In Episode 6, you’ll meet Aaron, an assistant principal, curriculum & instruction (AP, C&I), in a NSW public school. From being a public school student himself to 16 years of teaching experience in the public education system, Aaron has a deep-seated passion for making a positive impact on every student he interacts with.

Over the last 10 years of his career, Aaron has taken on various leadership positions, and he shares with us how he navigated the transition into leadership and what a day in the life of an AP, C&I looks like.

We cover various aspects of Aaron’s role including:

• how he supports teachers through curriculum reform and in implementing evidence-informed literacy and numeracy practices in the classroom


• creative ideas for delivering effective (and engaging) cross-curriculum lessons 


• benefits of team-teaching and modelling reflective practice

Aaron also delves into how his Instagram platform (@Mr.J.Learning.Space) has allowed him to share advice and ideas around collaborative teaching environments, grow connections and support teachers beyond his own school environment to rural and remote NSW teaching communities.

We hope you enjoy this episode.

We acknowledge that this episode of the Teach NSW Podcast was recorded on the homelands of the Darug people. We pay respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening to the Teach NSW Podcast today. 

Resources and useful links

• Statewide Staffrooms - connect and share advice, resources and learnings with other teachers in NSW public schools.


• Universal Resource Hub - find evidence-informed, quality resources that support both the teaching and learning cycle. 


• Digital Learning Selector -  discover teaching and learning activities that integrate information and communications technology (ICT) in your teaching practice. 


• Video making and sharing apps - learn more about widely used video sharing applications that may be useful for your classroom.

Connect with us

If you would like to provide feedback or suggestions for future episodes, please contact teachnsw@det.nsw.edu.au to get in touch with the Teach NSW Podcast team. Follow the Teach NSW team on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter) and YouTube to be the first to know when new episodes are released.