Nigel Harris is one of Australia's most experienced and successful health foundation CEOs and a respected advisor to organisational leaders, fundraising executives and donors. In this episode of The School Bell, Nigel speaks about philanthropy and fundraising in a school context.

Amanda Watt, Executive Director of the Queensland Independent Schools Parent Network, discusses the work she and her team are doing to enhance connections between families and schools. Parent engagement is widely considered one of the last levers to be pulled in education in terms of improving school performance and increasing student, staff and parent wellbeing.

Wendy Mills joins The School Bell to discuss mental health and wellbeing, the support Ed-LinQ provides to schools and how ISQ is working with Ed-LinQ on behalf of the sector. Practical strategies for schools, teachers and parents on how to manage young peoples’ screen use is also discussed.

Prof Donna Cross discusses school leader and staff wellbeing as a critical factor for student success. Her research report presents an evidence-based perspective on what promotes or erodes school staff wellbeing, which is one of the first in Australia to make links to student wellbeing.

Louka Parry works globally as a speaker, learning strategist and education futurist. In this podcast, Louka discusses the need for contemporary schooling to undergo a critical rethink to break the engagement epidemic turning students off learning and a reboot that extends far beyond a couple of tweaks to the curriculum. 

Felicity Furey skyrocketed to the top to lead some of Australia’s most innovative mega infrastructure projects. Her engineering mindset is primed to help school leaders reignite performance, reframe challenges as opportunities and redefine what’s possible in the future of business and leadership.

Dr Barbara Watterston is a respected Australian author, leadership researcher and professional learning facilitator. In this episode, Barbara encourages aspiring female leaders in Queensland independent schools to break down gendered stereotypes of leaders and challenge their own perceptions and expectations.

Dr Andreas Richter joins The School Bell to discuss the key factors essential to transformational leadership, how leaders can prepare for and manage change effectively and gives listeners practical tips to motivate, develop and inspire their team, especially during times of crisis.

Dr Jill Willis is an Associate Professor from the Faculty of Education, School of Teacher Education and Leadership at QUT. Dr Willis works with ISQ’s Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers (HALT) certification program.

Dr Linda Willis is a senior lecturer at Griffith University and a leading expert on the impact of parent engagement on student learning and the success of schools. She joins The School Bell to discuss the unexpected opportunities generated by COVID-19.

Dr Sandy Heldsinger is the co-creator of Brightpath, an assessment tool for schools. In this podcast, Sandy discusses how schools across Australia are using the Brightpath method to successfully track student learning and engagement.

Dr Selena Fisk is a teacher, author and school data consultant leading data informed change for schools. In this podcast, Selena discusses how schools can use data to develop strategies to improve learning outcomes for their students.

Prof Stephen Heppell is an English educator working at UCJC, a private university in Madrid. He joins The School Bell to discuss his work on learning space designs.

M3 Architecture Founding Partner Michael Banney joins The School Bell podcast to discuss the role of designing learning spaces where students can find their place.

Chairman of the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) Mike Tyler joins The School Bell podcast to discuss the importance of music education in developing language and reasoning.

Leadership consultant and author Steve Scott joins The School Bell to discuss the importance of developing capacity, self-reflection and social capital within independent school leaders.

Social demographer and ISQ State Forum speaker Bernard Salt AM joins The School Bell podcast to discuss the need for partnerships between schools and parents in order to develop social and resilient young people who are future-ready.

Drones expert and ISQ State Forum speaker, Dr Catherine Ball joins The School Bell to discuss the critical role independent schools play in fostering innovation and creativity through technology.

David Robertson joins The School Bell to discuss the findings of the What Parents Want survey and the drivers of school choice.