Today Tim is talking to Leesa Pettit from Jordan River Learning Federation (JRLF) Senior School in Hobart's northern suburbs. They talk about: Packages of learning, wellbeing and having a growth mindset. The importance of moving out of your comfort zone and having tools to move from comfort through fear into learning and growth (and how JRLF is supporting students to do this). The importance of values within a school (and broader organisation) and what JRLF has done to embed the Department of Education values within their school. Links Jordan River Learning Federation website: https ..read more

Tim recently spoke to Natalie Brown from The Peter Underwood Centre and Children's University. Hear how the Peter Underwood Centre works with schools and families to access learning both inside and outside the classroom. They also discussed six things that parents can do to give their child the best start to learning and how the Centre is contributing to Tasmania’s future through research and partnerships. Links https://www.utas.edu.au/underwood-centre https://www.utas.edu.au/underwood-centre/childrens-university-tas https://www.thebasicstasmania.com/about ..read more

In this week’s episode of the Teach, Learn, Live podcast Tim interviews Brent Armitstead, Jamie Synnott and Gay Cumming about their reflections of the department's response to COVID-19. Communication, collaboration and wellbeing are the key themes in this episode as the panel talks about supporting schools and learners with new technologies during a very uncertain time. This episode coincides with a state-wide celebration of all staff as we recognise the hard work and efforts of staff throughout 2020 ..read more

Welcome to a special edition of the Teach, Learn, Live, Live podcast.  Today, we're celebrating teachers for World Teachers Day.  Teachers change the world. The ripples from what they do every day in the classroom flow through the lives of individuals and of generations. Throughout my public school education, I've had many great teachers who both supported and challenged me. But most important, it was their belief in what I could achieve. If we want Tasmanian communities to be strong and vibrant, education is front and centre and teachers play a really important role in that. I come ..read more

In this week’s episode, Tim is joined by Harrison and Angela, two of our Year 12 students at Elizabeth College, in Tasmania’s south. Join Tim as he chats with Harrison and Angela about how public education has helped shape their world, what it’s like to be a year 12 student in 2020, and their goals for the future. Links: Elizabeth College: https://elizabethcollege.tas.edu.au ..read more

On episode 5 of the Teach, Learn, Live podcast Tim talks to the Hon Jeremy Rockliff, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Training about why he decided to enter politics, the importance of wellbeing and partnerships and where to next for public education in Tasmania. Links: http://www.premier.tas.gov.au/cabinet/jeremy_rockliff https://www.facebook.com/jeremyrockliff/ https://twitter.com/jeremyrockliff https://www.lifeline.org.au ..read more

Tim chats to John X, one of Tasmania’s most loved entertainers and self-proclaimed ‘nice-guy’, about how public education has shaped who he is today. Learn about the antics of ‘John the Schoolboy’ and the teachers who influenced and supported his career. Hear tales of John’s career, his passion for the Tasmanian community and why he believes in lifelong learning. Links: John's radio channel: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/people/john-x/8711010 John's social media: https://www.facebook.com/johnxactor/ and https://www.instagram.com/johnxactor ..read more

In this weeks episode of the Teach, Learn, Live podcast, Tim chats with Lyndon Riggall, from Launceston College, one of Tasmania’s great beginning teachers. Lyndon shares his experience of the Teacher Intern Placement Program, which offers scholarships to UTAS students in the final year of their teaching qualification, to study and work part-time in one of Tasmania’s schools. Expressions of Interest for the Program close on 3 July 2020. Hear about Lyndon’s journey into teaching, his most memorable teachers, and why he is so passionate about making a difference for every learner, every day. Get ..read more

Tim speaks with one of Tasmania’s principals, Kerry McMinn, to discover how their schools and communities have worked together throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.  This episode celebrates the role of school leaders and highlights one of our inspirational leaders who is working with her school community to deliver outstanding teaching and learning outcomes. Hardie Fellowship: https://pli.education.tas.gov.au/program/hardie-fellowship-2019/ Albuera Street Primary School: https://albuerastreetprimary.education.tas.edu.au/ Professional Learning Institute: https://pli.education.tas.gov.au ..read more

Join Tim Bullard, Secretary of the Department of Education, for an introduction to the Teach, Learn, Live Podcast. Visit: education.tas.gov.au/podcast ..read more