Kiwi Tales #4: Simon Heath - Teacher, Principal, Leader, Mistletoe Bay Trust Founder
Description
Simon Heath founded and set up the Mistletoe Bay Trust and the Mistletoe Charitable Foundation. He has been a school teacher, principal, and has held many other education roles for nearly 40 years. He is passionate about sustainability, strong leadership, and excellence within schools.
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0:00 Introduction
3:53 NZ Education System vs Other Countries
11:47 Education during COVID
18:06 Teaching Career
26:12 E-Learning
37:04 Eco-Learning
50:51 Mistletoe Bay Trust Story
1:17:04 Mistletoe Charitable Foundation
1:26:17 Kiwi Can Program
1:31:52 Societal Changes
1:38:19 Māori/Pākehā Equity Gap
1:45:36 What Makes a School Great?
1:51:24 Leadership
1:56:02 Mediocrity
1:58:44 Why Choose Teaching as a Career?
2:04:38 Mistletoe Bay Photos
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