Podcasts as guest
Greg Lacey on Educational leadership
Greg shares his profound passion for working with youth and his commitment to helping them develop into well-rounded individuals. He opens up about his journey from a classroom teacher to becoming a principal, driven by a clear moral purpose and a desire to make a lasting impact on students' lives.
Viewpoints with Henry Grossek – School Leaders in Focus with Greg Lacey
Greg Lacey is a school principal in Victoria, Australia. In this episode of the podcast, Henry talks with Greg about his life and work.
Leadership in Education Series with Rachel Stewart
During this conversation with Greg Lacey, I explore his journey through education from teacher to leader of several primary schools, inspiring many students, teachers and aspirational leaders through to his latest work with the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership.
Podcasts as Facilitator
Removing the barriers of disadvantage – education and health partnerships
During my time as Principal in Residece in the Leadership Excellence Division of the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership, I was joined by principal Andrew Schneider and paediatrician Vanessa Gabriel to discuss the barriers disadvantaged communities face in accessing quality healthcare and how a unique partnership between a local philanthropic organisation, Peninsual Health and local schools, worked together to remove those barriers for children and families.
This link takes you to a Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership resource.
Leading from the middle
During my time as Principal in Residece in the Leadership Excellence Division of the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership, I hosted this episode featuring EC by Go1 CEO Dave Faulkner and learning designer and facilitator Glenn Solomons. In this episode Dave, Glenn and I cover all things middle leadership and the impact quality middle leaders can have as “the engine room of change in schools”.
This link takes you to a Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership resource.
Professional Learning and events
January intensive – Option 4 – Blending inquiry with explicit teaching
Join me and other educators for professional learning with the Early Life Foundation.
Highlight – Interactive Walker Learning session with Greg Lacey. Join Greg for an engaging session on putting Walker Learning into action. He’ll explore how schools can create a clear implementation plan that meets all state and national curriculum requirements for explicit instruction while embedding play and inquiry-based learning. This session is part of a full day intensive program.
22nd January, 2026
Contact Early Life Foundations at earlylife.com.au or get more details about the intensive and other Walker Learning professional development for primary and early childhood educators here.
