Andrew Taylor is joined by Catriona Vo, a Senior Secondary Legal Studies and English Teacher at Groves Christian College in Queensland.

Catriona, a child of refugee parents, shares her journey into Christian Education, and reflects on approaches she has found to be effective in the classroom. She unpacks her participation in research that looks at moving students from where language is a problem, to where language is a resource.

Catriona hosts her own podcast, 'In the Classroom'. She is also an early career teacher coach.

Andrew Taylor is joined by Annie Oyston, who is a Secondary English and Sports Teacher at Cedars Christian College in Wollongong.

Annie shares her journey of being the daughter of an educator, and the pathway she undertook to become a teacher in her own right. She shares of her belief in the power of connection, and in particular, her experience in using sport to build rapport with her students to create a sense of community across the entire school.

Christian Schools Australia is delighted to partner with Stewart Bogle from ‘Resilient Souls’ in this podcast. 

Stewart interviews CSA's CEO, Dr Daniel Pampuch, on how our schools can effectively support families during times of tragedy and trauma.

This podcast was originally published on the 'Resilient Souls' channel.

'Resilient Souls' has additional resources available on the website.

Andrew Taylor is joined by Vernon Clark (Principal) and Mark Howard (Founder) of Kluthuthu Christian College in far north Queensland.

Mark and Vernon share the unique story of how Kluthuthu began, and what they believe is God's vision for the school. Their message speaks into the remarkable things unfolding in Indigenous Education. They provide a challenge for us all to put aside assumptions and perceptions of stereotypes, and witness a powerful model of transformative Christian Education.

NB - The sound quality of this recording is less than ideal.

Andrew Taylor is joined by Rob Steffler who is the Dean of Studies at Glasshouse Christian College in Queensland.

Rob shares about his school's intentional approach towards the use of AI, and innovative projects such as the DeLorean Project - where students spend one day per week in an enterprise skill building project that is delivering award winning outcomes. He is a firm believer in relational teaching.

Andrew Taylor is joined by Larissa Ashton, who works as a Secondary Inclusion Coordinator and Primary Visual Arts Teacher at both Cornerstone Christian College and Dunsborough Christian College in Western Australia.

Larissa shares her heart for engaging with students, and the critical need of seeing every student's situation as unique. She also speaks into the power of self-reflection and vulnerability in her relationships with every child.

Andrew Taylor is joined by Kristy Jones, a Stage 2 Coordinator and Sports Coordinator at Northcross Christian School, a P-6 School in Ryde, NSW.

Kristy shares her journey, and includes some anecdotes on 'Milo Mondays' and making connections with her students.

Andrew Taylor is joined by Penny Ravenscroft from ACC Southlands in Western Australia. Penny works in Distance Education, and has some gems to share with us about how to be a 'Treasure Hunter' with students, to build connection and trust.

Andrew Taylor is joined by Ruth Conwell from Parklands Christian College, in the great Brisbane area of Queensland, in the latest episode of the 'Not Just a Teacher' series.

Andrew Taylor is joined by Dr Jon Eckert, in the first episode of this new series: 'Not Just a Teacher'.

Together they consider the significance of teachers and the potential impact delivered by those whose profession is in education.

Join us as we challenge the status quo, and hear stories that recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of Christian educators from across Australia and the world.