Ben Sacco

Ben Sacco

Managing Director, Education Economy

With more than 20 years of experience in education and business management, Ben Sacco works with schools and organisations to amplify their connection to passion and purpose harnessing the power of human influence at the core of everything they do. Ben is the Managing Director of Education Economy, an education consulting business focused on ensuring that education professionals do not face diminished health and wellbeing outcomes as an outcome of doing what they love!

Ben started his career as a classroom teacher across primary and secondary school settings, was a former Deputy Principal and worked at a systems level in policy and implementation, to support school leaders to navigate the uncertainties of change and human behaviour. Ben delivers high energy keynotes and presentations that challenge and inspire audiences to leverage their focus on what matters most in work and life.

Ben gets to know people and their stories and is passionate about advocating for change and refined practice. He brings both a systems perspective and frontline experience, which allows him to take a balanced approach to improving organisational efficiency, workforce productivity and employee quality of life.

2 total results
School leadership: Enhancing learning environments through trauma-aware practice
School leadership: Enhancing learning environments through trauma-aware practice
Nov 10,2021

In a recent Teacher article, Ben Sacco from the MacKillop Institute discussed three elements that can directly support schools to improve teaching, learning and wellbeing – safety, relational trust, and shared language. In this follow-up, Sacco, and St Pius X Deputy Principal Stacey Atkins and Principal Joe Ewing share how the Catholic primary school has been putting these elements into action.
school culture, school leaders, student welfare, evidence-based practice, reader submission, long reads
Helping students cope with stress and trauma
Helping students cope with stress and trauma
Aug 26,2021

‘Schools are increasingly being asked to support the mental health and wellbeing of our children and this has created an opportunity to reframe the teaching the learning environment.’ Ben Sacco discusses three elements – safety, relational trust, and shared language – that can directly support schools to improve teaching, learning and wellbeing.
school leaders, student welfare, school culture, student engagement, evidence-based practice, strategic planning, effective teaching methods, reader submission, short articles