
Hosted by Simon Noakes (Founder/CEO of Interactive Schools), the Inspiring Schools Podcast welcomes some of the world’s influential educators.
To explore the future of education, leadership, curriculum innovation, AI in schools, evolving school structures, and much more. Tune in for fresh insights and inspiring discussions that are shaping the education landscape.
Catch Up On Season 5

In this episode
In this episode we talk about developmental psychology and how it affects teaching and learning, the evolving importance of strong parent/school partnerships, parenting teenagers, and why banning cell phones in school has improved wellbeing.
Episode 7
Alixe Callen
Milton Academy
Episode 6
John Austin
Deerfield Academy
Episode 5
Than Healy
Menlo School
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Episodes
Season 4
Episode 1 ~ James Dahl ~ Wellington College
Episode 2 ~ Sir Anthony Seldon ~ Epsom College
Episode 3 ~ Curriculum Design & Change Compilation
Episode 4 ~ Linda Cruse ~ Race4Good
Episode 5 ~ Lori Strauss ~ The Field School
Episode 6 ~ Skills Not Knowledge Compilation
Episode 7 ~ Dr. Tara Christie Kinsey & Dr. Sarah Odell ~ The Hewitt School
Episode 8 ~ Dr Michael Gray ~ Hereford Cathedral School
Episode 9 ~ AI in Education Compilation
Episode 10 ~ Ed Benbow ~ Hazlegrove Preparatory School
Episode 11 ~ Suzette Parlevliet & Dr. David Willows ~ Yellow Car
Episode 12 ~ My School Is Different! Compilation
Episode 13 ~ Jack George & Tomas Duckling ~ Aiglon College
Episode 14 ~ Jane Lunnon & David James ~ Alleyn's & Lady Eleanor Holles
Episode 15 ~ #FutureSchool Thinking Part 2 Compilation
Episode 16 ~ Ben Weinberg ~ American School of Madrid
Episode 17 ~ Qualifications: The Showdown Compilation
Episode 18 ~ Esmond Tweedie ~ Verbier International School
Episode 19 ~ Health and Wellbeing Compilation
Episode 20 ~ Peter Friedman ~ Prestans Online Academy
Episode 21 ~ Maria Madden ~ St. Martin's Episcopal School
Episode 22 ~ 21st Century Boarding Compilation
Episode 23 ~ Timothy Spurrier ~ Barnhart School
Episode 24 ~ Ashley Rae Mathis ~ Notre Dame High School
Episode 25 ~ The Future of Education in 2050 Compilation
Episode 26 ~ Dan Thornburn ~ Notre Dame High School
Episode 27 ~ Brad Kershner ~ Kimberton Waldorf School
Season 3
Episode 1 ~ Jonnie Noakes ~ Eton College
Episode 2 ~ Helen Pike ~ Magdalen College School
Episode 3 ~ Richard Backhouse ~ Berkhamsted School
Episode 4 ~ Mark Stanek ~ Shady Hill School
Episode 5 ~ Emma McKendrick ~ Downe House
Episode 6 ~ Dr. Raynard Kington PRT1 ~ Phillips Academy Andover
Episode 6 ~ Dr. Raynard Kington PRT2 ~ Phillips Academy Andover
Episode 7 ~ Daniel Cox ~ Edgeborough School
Episode 8~ #FutureSchool Thinking Special
Episode 9 ~ GESS Dubai #FutureSchool Panel
Episode 10 ~ Simon Lockyer ~ Royal Hospital School
Episode 11 ~ Jamie Williamson ~ The Windward School
Episode 12 ~ Tyler Casertano ~ The Haverford School
Episode 13 ~ Brian Hargrove ~ Northfield Mount Hermon
Episode 14 ~ Paul Turnbull ~ Mid-Pacific Institute
Episode 15 ~ Michael Hirschfeld ~ Kent School
Episode 16 ~ Joe Algrant ~ Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Episode 17 ~ Dr. Timothy Cottrell ~ `Iolani School
Episode 18 ~ Dr. Rodney Glasgow ~ Sandy Spring Friends School
Episode 19 ~ Dr. Timothy Powers ~ Pinkerton Academy
Episode 20 ~ Chris Nicholls ~ Wellington College International School Bangkok
Episode 21 ~ Gemma Gibson ~ Bedford Girls' School
Episode 22 ~ Michael Ulku-Steiner ~ Durham Academy
Episode 23 ~ Russell Shaw ~ Georgetown Day School
Episode 24 ~ Kam Chohan ~ ECIS
Episode 25 ~ Dr. Katherine Windsor ~ Miss Porter's School
Episode 26 ~ Chris Seal ~ Tanglin Trust School
Episode 27 ~ Josh Pretzer~ Culver Academies
Episode 28 ~ Chris Herman ~ Garden School
Episode 29 ~ Annie Gent~ Sherborne Prep
Episode 30 ~ Sheila Akbar ~ Signet Education
Episode 31 ~ Dr. Dan Griffiths ~ Stevenson School
Episode 32 ~ Robert Norman~ InspirED School Marketers
Episode 33 ~ James Worland ~ The International School @ ParkCity
Episode 34 ~ Darren Coxon ~ Britus Education
Season 2
Episode 1 ~ Sally-Anne Huang ~ St Paul's School
Episode 2 ~ William Goldsmith ~ St George’s School
Episode 3 ~ Jane Prescott ~ Portsmouth High School
Episode 4 ~ Dr. Lauren Lek ~ Academy of Our Lady of Peace
Episode 5 ~ Alice Lucas ~ St Helen’s
Episode 6 ~ Kevin Mullally ~ Marist School
Episode 7 ~ Claire Robinson ~ Holme Grange School
Episode 8 ~ Bill Rice ~ Laurel School
Episode 9 ~ Kai Vacher ~ British School Muscat
Episode 10 ~ John Wray ~ Mulgrave School
Episode 11 ~ Philip Britton MBE ~ Bolton School
Episode 12 ~ Peter Huestis ~ Kentucky Country Day School
Episode 13 ~ Andrew Hoover ~ American International School Chennai
Episode 14 ~ Christina Broderick ~ Riviera Ridge School
Episode 15 ~ Alex Battison ~ Lord Wandsworth College
Episode 16 ~ Dr. Leanne Foster ~ Trafalgar Castle School
Episode 17 ~ Alistair Bond ~ Park Hill School / The Study School UK
Episode 18 ~ George Davison ~ Grace Church School
Episode 19 ~ Simon Larter-Evans ~ St Paul's Cathedral School
Episode 20 ~ Dr. Alex Curtis PRT1 ~ Choate Rosemary Hall
Episode 20 ~ Dr. Alex Curtis PRT2 ~ Choate Rosemary Hall
Episode 21 ~ Lee Hark ~ Greenhill School
Episode 22 ~ Chuck Baldecchi ~ Charlotte Latin School
Episode 23 ~ Simon Lees ~ Toowoomba Anglican School
Episode 24 ~ Michael Windsor ~ Abingdon School
Episode 25 ~ Peter Goodyer ~ Bede's School
Episode 26~ Amber Waite~ St Albans High School
Episode 27 ~ John Southworth ~ Mander Portman Woodward
Episode 28 ~ Nicholas Weaver ~ Ipswich School
Episode 29 ~ Michael Latham ~ Punahou School
Episode 30 ~ Paul Dwyer ~ Redmaids' High School
Episode 31 ~ Adrian Hallworth ~ Taunton School
Episode 32 ~ Chris Hutchinson ~ Royal Russell School
Episode 33 ~ Richard Nicholson ~ Warwick Independent Schools Foundation
Episode 34~ Matthew Stuart ~ Caedmon School
Episode 35 ~ Rachel Hope~ Department of Education
Season 1
Episode 1 ~ Tyrone Howe ~ Shiplake College
Episode 2 ~ Liz Free ~ International School Rheintal
Episode 3 ~ Bex Tear ~ Badminton School
Episode 4 ~ Ian Colledge ~ Raha
Episode 5 ~ Louise Simpson ~ Exeter School
Episode 6 ~ Stephen Lehec ~ Kingston Grammar School
Episode 7 ~ Alex Hutchinson ~ James Allen's Girls' School
Episode 8 ~ Nicholas Hammond ~ The British School of Paris
Episode 9 ~ Helen Jeys ~ Manchester High School for Girls
Episode 10 ~ Nicholas Hewlett ~ St Dunstan's College
Episode 11 ~ Julie Robinson ~ ISC
Episode 12 ~ Nick Folland ~ Sherborne Preparatory School
Episode 13 ~ Ifran Latif ~ DLD
Episode 14 ~ Fionnuala Kennedy ~ Wimbledon High School
Episode 15 ~ Sharon Cromie ~ Wycombe High School
Episode 16 ~ Cheryl Giovannoni ~ Chief Executive of GDST
Episode 17 ~ Donna Stevens ~ The Girls’ Schools Association
Episode 18 ~ Mark Steed ~ Kellett School
Episode 19 ~ Heath Monk ~ The British School in the Netherlands
Episode 20 ~ Dominic Randolph ~ Riverdale
Episode 21 ~ Stuart Gulley ~ Woodward Academy
Episode 22 ~ Michael Bond ~ Brentwood School
Episode 23 ~ Jane Gandee ~ St Swithun's School
Episode 24 ~ Chris Ramsey ~ King's College
Episode 25 ~ David Harkin ~ 8billionideas
Episode 26~ Deborah Eyre~ High Performance Learning
Episode 27 ~ Matthew Burke ~ St Edward’s Cheltenham
Episode 28 ~ Ed Kidd ~ Ridley College
Episode 29 ~ Chris Wheeler ~ Monkton Combe
Episode 30 ~ Chris Townsend & Simon James ~ Felsted
Episode 31 ~ Guy Ayling ~ Mount Kelly
Episode 32 ~ Matt Glendinning ~ Moses Brown
Episode 33 ~ Patrick Ruff ~ Woodside Priory
Episode 34~ Tom Rogerson ~ Cottesmore
Episode 35 ~ Liz Hewer~ St George's Ascot
Episode 36~ Mark Leppard MBE ~ BSAK
Episode 37 ~ Elizabeth English ~ The Archer School for Girls
Episode 38 ~ Travis Brownley ~ Marin Academy
Episode 39 ~ Andy Falconer ~ St Peter's York
Episode 40 ~ Matthew Parr ~ Nagoya International School
Episode 41 ~ Jane Lunnon ~ Alleyn's School
Episode 42 ~ Sasha Crabb ~ Victory Heights Primary School
Episode 43 ~ Luke Felker ~ The Bay School of San Francisco
Episode 44~ Leo Winkley ~ Shrewsbury School
Episode 45 ~ Chad Holtum~ Glenlyon Norfolk School
Episode 46 ~ Pamela Jordan ~ Idyllwild Arts Foundation
Episode 47~ Randy Bertin ~ Cushing Academy
Episode 48~ Dr Glenn Moodie ~ Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar (KTJ)
Episode 49~ Jay Rainey ~ MICDS
Episode 50~ Ian Wilmshurst ~ King's Bruton