellin (Y ..read more
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Interview with Dr William DeJean - Unleash Learning
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by Dr Suzy Green
1y ago
Dr. William DeJean is the founder of Unleash Learning (www.unleash- learning.com), an evidence-based teaching and learning system that makes learning stick for everyone.  William, who holds a Doctorate in Education, brings many lenses to the schools he works with. He has taught at universities in the United States and Australia, he is an internationally recognised researcher, he consults across a range of schools, networks and regions throughout Australia and the US, and he is a sought-after keynote speaker, including appearances at TEDx Canberra, Happiness and It’s Causes and the Young ..read more
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Interview with Ms Anne Johnstone - Ravenswood School for Girls
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by Dr Suzy Green
1y ago
Anne Johnstone is the Principal of Ravenswood School for Girls and Deputy Chair and a founding board member of PESA (Positive Education Schools Association). She has significant experience in leadership roles in schools, and as a teacher. Anne is also an Executive Member of the Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australasia. In 2004, Anne was the recipient of a Winston Churchill Fellowship to conduct research in the United Kingdom on how to foster student resilience. She is also a winner of the Teachers’ Guild of New South Wales Award for Excellence in the Early Years of Teaching ..read more
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Interview with Ms Jenni Cook - Mount Barker High School
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by Dr Suzy Green
1y ago
Jenni Cook is Deputy Principal at Mount Barker High School, an inner regional co-educational school in the Adelaide Hills. The main foci of her role are student services, wellbeing and student voice. Mount Barker High School first became involved in Positive Education in 2012 and 2013 when they worked with Professor Martin Seligman as the Department for Education’s focus school with the Adelaide Thinker in Residence Program. In 2015 the school became the Department’s Specialist School for Positive Education Teacher Training ..read more
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Interview with Dr Madonna Ahern - Mt St Michaels College
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by Dr Suzy Green
1y ago
Dr Madonna Ahern is currently Deputy Principal in a large Catholic Girls’ College in Brisbane. She is co-developer of the Positive Education Program (Pos-Ed) including Life Coaching at Mt St Michaels College. She wants to see female adolescents emerge with their own suite of evidence-based resilience skills and to this end is passionate about assisting them in this area. Madonna has a Doctor of Education (QUT) in the area of positive psychology (2017 ..read more
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