Kiwi Tales #4: Simon Heath - Teacher, Principal, Leader, Mistletoe Bay Trust Founder

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. Also available on Spotify and other major podcast apps. 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