Nick Burnett

Nick Burnett is the Managing Director of Australia & New Zealand and International Director of Coaching for Team Teach. 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.

While Nick was headteacher of a successful state special school in the UK, he trained to be a Team Teach Intermediate Trainer. The school was praised in an Ofsted inspection for their implementation and use of Team Teach training, and this positive approach to behaviour significantly impacted the high rating they achieved. Nick then qualified as an Advanced Trainer, 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 Special Schools in England and Australia. This has 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 (nasen) Annual Book Awards. He has also written many publications about reducing risk and restraint, leadership, and positive approaches to behaviour support.

Nick now supports and develops Team Teach trainers to equip them with the attitudes, skills, and knowledge for successful coaching. He advocates a whole-setting holistic approach to behaviour and continues to work with teams across a wide range of education and care settings.