About Us - Where's Your Head At Podcast

We don’t pretend to know everything, no one can, but we do know that there are people out there with great thoughts and exciting ideas. We want to capture that and share it with you.

We created this podcast series with one main goal in mind…to learn. Together, we have nearly 100 years of experience in education and we know the importance of being lifelong learners. The education sector is at a crucial juncture in which deeply impactful innovation and creativity is not only possible, but necessary. We believe that by listening to a diverse range of people sharing their insights into education today we will create a rich tapestry on which we can see education tomorrow.

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James Dalziel

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Richard Henry

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James MacDonald

Host

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James Dalziel

Host

Dr James Dalziel is currently The Head of School at the NIST International School in Bangkok Thailand. He also continues to work with the Academy for International School Heads providing online and in-person workshops related to the alignment of school mission, school identity and developing an intentional school culture. James has taught in traditional and non-traditional educational settings from outdoor education centres to open custody correctional programs, reflecting his belief that education is an intricate mix of academic, dispositional, experiential, and social constructs. He worked at the Canadian International School and the United World College in Singapore and was most recently the Director of Operations in Europe for the GEMS Educational Organisation.

James holds a Master’s in Education from the University of Western Australia and a Masters of Business Administration from the Helsinki School of Economics. His doctoral research, also from UWA, focused on the development of school culture and leading cultural change. His ongoing research has explored how organisations can use theories of complexity to create adaptive mechanisms that support positive change. James continues to be an active workshop provider, conference presenter, authorisation team leader, and a member of various educational consultation groups. Other educational areas of focus include teacher professional development, assessment, and creating inclusive schools. Family, physical movement, dogs, wine, wood, stone, leather, calligraphy, and the Endeavour Morse series are also highly valued.

Richard Henry

Host

Richard Henry has worked in education for 34 years, beginning his career in both the state and private sectors in Brisbane, Australia. He then worked internationally for 21 years beginning in 2020 at Global Jaya International School in Jakarta, Indonesia. He then moved to The Hague, The Netherlands in 2011 working for the International Baccalaureate (IB) as the Head of School Services for Africa, Europe and the Middle East. In 2015, Richard moved to Washington DC, USA and was promoted to the role of Global Director of IB School Services in which he was responsible for the design and implementation of the IB’s core services of programme authorization and evaluation for over 4500 schools.

After a year running his own educational consultancy business, Richard moved to Singapore to become the Regional Director for GEMS Education (East Asia) and the Head of School at GEMS World Academy (Singapore), the first and only four programme IB school in Singapore. In the second half of 2021, Richard returned to Brisbane to take up his current role as CEO and Executive Principal of the Moreton Bay Colleges.

James MacDonald

Host

Originally from Canada, James MacDonald has been an international educator for over 20 years, beginning his career as a classroom teacher before going on to lead two IB

schools in Japan (Yokohama International School) and Thailand (NIST International School). James has also led clusters of schools, including with GEMS Education based out of Dubai. James is presently the Director of the International School of Brussels in Belgium.