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Adam Voigt

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Independent Director & Board Member at Australian Council for Educational Leaders - ACEL
📍 Australia

Adam Voigt is the Founder and CEO of Real Schools, an author, and a passionate advocate for educators across Australia. With a career spanning over three decades as a principal and teacher in challenging schools, he is an expert in building healthy school cultures and leadership. People often describe him as inspiring, pragmatic, and entertaining.

Originally from Melbourne, Adam is a self-described "mad AFL and cricket supporter. " He began his career teaching in a remote Aboriginal community, an experience he describes as a sharp but excellent learning curve about both teaching and life. He is married and has a son.

Adam delivered a TEDx Talk in Darwin about the unique challenge of opening a brand-new school from the ground up.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Independent Director & Board Member
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Australia
Personality Overview

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Achievement-Oriented

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Priorities

Topics Adam cares about

School Culture
His entire career, from Principal to CEO of Real Schools, is focused on building positive, restorative cultures to improve educational outcomes and reduce teacher burnout.
Restorative Practices
He is the author of "Restoring Teaching" and created the 'RP2. 0' methodology. He frequently defends and advocates for this approach in his writing and speaking engagements.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Independent Director & Board Member
Australian Council for Educational Leaders - ACEL
2-2011
Chief Executive Officer
Real Schools
1-2010 - 12-2011
Principal
Rosebery Primary School
1-2008 - 12-2009
Principal
Ludmilla Primary School
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Education
1990 - 1993
Diploma of Teaching (Mathematics & Science)
Monash University
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