Culture Before Curriculum? Director of Education Tom Hague Explains Why

Culture Before Curriculum? Director of Education Tom Hague Explains Why

May 15, 2026 · 1h 15m

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Cameron Parker interviews Tom Hague about the importance of school culture in education improvement.

In this episode of The School Podcast, Cameron Parker sits down with Director of Education Tom Hague for an honest conversation about school leadership, teaching, culture and what really drives improvement in education. Tom shares his journey from Teach First trainee and maths teacher to becoming a Vice Principal, Founding Headteacher and now Director of Education across multiple schools. Throughout the conversation, they dive into topics including behaviour, school culture, curriculum, staf...

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