Andrew Penny

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DISC Type : c

Director of Teaching and Learning - Secondary at Blakes Crossing Christian College

Oaklands Park, South Australia, Australia

Overview

Andrew Penny is a dedicated educational leader, currently serving as the Director of Teaching and Learning at Blakes Crossing Christian College. With a Masters in Educational Leadership, he has extensive experience in curriculum development, particularly in Humanities and Geography, and has held leadership roles at several Christian colleges throughout his career.

Outside of his formal roles, Andrew has a passion for experiential learning and history, demonstrated by his participation in an educational study tour to Vietnam. He values cross-cultural connection and believes in the power of positive relationships and communication to build strong communities. He is also interested in leadership principles.

He has deep expertise in secondary education standards, having been a key contributor to the SACE Boards Geography subject panels for many years.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Price-Sensitive

Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Topics They Care About

Educational Leadership
He holds a Master's degree in this field and has consistently held director-level positions focused on leading teaching and learning in secondary schools.
Curriculum Development
His roles have centered on leading the development of teaching, learning, and curriculum, including implementing the new SACE Geography curriculum in South Australia.
Geography Education
He has a long history of involvement with the SACE Geography Board panels and has been a guest presenter on curriculum and methodology at the university level.

Media Appearances

Meet the Staff | Blakes Crossing CC. Featured in Blakes Crossing Christian College

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Work History

1-2024
Director of Teaching and Learning - Secondary at Blakes Crossing Christian College
1-2022 - 2-2024
Director of Teaching and Learning 7-12 Bundaberg Christian College at Bundaberg Christian College
11-2005 - 1-2022
SACE Board Panels at SACE Board
12-2010 - 12-2017
Stage 2 Geography School-based Assessment Leader at SACE Board
1-2010 - 12-2021
Humanities Learning Area Coordinator at Pedare Christian College

Education

2018 - 2022
Masters of Educational Leadership from Australian Catholic University
1994 - 1994
Graduate Diploma of Education from University of Adelaide

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Exp : 20 Location : Oaklands Park, South Australia, Australia Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Teaching and Learning - Secondary at Blakes Crossing Christian College
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Insights For Selling To Andrew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andrew is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andrew

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andrew move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Andrew take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Andrew

Personality Compatibility


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