This is the podcast for Aspiring, Middle and Senior Leaders in Education. Each week we dive into a topic to talk leadership, strategy, culture and the business of K-12 education to define what success looks like in an educational setting in the 2020's and beyond. Our mission for the podcast is to create the best free professional learning on the internet for school leaders.
Hosted by Mat Irving and Luke Callier.
Covering school leadership, education leadership, school leaders, principals.
E130| Dr Julie Harris - Former Principal at Carmel School, Current Consultant at AISWA
In this episode Mat and Luke Chat with Dr Julie Harris about here experience as Principal at Carmel School - A Jewish School in the Northern Suburbs of Perth.
27 Aug 2026
E129 | Mina Dunstan - Principal of Australian International School, Hong Kong
Today’s guest is Mina Dunstan, Head of School at the Australian International School Hong Kong.
Mina has spent much of her career leading schools in Hong Kong, having previously held leadership roles in Australia before making the move into international education. Across that journey she has developed a deep appreciation for the importance of community, relationships, culture and creating schools where young people are genuinely at the centre of the decisions being made.
In this episode, we explore Mina’s journey into education and school leadership, what initially took her to Hong Kong and why she has made the city such an important part of her professional and personal story.
We also talk about the unique experience of leading an Australian school in an international context, building a strong sense of community in a highly mobile city, and the opportunities that international education can provide for both students and educators.
The conversation touches on leadership through change, the importance of relationships with parents and staff, creating clarity and stability within a school, and the responsibility leaders have to keep looking ahead while remaining connected to the day-to-day experience of students.
We also explore the value of stepping outside the familiar, why an international experience can be such a powerful part of a leader’s development, and what Mina has learnt about herself and leadership through working across different cultures and contexts.
It’s a thoughtful conversation about leadership, community, opportunity and the experiences that shape us as educators.
12 Jul 2026
E127| Middle Leadership with Ash Abdou, Head of Mathematics - Somerset College
In this conversation we talk about some of the challenges of middle leadership with Ash Abdou - Head of Mathematics at Somerset College.
This was recorded in mid 2025 - so its one that got lost in the vault!
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