From Chartered Accountant to Doula: Felicity Pountney on Why Your Score Isn’t Your Destiny

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
From Chartered Accountant to Doula: Felicity Pountney on Why Your Score Isn’t Your Destiny
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What happens when your child gets a near-perfect score and still feels stuck? This episode is for any parent, or any young person, who is high-achieving but uncertain, and it is a reminder that a great score is a starting point, not a life sentence. In this episode of More Than a Score, we sit […]

From Carpenter to General Manager: Lyle House on Building Your Own Path

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
From Carpenter to General Manager: Lyle House on Building Your Own Path
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What if the pressure your teenager feels to have their whole life mapped out by Year 12 is the very thing holding them back? In this episode of More Than a Score, we sit down with Lyle House, General Manager of Enchanted Adventure, former carpenter and builder, lifelong cricketer and captain, and dad of two, […]

My Child Isn’t Doing Well at School. What Should I Do? | with Adam Hipwell

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
My Child Isn’t Doing Well at School. What Should I Do? | with Adam Hipwell
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What if the most important thing your child needs isn’t a higher score, but someone who truly sees them? Adam Hipwell knows what it feels like to believe school just isn’t for you. After leaving Year 12 disappointed with a score that didn’t reflect what he was capable of, Adam made the courageous decision to […]

From Boost Juice to Her Own PR Agency: Odette Barry on Self Doubt & Using Your Gifts

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
From Boost Juice to Her Own PR Agency: Odette Barry on Self Doubt & Using Your Gifts
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What if the thing your child keeps getting in trouble for at school is the exact gift that will carry them through life? In this episode of More Than a Score, we sit down with Odette Barry, PR and media relations founder, community builder, and a self-described former professional nightmare. Odette grew up in an […]

From a Low Score to a Thriving Career: Manny Kechayas on his Path to Pevan & Sarah

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
From a Low Score to a Thriving Career: Manny Kechayas on his Path to Pevan & Sarah
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What if not knowing your path is not a problem to fix, but the very thing that builds a creative and resilient life? In this episode of More Than a Score, we sit down with Manny Kechayas, musician, former teacher, self-taught video producer, and co-creator of the highly successful Australian children’s entertainment group act Pevan […]

I Did Everything Right and Still Got Rejected: Sarah Kechayas on the Long Way Round to Pevan & Sarah

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
I Did Everything Right and Still Got Rejected: Sarah Kechayas on the Long Way Round to Pevan & Sarah
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What happens when your child does everything right and still hits a wall? For any parent of a driven, high-achieving young person, Sarah Kechayas’ (co-founder of Pevan & Sarah) story is both honest and reassuring. This is part one of a two-part conversation. Sarah is a musician, performer and co-founder, with her partner Manny Kechayas, […]

From School Struggles to CEO: Steve Younane on Strengths, Confidence and Leadership

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
From School Struggles to CEO: Steve Younane on Strengths, Confidence and Leadership
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What if success has less to do with having a perfect plan and more to do with understanding your strengths? In this episode of More Than a Score, we sit down with Steve Younane: a business leader, CEO, musician, father, and someone whose pathway from school to leadership was far from predictable. Growing up as […]

Backing Yourself Beats Following the Right Path: Athan Didaskalou, July Founder, on Success After School

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
Backing Yourself Beats Following the Right Path: Athan Didaskalou, July Founder, on Success After School
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If your teenager is unsure what comes next, this episode is reassurance that confidence usually comes after action, not before. It is for parents supporting a young person through big decisions. What if the right path only becomes clear once you stop chasing it? Athan Didaskalou, founder of the Australian luggage brand July, talks honestly […]

When School Says Your Child Talks Too Much: Sarah Pound on Turning a Label Into a Career

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
When School Says Your Child Talks Too Much: Sarah Pound on Turning a Label Into a Career
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If your child is told off for the very things that make them, well them, this is for you. The traits flagged at school are often the foundations of a thriving life later. What if the qualities that make your child different at school are exactly the ones that help them thrive in life? Sarah […]

You Don’t Have to Get It Right the First Time: Stephanie Pahl on Sport, Change and Finding Your Path

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School
You Don’t Have to Get It Right the First Time: Stephanie Pahl on Sport, Change and Finding Your Path
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If your child does not love the classroom or does not have a clear plan, they are far more normal than they feel. This episode is for parents of a young person who shines outside school. What if success is less about getting it right the first time and more about staying open to opportunity? […]