As part of the Bold Women Collective, Jolene Levin sits down with Education Consultant Deb O’Riley, International Director for Learning Environments Australasia, for a powerful conversation on how learning spaces shape belonging, wellbeing, and possibility. With 35 years of experience across teaching, principalship, and school-design leadership, Deb brings a sharp, empathetic lens to what kids truly need from the environments they learn in.
In this episode:
How the journey—from Adelaide to principal to consultant—shaped her philosophy
Why relationships, care, and knowing every child truly matter
The impact of bringing the educator’s voice into the school and space design
How agile, flexible spaces and indoor–outdoor flow uplift all learners
The legacy she hopes to leave: safe, curious, connected places for kids
