Liv has two daughters who both go to Avila. We chat about how they chose the school and why it's been a perfect fit for her older daughter. We chat about the culture of the school and if what I learned on the tour is reflected in her daughters' experience there so far.

Lisa is the mum of two sons who go / went to Mentone Grammar. In this conversation we talk about finding a suitable school environment where her kids could thrive. We also chat about the inclusive sports culture, community and academic culture at Mentone Grammar.

Daniel is already an an accomplished writer and law student after graduating Melbourne Grammar's as school captain in 2023. In this podcast we chat about his experience growing up at Melbourne Grammar. We cover the inclusive and nuturing culture at Melbourne Grammar, growing up in a wealthy school and how his school experience has set him up for university and life beyond.

Dr Timothy Tan is the founder of Square Academy - a boutique and unique tuition business in Hawthorn. Tim's philosophy is that learning should be fun and real education should be enjoyable, inspiring and purposeful.

In this conversation we talk about

- The Singapore education system compared with the Australian education system

- The importance of critical thinking and creativity in education

- How he teaches critical thinking and creativity in his classes

and more!

Dr Tim's website: https://square-academy.com/

Archie is the ex sports captain and 2023 graduate of Haileybury College. In this conversation he shares why he loved his 13 years at Haileybury. He gives insights into the high achieving student culture there and how he feels it has set him up for the future.

Kasey is the principal of a small Catholic primary school as well as a parent of a primary school student. In this episode she gives parents some tips on what to look for when choosing a primary school for their child.

Dexter is a dad to two girls and boy, all of whom are in Catholic schools. In today's conversation we chat about his son's school Mazenod College. Dexter shares why he chose Mazenod ( and some of the other schools he considered ), what's important to him in a school and Mazenod's community and culture of respect.

Kate is a mum of three girls who currently go to Canterbury Girls Secondary College. In this conversation she shares her thoughts about why she chose girls education, why she loves Canterbury Girls and how her girls with different personalities have fitted into the culture at the school.

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Paul is an education consultant specialising in matching students with suitable private schools in Melbourne. In this conversation we chat about how he came to offer such a unique service, why there's a demand for it and how he does what he does.

Paul has been consulting for over 15 years and has helped hundreds of families find the right school for their child. We chat about what is the process of finding the right school and what are the most important things to look for when matching a student with a school.

Find out more about Paul's service at www.regentconsulting.com.au

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Jo is an experienced mum of 3 boys, all of whom have been students at Tintern Grammar since primary school. She generously shares with us why she chose Tintern for her three boys as a teacher herself.

In this conversation, Jo talks about the benefits of parallel learning and the community minded culture at Tintern in the education of her boys.

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