Summer Howarth, Director of learning and event design, director of Educhange, Education Changemakers

Summer Howarth is leading change in education by working with teachers to assist them in enhancing their ability to do their jobs. She has a passion for ensuring every child has a successful education and believes the key to achieving that is by arming teachers with the support they need and giving them the opportunity to grow.

Howarth has contributed significantly to the education space not only here in Australia, but also around the world, as an advisor, facilitator and a speaker. This year has seen her undertake her biggest challenge to date, Educhange Week. Its flagship event is EC17, which is said to be Australia’s fastest-growing education conference. Howarth is described as possessing “an ability to network, inspire and develop strategic educational change for the community, students and teachers” that is “unparalleled”.