More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School

More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School

Laura Pitt & Dan Steele

Episodes 39
Avg. Duration 59m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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More Than a Score: Redefining Success Beyond School is an Australian podcast hosted by Laura Pitt and Dan Steele, a former teacher and award-winning school leader from the Mornington Peninsula, in Victoria. Each fortnight, we share honest stories about school, ATAR pressure, career pathways, learning differences, parenting teens, and what success really means after school. Every guest shares their own path through school and, more importantly, beyond it: leaders, parents, athletes, entrepreneurs, and creatives who did not follow a straight line and still achieved success. If you are a parent watching your child leave school without a clear plan, worried they are "not academic", or navigating subject selection, a course change, or facing learning differences, this show is made for you. The message is simple: no score can sum you up, there is no one right path, and no one wants to peak in high school. New episodes fortnightly. Hosted by Laura Pitt and Dan Steele.

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S1E38 Backing Yourself Beats Following the Right Path: Athan Didaskalou, July Founder, on Success After School

Jun 08, 2026 1h 2m

If your teenager is unsure what comes next, this episode is reassurance that confidence usually comes after action, not before. It is for parents supporting a young person through big…

S1E37 When School Says Your Child Talks Too Much: Sarah Pound on Turning a Label Into a Career

May 31, 2026 1h 14m

If your child is told off for the very things that make them, well them, this is for you. The traits flagged at school are often the foundations of a thriving life later. What if the qualities that…

S1E36 You Don't Have to Get It Right the First Time: Stephanie Pahl on Sport, Change and Finding Your Path

May 25, 2026 46m

If your child does not love the classroom or does not have a clear plan, they are far more normal than they feel. This episode is for parents of a young person who shines outside school. What if…

S1E36 When Success Stops Feeling Like Success: Melissa Lozanovski, Founding Principal, on Ambition and Wellbeing

May 19, 2026 1h 12m

If your child quietly compares themselves to high-achieving siblings or peers, this honest conversation will help. Note: It briefly discusses suicide, so please choose what feels right for you. What…

S1E35 You Don't Need a Perfect Plan After School: Ben Amos, Teacher Turned Entrepreneur

May 11, 2026 43m

If you are watching your teenager leave school without a clear direction, this episode is a reassurance that they are not behind. It is for any parent worried about the missing plan. What if success…

S1E34 When School Labels Your Child "Lazy": Myfanwy Fitzpatrick on Undiagnosed Dyslexia and Dyspraxia

May 05, 2026 1h 5m

If your child has ever been labelled at school, this episode is for you. Being called lazy was never the real story. It is a reassurance for any parent advocating for a child who…

S1E33 What If You Leave School With No Plan? Jasper Nettlefold on Building Success Over Time

Apr 27, 2026 1h 1m

If your teenager left school without a clear sense of what success looks like, they are more normal than they feel. This is for parents who want to support without forcing a path. What does it look…

S1E32 When School Doesn't Fit Your Child: Lael Stone on Courage, Connection and a Different Education (Re-Release)

Apr 19, 2026 1h 3m

If you have ever worried that your child does not fit the traditional mould, this is a hopeful, practical listen for parents and educators alike. What happens when school does not quite fit, but…

S1E31 Leaving School Early Worked Out Fine: Sam Gawenda on Trades, Business and Doing Hard Things

Apr 13, 2026 1h 7m

If you are watching your child step off the traditional track, this is reassurance. For Sam, leaving school in Year 11 was the start, not the setback. What happens if you leave school early and do…

S1E30 A Good ATAR Wasn't What Made Her Successful: Blaise Witnish, CEO, on Strengths and Resilience

Apr 05, 2026 1h 24m

If your child is measuring their worth by a number, this episode offers a better measure. It is for parents who want to understand what actually shapes a meaningful life. Blaise Witnish got an ATAR…

S1E29 How a Creative Career Actually Unfolds: Hayden Bevis, Founder of Poster Boy

Mar 29, 2026 57m

If your young person does not yet have a direction, this shows how a real creative career is built. It is for parents and students unsure about the next step. Not everyone leaves school with a clear…

S1E28 What If Your Child Isn't "Academic"? Ellie Pascazio on Building a Business Around People Skills

Mar 22, 2026 51m

If your child finds the academic side of school hard, this lands. Not academic was never the problem, just a sign their strengths are elsewhere. What if being not academic was never the problem,…

S1E27 When Family Expectation Says Education Is Everything: Val Gnanakone on Pressure and Becoming Yourself

Mar 18, 2026 47m

If you are trying to help your child work hard without overwhelming them, this conversation will help you breathe. It is for parents navigating pressure and expectation. What if success was never…

S1E26 Why an ATAR of 89.95 Still Felt Like Failure: Claire Tonti on Perfectionism and Self-Worth

Mar 08, 2026 57m

If your child is tying their worth to a number, Claire's story is one to share. It is for parents, students and anyone untangling self-worth from performance. Have you ever achieved something others…

S1E25 Is It Too Late to Change Direction? James Cameron on Switching Paths and Subject Selection

Mar 01, 2026 52m

If you are navigating subject selection or university pressure with your young person, this gives real perspective. Changing direction is often growth, not failure. This is a TITANIC episode. (See…

S1E24 Told University Wasn't Realistic For Him: Cade Witnish, PlayHQ Co-Founder, on Low Expectations

Feb 22, 2026 1h 2m

If your child has ever been quietly written off, Cade's story matters. It is for any parent whose child has been told they are not likely to get the score they need. What happens when you are told…

S1E21 When School Makes Room for Your Child's Passion: Dean Brady, Pro Surfer, on Flexible Pathways

Feb 15, 2026 58m

If your child has a strong interest or talent and you wonder whether school can accommodate it, this is for you. Flexibility and belief can help a young person thrive. What happens when school works…

S1E23 Can Passion Become a Career? Sophie Perez on Art, Reinvention and Following Your Thread

Feb 15, 2026 1h 1m

If you are supporting a creative young person or questioning whether passion can become a pathway, this offers perspective and permission. Success rarely arrives all at once. What if the quiet…

S1E22 The Skills That Matter More Than an ATAR: Tash Chapman on What Employers Really Value

Feb 09, 2026 1h 10m

If your child worries about getting it wrong, this reassures that learning through lived experience is a strength, not a weakness. It is for parents and students alike. What if the most valuable…

S1E20 When Your ATAR Doesn't Match Who You Are: Emily Rovere on Learning How You Learn

Jan 19, 2026 59m

If your child opened results that did not reflect who they are, this helps. Feeling lost does not mean they are off track. It is for parents and students after a hard result. What happens when the…

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