Tools, Insights, and Inspiration for Education Professionals
This recorded session from our 2025 Education Summit brings together diverse voices across the education spectrum. Explore practical solutions, thought-provoking discussions, and tools you can use to make a difference – no matter your role.
What is the real mission of leadership? It’s a question we rarely pause to ask – yet the answer shapes everything: how we lead, how we show up for others, and how we experience our working lives. In this video, Peter Rouse explores the deeper purpose of leadership beyond titles and tasks – and why it matters now more than ever.
Who takes care of those who care for others every day? Educators carry the weight of shaping minds, hearts, and futures – but who holds space for their wellbeing? Andrew Murray explores Te Whare Tapa Whā, a powerful Māori framework that reminds us wellbeing is holistic and interconnected. This isn’t about ticking off a self-care checklist. It’s about honouring the whole person behind the role – the values, relationships, and inner strength that sustain teaching and learning.
How often do we truly see what lies beneath the surface in our relationships? Whether you lead a team, support colleagues in an office, or educate young minds, much of what shapes our interactions remains hidden – beneath words, actions, and appearances. In this session, Dr. Maria La Pietra invites us to explore the Iceberg Theory, helping us uncover the unseen layers that influence behaviour, emotions, and wellbeing. It’s not just about understanding others better, it’s about engaging with depth, compassion, and awareness that fosters meaningful connections. Are we ready to look deeper? To listen harder? To connect more meaningfully?
What if the key to wellbeing lies not in focusing on weaknesses, but in nurturing what’s strong? Darren Cox, Principal of Marsden Park Anglican College, invites us to rethink how we build cultures of wellbeing, not through pressure or perfection, but through a deep appreciation of individual strengths. A strengths-based culture honours the whole person, recognising that every talent, every passion, every unique gift contributes to a thriving community. It’s a shift from scarcity to abundance – from “what’s missing?” to “what’s possible?” Ready to explore what this shift could mean for your school, team, or organisation?
Are you constantly running on empty – feeling burned out but unsure why? Burnout isn’t just about working too hard or being tired. It’s often a symptom of deeper, systemic issues in how we work and live. Join John Chan, Ph.D. for a deep dive into the real causes of burnout. In this session, we’ll move beyond surface-level solutions to explore the systemic factors driving burnout and discuss practical strategies to build a healthier, more sustainable way of working.
How well do you truly understand your wellbeing and its impact on your work and life? Watch this practical and eye-opening session with Kathryn Taylor and Dr. Maria La Pietra to explore your personal and professional wellbeing in depth.
