In 2025, The Art of Teaching became a space for deeper conversations and quieter truths about what it really means to teach, lead and learn. Across 50 episodes, educators, researchers, leaders and creatives shared their thinking, their doubts and their hard-won insights into the work that happens every day in classrooms and schools.
This year, the podcast explored explicit teaching and learning science, instructional leadership, wellbeing, culture, innovation and the deeply human side of education. Guests spoke honestly about complexity, burnout, joy, curiosity and the responsibility that comes with shaping young lives. There were moments of challenge, moments of affirmation and plenty of reminders that great teaching is never simple, but it is always worth it.
More than anything, 2025 reinforced a simple belief: teaching is both a craft and a calling. Thank you to every guest who gave their time and voice, and to every listener who showed up, reflected and kept the conversation going. Here’s to continuing the work, together, in 2026.
January 2025
Dr Annie Agnew & Dr Jonathon Mascorella – Unpacking the LANES Framework
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/dr-annie-agnew-and-dr-jonathon-mascorella-unpacking-the-lanes-framework/Dr Simon Breakspear – The Pruning Principle
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/dr-simon-breakspear-the-pruning-principle/
February 2025
Professor Jo Boaler – Math-ish
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/professor-jo-boaler-math-ish/Bernii Godwin – Behaviour, Inner Work and Collective Responsibility
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/bernii-goodwin-misconceptions-about-behaviour-inner-work-and-taking-collective-responsibility-for-school-culture/Matthew Dodd – Leadership Lessons and the Transformative Power of Nature
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/matthew-dodd-lessons-in-leadership-the-transformative-power-of-nature-and-his-advice-to-new-teachers/Dr William DeJean – Teaching and Learning in the Era of Overwhelm
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/dr-william-dejean-unleash-learning-rethinking-teacher-induction-and-how-to-make-learning-stick/
March 2025
Scott O’Hara – Thinking Differently and Building School Culture
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/scott-oharra-thinking-differently-doing-differently-and-building-a-strong-school-culturee/Aziza Green – Life Married to a Teacher
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/aziza-green-the-realities-of-being-married-to-a-teacher-managing-stress-and-parenting-school-aged-kids/Alison Bonhomme – Flourishing Workplaces
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/alison-bonhomme-the-power-of-flourishing-workplacesSteven Trotter – The Art of Skimming Stones
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/steven-trotter-the-art-of-skimming-stones-and-how-to-drive-meaningful-change/John Cleary – Students as Transformative Partners in Education
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/john-cleary-beyond-voice-students-as-transformative-partners-in-education/
April 2025
Summer Howarth – Designing Powerful Learning Experiences
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/summer-howarth-the-eventful-learning-co-driving-educational-change-and-embracing-students-as-partners/Matt Pitman – Episode 200 Takeover
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/matt-pitman-takes-over-the-mic-as-the-art-of-teaching-turns-200/Tom Sherrington – Rosenshine’s Principles and WALKTHRUs
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/tom-sherrington-rosenshines-principles-in-action-walkthrus-and-evidence-informed-instruction/Dr Phil Cummins – Character, Joy and Meaningful Work
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/dr-phil-cummins-the-character-education-series-the-game-changers-podcast-and-finding-joy/Shane Hatton – Culture and Remarkable Leadership
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/shane-hatton-lets-talk-culture-and-how-to-develop-remarkable-people-leaders/Dr Mitchell Gibbs – Strength, Pain and Perspective
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/dr-mitchell-gibbs-the-science-of-pain-gratitude-and-why-we-should-change-our-minds/
May 2025
Professor David Gurr – Educational Leadership and Service
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/professor-david-gurr-educational-leadership-serving-others-and-global-perspectives/Melinda Phillips – Burnout, Boundaries and Emotional Literacy
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/melinda-phillips-honest-conversations-about-burnout-boundaries-and-emotional-literacy/Alice Vigors – The Learning Classroom
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/alice-vigors-the-learning-classroom/Bronwyn Ryrie Jones – High-Impact Teaching
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/bronwyn-ryrie-jones-unlocking-the-power-of-high-impact-teaching-in-every-classroo/
June 2025
Sarah Nolan – Math-ish in Action
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/sarah-nolan-math-ish-in-action-teaching-beyond-content-and-embracing-mistakes/Professor Sugata Mitra – Self-Organised Learning Environments
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/professor-sugata-mitra-unpacking-self-organised-learning-environments-and-the-enduring-role-of-the-teacher/Stef Thom – HALT Pathways and Collaborative Coaching
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/stef-thom-highly-accomplished-and-lead-teacher-pathways-and-the-power-of-collaborative-coaching/Adam Larby – Thriving School Cultures
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/adam-larby-thriving-together-school-culture-and-servant-leadership/Ashleigh Smith – Rainbow Sky Creations
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/ashleigh-smith-rainbow-sky-creations-influnetial-books-and-memorable-teachers/
July 2025
Dr Daniel T. Willingham – Why Don’t Students Like School?
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/dr-daniel-t-willingham-why-don-t-students-like-school/Peter Howes – Leadership and Community Engagement
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/peter-howes-rethinking-leadership-building-trust-and-authentic-community-engagement/Andrea Downie – Designing Human-Centred Systems
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/andrea-downie-redesigning-education-through-wellbeing-and-systems-thinking/Ariam Mogos – Innovation and the Future of Education
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/ariam-mogos-reimagining-the-future-of-education-through-innovation/Melissa Kennedy – The Sustainable Teacher
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/melissa-kennedy-the-sustainable-teacher-in-a-digital-age/Emma Mansfield – Excellence in NSW Education
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/emma-mansfield-building-expertise-and-excellence-in-nsw-education/
August 2025
Kiri Marschall – Pedagogy, Capacity and Connection
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/kiri-marschall-strengthening-pedagogy-building-capacity-an-the-power-of-connection/Dr Peter Lovatt – Movement and the Mind
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/dr-peter-lovatt-dance-psychology-and-how-to-transform-our-lives-through-movement/Brendan Yu – Evidence-Based Teaching
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/brendan-yu-evidence-based-teaching-and-the-science-of-how-students-learn/Dr Ange Rogers – Place Value and Teacher Expertise
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/dr-ange-rogers-pvat-building-teacher-expertise-and-the-power-of-place-value/
September 2025
Jamie Gerlach – AI, Assessment and Agency
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/jamie-gerlach-the-future-focused-educator-ai-in-schools-and-rethinking-assessment/Michael O’Keeffe – Why Teachers Are Exhausted
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/michael-o-keeffe-why-teachers-are-exhausted-and-what-to-do-about-it/Dr Simon Breakspear – Elevated Conversations
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/dr-simon-breakspear-elevated-conversations-practical-tools-to-make-teacher-collaboration-count/
October 2025
Dr Nathaniel Swain – Explicit Teaching and Learning Science
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/dr-nathaniel-swain-explicit-teaching-changing-culture-and-the-science-of-how-students-learn/Cameron Paterson – Project Zero and Leading Learning
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/cameron-paterson-harvards-project-zero-leading-learning-and-reimagining-professional-growth/Tom Mahoney – Teacher Agency and Curiosity
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/tom-mahoney-teacher-agency-educational-ideologies-and-the-power-of-curiosity/
November 2025
Andrew Cornwell – Teaching and Accreditation
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/a-conversation-with-andrew-cornwell-on-teaching-accreditation-and-growing-together/Amy Green – Wellbeing Leadership
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/amy-green-wellbeing-leadership-a-new-approach-for-school-leaders/Jeffrey Jordan – Innovation and Equity
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/jeffrey-jordan-innovation-equity-and-the-complex-work-of-principals/Glenys Oberg – Trauma-Aware Practice
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/glenyce-oberg-trauma-aware-practice-compassion-fatigue-and-the-cost-of-not-caring/Nicole Dyson – Future Anything
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/nicole-dyson-how-future-anything-empowers-students-change-the-world/Dr William DeJean – What Makes Learning Stick?
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/dr-william-dejean-what-make-learning-stick/
December 2025
Ash – A Very Honest Conversation (Rainbow Sky Creations)
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/a-very-honest-conversation-with-ash-from-rainbow-sky-creations/Peter DeWitt & Michael Nelson – Instructional Leadership Collective
https://theartofteaching.podbean.com/e/peter-dewitt-eddand-michael-nelson-the-instructional-leadership-collective/
Across 2025, the conversations on The Art of Teaching kept circling back to the same quiet truths about our work. Great teaching is deliberate, shaped by clarity, modelling, practice and feedback, even as classrooms evolve and new ideas emerge. Relationships sat underneath everything, reminding us that students and teachers thrive when they feel seen, safe and valued. Wellbeing was never treated as an add-on or a quick fix, but rather as a leadership responsibility built through trust, clear boundaries, and sustainable ways of working. Culture revealed itself in the small moments, in how feedback is given, how mistakes are handled and what leaders choose to notice. Evidence and research mattered deeply, alongside an understanding that schools are human systems where context and professional judgement count. Teacher expertise grew strongest through collaboration, not isolation, and innovation worked best when it served learning rather than novelty. Leadership emerged as influence rather than position, often through the courage to listen well and create space for others to grow. The emotional weight of teaching was acknowledged honestly, with burnout and compassion fatigue named rather than hidden. And through it all, there was hope, grounded in craft, relationships and belief in young people, a steady confidence that good teaching, done with care and intention, continues to change lives.