How to transform maths teaching: Lessons from The Entrance
How to transform maths teaching: Lessons from The Entrance
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DateThursday 26 June 2025
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Time7.00pm to 7.45pm
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LocationOnline
How can primary schools transform their maths teaching? Here’s your chance to get insights straight from educators who’ve made it happen.
A Grattan Institute Webinar
Date: Thursday 26 June
Time: 7.00pm to 7.45pm AEST
In this special Grattan Institute Webinar, our Deputy Program Director for Education, Amy Haywood, will talk with school leaders from The Entrance, a case study school profiled in Grattan’s recent guide for principals, The Maths Guarantee: How to implement great maths teaching in primary schools.
The Entrance Public School has taken great strides in maths. Serving a highly disadvantaged community on the NSW central coast, over the past six years it has transformed the way it teaches maths – implementing a systematic, evidence-informed approach. Students are now explicitly taught new content step-by-step, and given lots of opportunities to practice and develop fluency, before applying new knowledge and skills to novel problems. The results are remarkable: student performance has improved, fewer students need catch-up support, and classes are calmer.
In this webinar, Amy will speak with Dave Stitt, Rebecca Kelaher, and Donna Andrews, the Principal and two Assistant Principals at The Entrance.
Dave, Rebecca, and Donna will talk about why – and how – they overhauled their approach to maths, including significant investments in curriculum, assessment, and professional learning. And we will set aside time so they can answer your questions.
Whether you’re a principal, teacher, parent, or just passionate about helping all students succeed in maths, you won’t want to miss these valuable insights straight from the classroom.
Panel
Amy Haywood
Amy is the Deputy Director of Grattan Institute’s Education Program. She is a former teacher and brings this practical experience to her work as an education policy researcher. Before joining Grattan, Amy worked as a manager in Deloitte Access Economics’ Education Policy team.
Dave Stitt
Dave is Principal at The Entrance Public School, and a passionate educator with more than 25 years in public education. He spent the past 11 years leading three primary schools across the Central Coast of NSW. He is an active contributor to the EAST (Explicit and Systematic Teaching) network, and a proud Public Education Ambassador.
Rebecca Kelaher
Rebecca is an Assistant Principal at The Entrance Primary School, leading curriculum and instructional improvement for Years 3 to 6. With 20 years of experience in primary education, she has held classroom teaching roles across all stages of primary school, including specialist roles in intervention, and senior leadership roles.
Donna Andrews
Donna is an Assistant Principal at The Entrance Primary School, leading curriculum and instructional improvement from Kindergarten to Year 2. With more than two decades of experience in classroom teaching and leadership roles at The Entrance, Donna brings a deep understanding of classroom practice and curriculum implementation in the early stages of primary education.