Dr Bree Hurn is an experienced teacher who now works as a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne. Bree’s research interest combines language, literacy, and teacher professional learning, and she enjoys working with pre-service and practising teachers throughout Australia. She also hosts The Habit Nerd podcast, where she interviews a range of experts about positive work, health, and mindset habits. ✨

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Eddie Woo is Australia’s most beloved math educator and the mastermind behind Wootube! 🚀

Eddie is a mathematics teacher at Cherrybrook Technology High School with over 15 years of teaching experience. He’s known for his engaging mathematics lessons shared through his YouTube channel, which has over 1.8 million subscribers. Eddie is passionate about making maths accessible and engaging for all students and has received numerous awards, including being listed among the Top 10 Teachers in the Global Teacher Prize. Alongside his teaching, Eddie serves as a Professor of Practice at the University of Sydney.

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In this episode of In the Classroom, Dr. Julie Arnold, Lecturer in Education at Queensland University of Technology, joins us to explore how assessment for learning can empower teacher practice and student agency in schools. Her research focuses on accessible assessment practices in secondary English and Mathematics, as well as reflective teaching inquiry for equity, diversity, and inclusion in higher education. Before and beyond university, Julie was a long-time English Head of Faculty, and she co-authors Cambridge’s Essential English for Queensland Schools, now in its third edition. As Vice President of the English Teachers Association of Queensland, Julie takes an active interest in instructional leadership and English curriculum development.

In this episode of In the Classroom, Julia Lippold, an EAL specialist teacher, joins us to discuss ways to support EAL/D learners in mainstream classrooms and key strategies for scaffolding language for multilingual students. 🌏📚

🏆 In 2022, Julia was recognised as one of The Educator’s Most Influential Educators for leading the EAL program at Lauriston Girls’ School and championing EAL education across Australia.

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In this episode of In the Classroom, we're joined by Professor Sarah Prestridge! Sarah has dedicated over 30 years to transforming the field of Educational Technologies. In 2025, she was named Australia's top scholar in the field of Teaching and Teacher Education in the Australian's Top 250 Researchers List. From tinkering with simulation software in her Year 6 classroom in the early '90s to leading EdTech Lighthouse projects, join us on this episode as Sarah shares: