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Walk the Mile
by Garry Lee-Lindsay
A series of conversations about all sorts of things with everyday people connected to our community and beyond, conversations that you could easily be part of.
Episodes
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Episode 80: The Thing You Should Never Talk About with Elly Howse
You might know the old saying “Never discuss politics or religion in polite company.” Albert Einstein once said “Those who believe that politics and religion do not mix, understand neither.” In this conversation, not only do we talk about both, but explore some common threads. Elly Howse (Class…
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Episode 79: Telling Someone’s Story with Tracey Hannaford
It is not hard to find a story about anyone at anytime about anything. But what does it take to get a story which provides a true and clear insight into a character or event? Tracey Hannaford has had a lifelong career in journalism and is currently working for the 60 Minutes television program.…
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Episode 78 Out of the Pool with Dr Samantha Marshall
The Commonwealth Games finished earlier this month and I did have a casual glance at the results and a few of the sports. Well done Australia!! Whenever they are on, I am always reminded of our own representative at the 2010 games, Samantha Marshall. Not only was she swimming for our country but...
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Episode 77 They Built This City with Claire Middleton
When thinking about the history of your local neighbourhood or noticing the changes in infrastructure, we may wonder who gets to decide as to the nature and character of where we live. It must be a complex task with lots of voices and opinions in the mix, trying to please a wide variety of...
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Episode 76 The Difficulty of Talking About Myself with Me and Ian Narev
Last term I was asked by a parent and SCEGGS Board Director, Ian Narev, if he could interview me on this podcast!! I was surprised by my own reaction as I started to get a bit nervous. Worrying about what I was going to be asked, how would I come across, have I got anything interesting to say. It...
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Episode 75 The Joys of a Journey with Lisa Perkovic
I always look forward to a holiday and I reckon I wouldn’t be alone in that pleasure. But what to do with the time off isn’t always straight forward. Do I stay home in my pyjamas or should I venture out to somewhere unseen? Old Girl Lisa Perkovic from the Class of 2005 is a travel writer that has...
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Episode 74 Learning Resilience with Barry Du Bois
Resilience is one of those concepts that we all would like for ourselves or for our children. But it can be hard to teach, to attain or even define. In this podcast, Barry Du Bois speaks about what he has learnt from going through tough times and how it has helped him to work out what is…
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Episode 73 A Head of the Rest with Holly Gyton
Walk The Mile has finally returned!! We have a whole new bunch of people having great conversations coming up throughout the rest of the year and I am so excited that our first podcast for this year is with our new and 6th Head of School, Holly Gyton. This podcast was recorded early in Term 1…
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Episode 72 The Extraordinary Lessons That Teachers Learn with Lousie Willems and Greg Bass
It makes sense to think that the teacher’s job is to teach. But what is it they learn along the way — about themselves, about community, about people, about the world? In this episode, I talk to two teachers, Louise Willems and Greg Bass, currently teaching in different environments but with...
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Episode 71: The Long Run with Jessica Baird Walsh
In order to accomplish anything we have to start somewhere. And for many of us (myself included) getting started can be the biggest obstacle. In this episode, I am speaking with Jessica Baird Walsh, a woman who runs everyday but for more than just fitness. Her inspiration is the Indigenous…
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Episode 70: Speaking about Speaking with Elizabeth Walsh and Celia Watson
Public speaking is not everyone’s favourite thing. For some, it can induce terror and anxiety just from the thought of it. But it can be a useful tool for a variety of reasons. Speech lessons have been an integral part of our school’s practice for a long time and the benefits are obvious. In this...
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Episode 69: Women in History Part 2 with Amy Satchell and Marie Salakas
This is the second part of my conversation with two of our History Staff, Amy and Marie. This time they are speaking about their own history and how that has helped form not only the teachers that they are today, but also the people they have become. I hope you enjoy our chat.
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Episode 68: Women in History Part 1 with Amy Satchell and Marie Salakas
“Study the past if you would define the future.” — Confucius. The study of history is not only an important part of civilization’s progress but a necessary discipline for our students to understand who they are and where they have come from. We can receive it in all sorts of ways but it is what…
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Episode 67: A Young Doctor For Young People with Ellie Cook
I have great admiration for those people that work in the medical field. We hear a lot about the difficulties that some of these professionals have to face and wonder how such an important resource can continue to sustain itself. We also observe the tragic conditions that those in places around…
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Episode 66: Leaders Creating Leaders with Ian Narev
One of our hopes as a school is that we would be helping to create the leaders of the future. How that is done and the best way to do that is a complex process which requires lessons in all forms. Ian Narev has been a leader in a number of large organisations and is currently the CEO of SEEK, the...
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Episode 65: More Than Paint and Canvas with Michaela Gleave
Many of you will know that one of our buildings, Wilkinson House, has undergone a major refurbishment over the last couple of years. We looking forward to its reopening sometime later in 2025. One of the outstanding features of the new building will be an artwork by one of our Visual Art...
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Episode 64: Learning about Learning
Do you ever wonder about how you learn? As in you, personally? As a school, our main business is about learning, but how do we do it? And is learning different for different people? In this episode I speak with Katie Brett, Head of Learning Support. We discuss how students may be supported in…
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Episode 63: Teaching By Numbers with Katherine Bailey
One of the strengths of our school is the long serving members of staff who leave a legacy of teaching and learning. Last year, a devoted and accomplished maths teacher, Katherine Bailey, retired after 44 years of service to the SCEGGS community. In this episode, we discuss her path to teaching,...
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Episode 62: Learning a Lingo with Angelique Deleeuw and Vivien Dong
I wonder if you have ever tried to learn a language? My own attempts have never been that successful, always stumbling around accents and fearful of making a fool of myself. Angelique Deleeuw and Vivien Dong are two of our language teachers that have had vast experience in not only teaching other...
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Episode 61: Starting School As a Parent with Rob Jessup and Anna Chandler
As the school year begins, it can be a nervous time for some of our students for all sorts of reasons. This can also be the case for some of our parents too. This episode addresses the issues that might occur when starting school, from a parent’s perspective, whether it be for the first time, a…
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Episode 60: 2024: What’s next?? With Peter Eyers
The idea behind this podcast was that Peter Eyers (Head of Drama at SCEGGS) and I would chat about the year gone by and all that it held. What eventuated was a discussion about religion, power, loss and community!! A very interesting conversation about how we take what has happened and look…
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Episode 59: The Changes and Challenges of Marriage with Unity Patterson and Chris Warren
I have conducted over 300 weddings in my 24 years as an Anglican minister and many of those have been for students that I have taught. This is always a great privilege and honour to be invited into such an important event in their lives, to continue that connection post school and to recognise…
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Episode 58: Same but Different with Amelie and Lauren Ransom
This time of the year is when our Year 12 students are finishing up their school life and looking towards a new and different future. Two of those students, Amelie and Lauren Ransom, have gone through their whole schooling life together. In fact, they have been together their whole lives as they...
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Episode 57: Leadership of Love with Margot Faraci
There is much to be said about leadership and it is modelled to us many different ways by those that lead. We all have experience and ideas of what leadership is and what might make a “good” leader. Pretty soon we will be selecting new student leaders for 2025 and we spend time beforehand...
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Episode 56: A Voice Still Heard with Aunty Kath Farrawell and Aunty Viv Freeman
The SCEGGS Primary School observed Reconciliation Week last week and Secondary School is doing so this week. Going along with these events, this week’s podcast is a conversation with two of our Indigenous Aunties: Aunty Kath Farrawell and Aunty Viv Freeman. They both share their own stories, as...
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Episode 55: The Image of Success with Zoe Vrachnas
The goal to be “successful” is very enticing for many of us. Not only do we want to be good at what we do but we would love to be recognised and applauded for it. But is that all there is to success? This is a conversation with one of our former Head Girls, Zoe Vrachnas. We talk about what…
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Episode 54: What’s the Point of Sustainability? With Hudson Worsley
The concerns about our environment and the impact that we have on it continue to be a regular topic of discussion. The changing weather patterns, our use of resources, consumerism and waste management are all issues that we can not only talk about but affect each one of us in different ways. They...
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Episode 53: Networks that build networks with Sally Loane
This conversation is with a former school board member, parent and media personality Sally Loane. We discuss what it takes to build communities in all sorts of settings and some of the obstacles to building community within our current environment. Sally’s experience on television, radio and...
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Episode 52: Culturally Shifting with Ross and Sunny Lusted
Ross and Sunny Lusted are two of our Primary School parents. They have had years of working in the hospitality industry and together have created restaurants and hotels around the world. Through their travels, they have learnt many lessons about community, culture and people that can only come...
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Episode 51: The Life of a Songwriter with Don Spencer
One of the great joys that I have received from standing at the gate each morning to greet the students is getting to know many of our neighbours. Don Spencer OAM is one of those people that I have got to know over the years and have enjoyed hearing his story. He has had a lifetime in the music...
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Episode 50: What Do You Think? with Eleanor Gordon Smith
I often hear people say they overthink things. But when can you do too much thinking? This conversation is with a former student, Eleanor Gordon-Smith (Class of 2009). Eleanor is a philosopher, academic and has been writing an advice column for the Guardian Australia for the last four years. She...
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Episode 49: New Beginnings with Ashleigh Smith and Heidi Anderson
This episode addresses the issues that might occur when starting school: whether it be for the first time, a new school or a new year. Heidi Anderson (a very experienced Kindergarten teacher) and Ashleigh Smith (our current Year 7 Co-ordinator) talk about what is important when starting or...
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Life is a Drama - Part 2 with Elizabeth Butcher, Peter Eyers, Deborah Galanos, Charlotte Friels and Poppy Lynch
Here is the second part of our Walk The Mile Podcast “Life is a Drama” . This is our first attempt at doing a podcast LIVE!! It was recorded late last term and all of our guests (Elizabeth Butcher, Peter Eyers, Deborah Galanos, Charlotte Friels and Poppy Lynch) are people involved in the…
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Episode 47: Life is a Drama Part 1 with Elizabeth Butcher, Peter Eyers, Deborah Galanos, Charlotte Friels and Poppy Lynch
This was our first attempt at doing a podcast LIVE!! Admittedly, I was worried how it might go, whether I could keep the style of conversation going in front of an audience and just having to adapt to a new concept. In the end, I think we experienced something quite different and it was great to...
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Episode 46:The Parent Trap with Chris Barrett and Angela McLaughlin
Being a parent can be a rollercoaster of emotion, never really knowing what the person in your care is going to bring each day. Although there is plenty of advice out there, your child does not come with an instruction manual and it can feel like you are making it up as you go (speaking from...
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Episode 45: When a kid needs a home
It is estimated that in 2021, over 46 000 children were living in out of home care in Australia. And more and more kids get added to that number every day. The struggle to find adequate accommodation and care is also increasing. In this conversation, I speak to a parent within our community who…
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Episode 44: Teaching about Learning with Cristi Wilsmore
Everyone in our society goes to school and you go to school to learn. But how do you do that? For many people, the act or process of learning is not so simple and can often have a huge impact one’s own identity and wellbeing. In this conversation, I speak to Cristi Wilsmore, the Deputy Head of...
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Episode 43: Seeing the Full Story with Vivienne Smith
In this episode I speak to one of our Alumni, Vivienne Smith (Class of 2008), about her career as an adventure documentary film maker and world traveller. We discuss her experience of different cultures and landscapes and how that has impacted who she is today. Viv also explains the new app that...
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Episode 42: It takes a village …. with Julie McCrossin
Julie McCrossin is a well-known broadcaster, interviewer and alumni of SCEGGS. She spends much of her time asking people questions and facilitating conversations at conferences and other gatherings. In this episode, I get to ask her about her life and how her experiences and history have formed…
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Episode 41: My Happiness with Professor Caroline West
There is plenty of stuff out there telling us how we can find happiness. But what is it that we are looking for? Dr Caroline West is a SCEGGS parent and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Sydney, where she teaches and researches on topics ranging from ethics to happiness. She is a...
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Episode 40: The Wisdom of Science with Dr Joseph Guss
Everyone that’s ever been to school would have had to study Science at some stage. While it provides many answers to some of our questions, it is also a subject that offers a whole lot more. Dr Joseph Guss is part of our Science Department and in this episode we discuss the practice of science…
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Episode 39: You are what you wear or you wear what you are? with Madeleine Park
Fashion has been fashionable since the dawn of time. The clothes we wear say a lot about us, the things that are important to us, how we see our place in the world. And fashion extends to all sorts of creative practices that we participate in. Madeleine Park has her own podcast which deals with...
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Episode 38: Art For Art’s Sake! with Heidi Jackson
SCEGGS has had a long tradition of producing accomplished female artists and encouraging all students to create and explore through their own artistic ability. Some would argue that it is not only important to education but to life itself. Heidi Jackson is the Head of Visual Arts at SCEGGS and…
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Episode 37: Serving at the Frontline with Abby-Rose Schmidt
When you can make a career out of something you are passionate about it has the opportunity to provide countless rewards, many of them unexpected. Abby-Rose Schmidt, an Old Girl from the class of 2012, talks about why she loves nursing, her philosophy of the profession and what it was like to be…
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Episode 36: Minding your own peace of mind with Amy Marrero
The practice of mindfulness has become more popular over the last few years as our society deals with the chaos and busyness of life. The application of this practice can sometimes be difficult and approached with cynicism or caution. Amy Marrero is the Mindfulness Co-ordinator at SCEGGS and in...
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Episode 35: Wannabe a Wallaroo? with Emily Chancellor
Throughout sports history there have been a number of games that were once considered to be the domain of men only: soccer, cricket, rugby league, rugby union, AFL. It has been great to see how that has all changed and there have been a number of competitions and significant women that have...
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Episode 34: The Gift of Giving with Christy Boyce and Matt Jones
There are a wide range of causes and projects that, on any given day, we might be called upon to donate towards. In the end, it is up to the individual to consider what philanthropy might mean to them, how they might want to contribute, what they think is worthy of their contribution or even if...
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Episode 33: The Olympic Dream with Marina Carrier
The journey of a full-time athlete can be a unique and bumpy experience in the effort to succeed at their given sport. This episode is a conversation with Marina Carrier, an Old Girl from the Class of 2014, who has represented Australia in the Modern Pentathlon in the Olympics. She talks about…
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Episode 32: What Makes Science Social? with Zoe Thompson
If you had the same school experience as me, Social Science was basically map reading and rock formations. From this conversation with our Head of Social Sciences, Zoe Thompson, I have been pleasantly enlightened to see how it is so much more and how it helps us to understand the world we live…
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Episode 31: The carer that cares and caring for the carer with Laura Connolly
Going to school is more than just sitting in a classroom and absorbing information. Pastoral care and wellbeing play an important part in many schools today. Laura Connolly is our Director of Student Wellbeing and she talks about the challenges and the vision that she has for her role and the...
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