Simon Breakspear

Simon Breakspear

Adjunct Senior Lecturer and educational advisor

Simon is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales, an advisor to the NSW Department of Education, and a member of the Australia Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) Expert Standing Committee. He is a former high school teacher and holds a PhD in Education from the University of Cambridge.

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The power of ‘pruning’ – how one school is doing less to achieve more
The power of ‘pruning’ – how one school is doing less to achieve more

‘Schools and educators are increasingly finding themselves operating beyond capacity. Like a web browser with way too many tabs open – we are overloaded. Simply adding more “good things” won't fix this.’ Our latest reader submission shares how ‘pruning’ programs and activities can help schools create space for what matters most.