Why I am a Cryptocurrency Sceptic

Imagine a world where cross-border money transfer and payment is instantaneous, involving only one click of a button and with funds arriving immediately after the click. Now imagine a world where anyone that has a smartphone could access banking and financial services, all through the phone that sits comfortably in their palm. “But how is … Continue reading Why I am a Cryptocurrency Sceptic →

Attracting High Achievers to Australia’s Teaching Workforce

Few high achievers become teachers in Australia. A 2019 study conducted by Grattan Institute paints a bleak picture. (Note: ATAR, which stands for Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, is the undergraduate degree entry score for secondary school students; an ATAR of 80 means your score is better than 80% of the students in your state) In … Continue reading Attracting High Achievers to Australia’s Teaching Workforce →

Utopia School

Schooling has become counter-intuitive. Everyone seems to agree that each student has unique interests, needs, and learning style, yet the ‘system’ puts them into age-defined year levels and classes and prescribe them the same curriculum. In any lesson, the teacher gives the same instruction to dozens of students, but the chances of that instruction being … Continue reading Utopia School →

How to Do a Startup Pitch

Do you have a startup idea? Do you need to pitch your idea to others? Perhaps you want to engage investors, partners, or just the general public. Regardless of whom you are pitching to or its purpose, a well-crafted startup pitch follows the same principles. This article discusses those principles to assist entrepreneurs in developing … Continue reading How to Do a Startup Pitch →

STEM in Australian Schools: Why and How

The Problem As an engineer by training and formal digital technology consultant in pursuit of a career in education, I was appalled by the lack of STEM education in secondary schools on my recent quest to find a suitable school for my newborn daughter. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. To be fair, … Continue reading STEM in Australian Schools: Why and How →