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Reinventing Schools – Connecting Learning, Health and Wellbeing
2 Oct 2026 · 56:30If we could reinvent schools, where would we begin? In Episode 5 of Talking Teaching, The University of Melbourne's Host, Dr Sophie Specjal welcomes Professor Sharon Goldfeld and Associate Professor Jon Quach for a conversation about rethinking schools
Thriving Kids: Rethinking Early Intervention, Neurodiversity and Belonging
10 Sept 2026 · 57:53In this timely episode, host Dr Sophie Specjal is joined by Professor Frank Oberklaid AM and Associate Professor Matt Harrison to examine one of the most significant changes to Australia’s approach to supporting young children and their families. The
The Promise to Every Student: From Classroom Practice to National Leadership. In conversation with Stephen Gniel, CEO of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
18 Aug 2026 · 1:02:59Education carries a promise: that every student has the opportunity to learn, progress, belong and thrive. But what does it take to deliver on that promise, from the decisions made in a classroom to those shaping education across Australia? In this epis
Questions That Matter: Rethinking Assessment, AI and the Future of Learning with Professor Therese Hopfenbeck
10 July 2026 · 45:58In this episode of Talking Teaching, host Dr Sophie Specjal is joined by Professor Therese N. Hopfenbeck, Director of the Assessment and Evaluation Research Centre at the University of Melbourne and Chair of the PISA 2029 Questionnaire Framework Group.
Transforming School Engagement through Trauma-Informed Strengths-Based Education
12 June 2026 · 58:54Episode 1, Season 10 of Talking Teaching begins with a powerful conversation about one of education's most important challenges: creating schools where every student feels safe, connected, valued, and ready to learn. Host of Talking Teaching, Sophie Sp