Nick Burnett

Nick Burnett is a Non-Executive Director of Team Teach Asia Pacific. He has over 30 years of experience working in mainstream and special schools as a teacher, senior leader, and school principal, in both day and residential settings. Nick is also an author, accredited Restorative Practice facilitator, and leadership coach.

It was while Nick was headteacher of a successful state special school in the UK, that he trained to be a Team Teach Intermediate Instructor. The school was praised in an Ofsted inspection for their implementation and use of Team Teach training, and this positive approach to behaviour had a significant impact on the high rating they achieved. Nick then qualified as an Advanced Instructor, running training in a wide range of settings across the UK and, after moving to Australia, in Asia-Pacific countries.

Nick was the first special school leader to gain a Research Associateship from the National College of School Leadership, which involved researching leadership in England and Australia. This led to the publication of a book, ‘Leadership and Special Education Needs’, which was highly commended by the Times Educational Supplement and National Association of Special Education Needs Annual Book Awards. Nick has also written many publications about reducing risk and restraint, leadership, and positive approaches to behaviour support.

Nick advocates a whole-setting holistic approach to behaviour and continues to work with teams across a wide range of education and care settings.