Real Schools of Thought with Adam Voigt

Hosted by Adam Voigt, Real Schools of Thought is a bold, reflective podcast for principals, aspiring school leaders, and educators who are ready to rethink the way schools work.Through raw, story-rich conversations with real changemakers in education, we go beyond policies and programs to explore the personal mindset shifts, leadership moments, and cultural decisions that truly shape our schools.It’s not about being perfect, it’s about being real.

Real Schools of Thought with Adam Voigt is a society podcast hosted by Adam Voigt, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Adam Voigt hosts Real Schools of Thought with Adam Voigt, a society show with 21 episodes published.

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  Clarity Is Kind

  Sep 27, 202635 min

  Leading 1,400 students across two campuses could easily become an exercise in control. Instead, Wanneroo Secondary College Principal Justine McNaught-Conroy has built a culture where clear structures, high expectations and genuine trust give people the confidence to do their best work. In this conversation with Adam, Justine shares what intentional visibility really looks like, why authentic relationships need to survive the hard conversations, and how building a place where people feel supported has transformed staff retention.

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  The Guy Who Cared | A conversation with Adam Voigt and Dean Finlay

  Sep 20, 202634 min

  For almost two decades at Ocean Road Primary School, Dean Finlay has built his leadership around one deceptively simple idea: people need to know you care. In this conversation with Adam, Dean shares how small, consistent acts have built trust with students, staff and families – and how restorative practice has helped turn those relationships into a culture that is shared and lived across the school. It’s a conversation about leadership, legacy and why, after a career spent learning what makes good schools work, Dean keeps coming back to where he started: relationships.

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  What Special Schools Can Teach Every School

  Sep 14, 202637 min

  Peter Bush, Principal of Kalianna School, joins Adam to challenge some long-held assumptions about special education and what young people with disabilities can achieve. From high expectations and authentic learning to the power of language, predictable routines and repairing relationships, Peter shares lessons that reach well beyond the special school setting. It’s a conversation about looking past what kids can’t do – and creating schools that help every young person see what they can.

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  Teaching Is Still Great Work | A conversation with Adam Voigt and Vicky Minton

  Sep 7, 202635 min

  What happens when a school stops operating as individual classrooms, teams and campuses – and starts working as one? Baden-Powell College Principal Vicky Minton joins Adam Voigt to talk about building collective ownership of culture, creating genuine collaboration between teachers and giving students the skills to manage relationships and resolve conflict. And amid all the noise about workload, burnout and behaviour, Vicky makes a compelling case for something we probably don’t say loudly enough: teaching is brilliant, important and deeply rewarding work.

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  Classroom Teacher: Ditching the Peg Chart, Building a Restorative Classroom, with Jackie Fimister

  Aug 31, 202639 min

  Adam sits down with Jacqui Fimister, a classroom teacher at Kananook Primary School, for a conversation that spans thirteen years of partnership between Jacqui and Real Schools. It's an easy, honest chat between two people who know each other well, Jacqui is candid about the "performative" teacher she used to be (pegs going up and down, "don't smile till Easter") and how a single piece of sharp, sensitively delivered feedback from Adam reshaped her entire approach to behaviour and relationships in the classroom. Along the way, they cover reflective practice, restorative language, trauma-informed teaching, and what it looks like when a whole school, leadership included, genuinely trusts its staff.

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