This is a podcast you will share with your friends and colleagues. This is because you will be uplifted and inspired by Gavin McCormack, co-founder of Upschool.co, a platform that inspires children to develop real-world skills and take action that creates genuine impact. With more than 25 years of experience in education – including a decade as a trained Montessori teacher – Gavin has taught in classrooms across the globe and championed innovative, purposeful learning. He is the Montessori Australia Ambassador, a TEDx speaker, and the author of numerous children’s books, including a biography of legendary Liverpool manager Sir Kenny Dalglish. Gavin has built schools, libraries, and teacher training centres in Nepal and was recently awarded the 2024 Outstanding Global Contribution to Education Award at the GESS Awards in Dubai. He was awarded the Compassion Award by Values-based Education (VbE). For the past five consecutive years, he has been recognised by The Educator magazine as one of Australia’s Most Influential Educators.

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