Student Takeover: School Leadership Sharing Insights on WAB's Past and Future
Release Date: 09/06/2024
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info_outlineWelcome back to the WAB Podcast, this is the first episode of Season 5. In this episode, High School Student Council President and Grade 12 student Jeremy, and Grade 8 student Jai have taken over as hosts to interview WAB's Head of School, Dr. Marta Medved Krajnovic, and the Director of Innovation in Learning and Teaching, Mr. Stephen Taylor.
Highlights from the conversation included:
WAB's 30th anniversary
Marta shared her anticipation around all the 30th-anniversary events. She explained how these big anniversaries are a great opportunity for a school and the whole community to celebrate together who they are and connect past, and present.
Another highlight was that all three WAB founders were on campus for our Community Picnic and Whole School assembly. They shared some of their memories of WAB’s foundation and also played a key role at both events by “waking” the tigers for a tiger dance by painting their eyes
Their favorite memories at WAB
Jai shared that one of the things he looked forward to is Rock in the Park, but "there are so many things that make WAB special". Jeremy expressed his affection for the new Tiger Field.
Marta's favorite memory was from 2023, when WAB managed to open up the school again after three years of challenging years, "seeing the students coming in" was so powerful. She shared that at that moment, she deeply felt "We are coming back to school and it's starting, it's a fresh start."
Stephen is proud of how WAB has held true to its core values,'s beliefs, and ensured the best possible WAB education for students. He shared that working with students and the community, especially in reflecting and thinking about what is the future is his unforgettable memory. When students were participating in renewing the educational strategy of the school, "it became very apparent throughout the whole community workshops that those core beliefs of WAB, to connect, inspire, challenge, make a difference, didn't need to be changed.’
What to look forward to this school year
Stephen is looking forward to continuing our work, focusing on refining teaching and learning at school this year and continuing the work of Strategy 2022+ towards I-DEAS (Inclusion through Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism, and Social Justice) and sustainability.
Marta also expressed excitement about WAB's upcoming 30 alumni reunions worldwide, some hosted by WAB leadership and others by alumni or parents themselves. "I'll be in London and Amsterdam hosting two reunions," said Marta. These gatherings serve as platforms for sharing stories that intertwine past experiences with current endeavors, demonstrating "how their past at WAB has influenced what they are doing now and how it's influencing what they will be doing in the future," Marta emphasized.
Thank you so much Jeremy and Jai for facilitating this conversation. Make sure you listen to the full episode to learn more about WAB's foundation and how the spirit and values of WAB are continuing today.