As we wrap up 2025, this special edition of Aspire2 Spotlight reflects on a year of strong growth, meaningful conversations, and expanding global impact. This wrap-up edition allows us to pause, celebrate what we’ve built together, and share easy access to our most-read and most-shared content from the year. We’ll return with our next Aspire2…
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We’re excited to announce an official partnership between Aspire2 and Wadmore. At Aspire2, we’ve always believed that great leadership in schools starts with self-awareness. Our ialign profiling tools reveal the personality, strengths, and drivers that shape how educators lead. But there’s always been another dimension we’ve wanted to capture – the cognitive capacities that underpin…
Please find a range of articles, job postings, and thought-provoking conversations below: We welcome any feedback and suggestions to aspire2@switchedu.com.au Jobs Board Snapshot: International Executive Search for Educational Leaders Discover the latest opportunities in education leadership with our Education Jobs Board Snapshot and subscribe to stay in the loop. See what’s new in Australian leadership…
Article #11 – Kathryn Hemming Kathryn Hemming is an Executive Coach and Educational Leadership Consultant with over 25 years of teaching and leadership experience across the UK and Asia. She specialises in supporting education leaders to strengthen their practice through coaching, research-informed programs, and tailored professional support. Kathryn currently leads relationship development across Southeast Asia…
Article #12 – Dr. Amanda Sunderman Dr. Amanda Sunderman is the Director of The American International School of Vilnius and a CEESA Board Member. With extensive experience in international education, she is passionate about creating challenging and engaging learning environments for students while supporting and learning alongside colleagues. Amanda is driven by a strong belief…
Article #10 – Olamitoyosi Babatunde In this edition of Voices of Change: Women Shaping International Education, we feature Olamitoyosi Babatunde – an educational leader, consultant and capacity builder whose work spans classrooms, leadership programmes and cross-continental collaboration. With a leadership journey shaped by discipline, vision and a deep commitment to excellence, Olamitoyosi has dedicated her…
Aimee PresnallWell-Nest Founder There is a moment that almost every newly appointed school leader knows. It happens somewhere in the first few weeks. You are in back-to-back meetings, learning new systems, reading a culture you don’t fully understand yet, building relationships with staff, students, parents and other stakeholders who are quietly watching to see who…
Brad Gaynor Most school leaders are busy. That is not in question. The calendars are full, the corridors are walked, the meetings are attended. By any visible measure, they are there. But being there and knowing what is actually happening are not the same thing. There is a pattern that repeats across schools, regardless of…
Article #9 – Dr Maggie Wright Dr Maggie Wright is an international education leader with extensive experience across many continents, holding senior executive roles in large multi-school organisations. Her work spans school improvement, organisational transformation, and cross-functional leadership, integrating education, operations, governance and sustainability. Maggie holds a Professional Doctorate focused on evidence-informed leadership and decision-making…