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The Education Periscope is a podcast for leaders in independent schools who want to stay ahead of change and make confident, strategic decisions. Hosted by John Murphie , former COO of the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association (ISBA) , and Elise Tonnard , Ex-Bursar, consultant and leadership advisor, the show explores the real challenges and opportunities shaping today’s education landscape. Each episode dives into key issues in school leadership, governance, finance, operations, culture, wellbeing, HR, and long-term strategy . Through expert conversations and practical insights, John and Elise help bursars, heads, governors, and senior leaders strengthen their leadership, improve school performance, and think proactively about the future. If you work in or support an independent school — whether in operations, strategy, pastoral care, or governance — The Educ
RAFIKI STUDIO hosts The Education Periscope, a business show with 11 episodes published.
If your risk report is a dense spreadsheet that governors struggle to interpret, it may be giving the appearance of oversight without creating much real challenge or assurance. In this second episode on school risk manag
If risk management in your school lives in a long spreadsheet that only gets reviewed once a year, it probably is not helping leaders make better decisions when it matters most. In the opening episode of season two, John
If your school’s marketing sounds like every other school, you’re making it hard for families to choose you. In part two of our marketing and admissions mini-series, Emily from Stickman explains how schools can create an
When pupil numbers start to feel “soft”, the risk is waiting until the next cycle confirms the problem. In part one of our two-part mini-series on marketing and admissions, we focus on the leading indicators schools ofte
In this episode Falling pupil numbers rarely arrive as a sudden shock. More often, it’s slow erosion masked by optimism — until decisions get forced on you. This episode gives bursars and business managers a practical, t
In this episode Most schools can point to a risk register. Fewer can point to the decisions it genuinely changes. This episode gives bursars and business managers a practical way to assess risk maturity quickly, define w
A short festive bonus from The Education Periscope to close out the year. We’re taking a moment to thank every listener and downloader, reflect on a few highlights from the series so far, and share what’s coming next. In
This episode tackles a quiet but growing issue in many independent schools: everyone feels the risk levels rising – pupil numbers, fees, cyber, estates, complaints – but risk management still lives in a dusty register or
This episode tackles a familiar problem in many independent schools: every board cycle, the paper packs get thicker, the dashboards get prettier… and the big decisions still roll to “next meeting”. John Murphie and Elise
This episode tackles a quiet headache in many independent schools: you’re drowning in data, but starving for timely insight. John Murphie and Elise Tonnard explore how to move from gut feel and historic reports to a hand
This opening episode sets out why static, once-a-year strategies no longer cut it in the independent school sector. John Murphie and Elise Tonnard unpack what “agile strategy” really looks like in a school context: short
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The Education Periscope is hosted by RAFIKI STUDIO. The show is categorised under business (management) and has published 11 episodes.
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