John Hendry OAM has over 50 years of experience as an educator, school counsellor, and leader in student wellbeing. A pioneer of Positive Education, he has worked with schools across Australia and internationally, including consulting with UNESCO on bullying and school violence.

He co-founded Relationship-based Education (RbE) and developed frameworks such as the Relationship Quotient and Affect Performance Model, highlighting the link between relationships, resilience, and performance. As a consultant to organisations including the Positive Institute and Resilient Youth, John continues to shape wellbeing education globally, promoting schools as safe, connected communities where students and teachers thrive.

Jenna Ward is National Education Lead at Active Education Australia. An experienced Health and Physical Education teacher and educational leader, Jenna brings extensive experience across ELC–12 and university teaching. She has also coached and managed sport from grassroots through to international level. Her experience across education and sport gives Jenna a strong understanding of curriculum progression, student learning and the realities of teaching in practice. Working alongside educators across Australia, she develops curriculum-aligned resources and professional learning grounded in classroom application. Jenna is passionate about helping educators create engaging learning experiences through practical strategies they can confidently apply in their own classrooms.

Isabelle Russell is an international educator, author and founder of Mindful Mushkins. With over a decade of experience across the UK, Europe and Australia, she delivers engaging sessions on self-regulation, emotional literacy and behaviour.

Known for her warm and relatable style, Isabelle blends evidence-based practices with play, creativity and real-life strategies, making emotional intelligence accessible and practical for both children and adults.

Her sessions are interactive, uplifting and designed to leave participants with simple tools they can use immediately supporting calmer classrooms, more connected families and more compassionate communities.

Belinda Dutton is an experienced and highly respected Health and Physical Education (HPE) educator and leader, with over two decades of dedication to improving student wellbeing, participation, and inclusive education across Victorian schools. She currently works with Active Education Australia in the Active Schools team, supporting schools to embed the Active Schools Framework.

Belinda is a passionate advocate for inclusive practice. She champions opportunities for girls and students with disabilities to participate meaningfully in physical activity and sport, and she builds staff capacity to create inclusive environments where all students can thrive.

Beyond her professional work, Belinda is also a marathon runner and Everest Base Camp trekker. As a parent, she values balance, wellbeing, and positive role modelling.

Lauren is an experienced PE teacher, sports coach and mindset mentor with over 15 years’ experience across Melbourne schools and sporting clubs. She holds a Bachelor of Physical Education and a Master of Educational Leadership, and is a former VFLW Vice Captain, where she developed a deep understanding of the connection between mindset and performance.

This experience led her to found Think Set Go, a mindset and goal achievement education program supporting students, athletes and educators to build adaptability, confidence and goal-directed behaviour. Lauren is also the author of Mastering Your Mind for Success and a certified NLP Practitioner, combining evidence-informed strategies with practical, real-world teaching and coaching experience.

Her work has been featured through a TEDx Talk, podcasts, magazines and national conferences, where she shares practical approaches to developing adaptive mindset skills in young people. Lauren is passionate about helping students and educators make mindset skills explicit, transferable and impactful, so they can pursue meaningful goals with confidence.

Sean de Morton is an experienced educator and leader in Health and Physical Education, with 14 years of teaching across primary, secondary, and classroom settings. He has extensive experience in curriculum design and teacher support, including four years at Cricket Australia as National Schools Lead, where he developed high-quality, curriculum-aligned resources for schools nationwide. Sean now leads the Professional Excellence Team at Active Education Australia, creating practical, engaging, and evidence-informed resources to support teachers.

Beyond education, he is an internationally competitive triathlete, regularly racing worldwide and bringing discipline, resilience, and a performance mindset to both his sport and professional practice.

Jade Hunter is a Physical Activity Advisor with the Active Schools program at Active Education Australia. She brings over 20 years of experience in secondary Health and Physical Education, with a strong background in supporting schools to enhance student engagement and participation. Jade is passionate about fostering a lifelong love of physical activity and empowering schools to create inclusive, active environments for all students.

With over 10 years of experience in the tennis industry, Sam oversees the design and delivery of innovative, inclusive participation pathways that connect more people to tennis across metropolitan and regional communities. With a strong focus on growth, engagement, and retention, Sam works closely with clubs, coaches, schools, and local government to create accessible opportunities that inspire lifelong involvement in physical activity.