Character, Resilience & Modern Education with Headteacher Stuart Woodburn

Character, Resilience & Modern Education with Headteacher Stuart Woodburn

June 19, 2026 · 1h 10m

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Cameron Parker discusses character development and resilience in education with headteacher Stuart Woodburn.

In this episode of The School Podcast, Cameron Parker sits down with headteacher Stuart Woodburn to explore one of the biggest questions in education today: are schools doing enough to prepare children for life beyond the classroom? From an unexpected journey into teaching in South Africa to leading a primary school in Wiltshire, Stuart shares how character development, resilience, leadership and belonging have become the foundations of his approach to education. They discuss: 🎯 Why charact...

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Host: Cameron Parker

Guest: Stuart Woodburn

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