About KIM FLINTOFF

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Provocateur, professional leader, education futurist, researcher, educator, catalyst, edupreneur, sustainability advocate

Co-founder STEM4Innovation

2022 Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year

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Kim has traversed many roles in forty-odd years since he left school. Studying in a range of disciplines across the arts and sciences, and working in many areas including theatre, circus and media before settling into education where his combined experience seemed to find a home.

Kim is a sought after speaker and consultant in matters relating to educational transformation, futures priorities, and educational innovation.

Formerly an internationally recognised high school Drama teacher and teacher educator, then inaugural Learning Futures Advisor at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia, in 2021 Kim returned to a role in school leadership (TIDES Coordinator) and his work continues to engage him in global advisory and consultation roles in all education sectors. In 2024, he  joined the IDEAcademy working as Program Facilitator and Special Projects.

As well as establishing and coordinating the Learning Futures Network, Innovative Schools Consortium and shared development of STEM4Innovation, Kim is also a founding member of the ShapingEDU community and continues as Lifelong Change Maker, advisory board member to Consortium of Schools Networking Driving K-12 Innovation initiative, FutureWe, NetEDU, OneHE and other projects around the world. Kim’s ongoing research interest is considering the impact of educational collaborative networks on school innovation and transformation.  He is also an Innovator, Ambassador, and Community Lead (Australia) with hundrED.org, and a former Pactful Ambassador, and a graduate of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps 2014 training with Mr Al Gore.

Since 2020 Kim has been recognised with several nominations and awards including: Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year (2022), inclusion on the Educator Hot List 2022, Commendation from UNESCO Wenhui Secretariat for Educational Innovation, (Top 50) Most Influential Educators 2022, Secondary School Teacher of the Year (Excellence Awardee) 2022, Finalist - UNAA(WA) World Teacher Award 2021,  Nominee National Excellence in Teaching Award 2021.

Kim was also selected as a Judge for the WA Governors School STEM Awards 2021 and contributed to the refinement and enhancement of the award structure.