This podcast is proudly produced by Catholic Education Sandhurst.

Every great story has a beginning, and this one started with a single question: how can we do better for every student, in every classroom, every day?

In this very first episode of Magnify Matters, we take you behind the scenes of Magnify Sandhurst — a bold, system-wide intervention designed to strengthen teacher practice, improve learner growth and create more equitable outcomes for all students across Sandhurst Diocese.

Catholic Education Sandhurst Executive Director Kate Fogarty and Assistant Director: Learning & Teaching Tim Edwards, join host Kimberley Furness to share how a simple conversation about literacy sparked a movement that now includes world-class partners, research-backed frameworks, and over 2,800 educators working together in solidarity.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why a trip to Cambridge led to bold thinking back home.
• What happened when 60+ literacy programs were reduced to one aligned approach.
• How the science of learning, structured literacy and behavioural clarity came together.
• Why equity, access and teacher agency were at the centre of every decision.
• How Magnify Sandhurst is setting a new standard for rural and regional education.

Whether you’re an educator, a parent, or someone curious about what’s possible when schools work together with purpose, stay with us as we magnify what truly matters.

Mentioned in this episode

• Magnify Sandhurst
• Catholic Education Sandhurst

Catholic Education Sandhurst rolled out Magnify Sandhurst, an evidence-informed, science of learning school improvement initiative, to its 51 Catholic schools across the Sandhurst Diocese at the beginning of 2025. Magnify Sandhurst focuses on how the brain learns, how literacy is effectively taught, uses a low variance, knowledge-rich curriculum and the creation of positive classrooms. Our practice is calm, predictable, and repeatable to maximise learning time in all classrooms. Magnify Sandhurst is deliberately bold and wide-ranging, generating whole-of-system improvement.

Catholic Education Sandhurst is home to 56 Catholic schools across Central and North Eastern Victoria, educating 19,750 students. We partner with schools, students and families to provide innovation and excellence in education, inspired by the Catholic story.

Visit www.ceosand.catholic.edu.au or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.