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Our teaching principles

Empowering through Problem Based Learning

Teaching is not about transferring knowledge to students,  it is teaching students to build new knowledge for themselves.
Read more about problem based learning from the Harvard Graduate School of Education here.

Fostering Leadership & Social-Emotional Skills

We have a unique focus on communication skills that enable lifelong leadership and high social-emotional intelligence.
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These skills set our students apart and win them future university and career opportunities.

Nurturing a Global Mind


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​Knowledge Pod opens up the world of possibilities to our students: exposing them to their options to study at top US and UK universities outside Australia, and engaging them in global issues through debating and a strong sense of ethics.

Just some of our tutors' achievements:

  • IB 45/99+ ATAR recipients
  • Current and former teachers at Sydney's best schools 
  • Adjudicator of the Plain English Speaking Competition, Premiers Debating Challenge, Junior Legacy Public Speaking Competition, Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition
  • PhD graduates
  • Adjudicator at the World Universities Debating Championships 2015 and 2016 
  • Masters Degree in Public Policy from the University of Sydney
  • Graduate with First Class Honours in English Literature from the University of Sydney
  • Graduate from Harvard University in Applied Mathematics
  • Debater at the World Universities Debating Championships 2015
  • Accepted to Harvard University and other Ivy League colleges
  • Australian delegate to International Model United Nations, The Hague, Netherlands
  • International representation of Australia at the inaugural Regional Youth Parliament, Solomon Islands
  • Former member of the NSW Representative State Debating Team
  • Australian Intervarsity Debating Championships Grand Finalist
  • Adjudicator of UN Youth Australia
  • Panellist at the Emerging Writers Festival 2016 and Speaker at the upcoming National Young Writers' Festival​​

We are:

Knowledgeable

Our teachers are subject matter experts in the fields of public speaking, debating and English. Our public speaking and debating teachers have represented our nation at the highest levels - speaking at international tournaments and parliaments. They care deeply about the personal success of each of their students and are experienced in imparting their knowledge.
Innovative
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Our Knowledge Pod methodology brings innovation into the classroom, focusing on challenging students with advanced concepts in each age group and pushing them to develop their own solutions to societal issues.
Experienced
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​We only recruit the best and most experienced tutors in Sydney. Each brings a wealth of experience teaching public speaking, debating or English in classroom settings, to primary and high school debate teams or as adjudicators judging some of Sydney's most prestigious public speaking and debating tournaments. Students are sure to benefit from their wealth of experience.
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​Committed

Most importantly, they are dedicated to creating a classroom environment that thrives with positivity, builds confidence and provides a safe haven for constructive feedback where students can grow. All teachers have successfully completed a WWCC. 
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