Simon Board — Product Manager

Simon Board is an educational specialist in the area of Personal Development, Health and Physical Education. Over 25 years, he has led, developed and grown future-focused and collaborative PDHPE departments at a number of independent schools and is currently employed as Head of PDHPE at Kambala. He is also currently an Associate Lecturer at Charles Sturt University, instructing units on Master's in Mentoring, Educational Leadership and PDHPE and Outdoor Education. Simon’s leadership experiences are reinforced by the completion of a Master of Leadership and Management in Education from Newcastle University, and he looks to undertake PhD study focusing on Contemporary approaches to Skin Cancer Education in 2026. He most recently published a paper in Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance titled: "Exploring the value of student autonomy in physical education: two case studies in the UK and Australia" and in 2025 looks to release a research paper titled ‘Can dedicated workshops and associated syllabus implementation be used to improve high school students knowledge and understanding of skin care and protection?’ His passion for curriculum and innovation has led to his selection as the author of the Sun and UV at School resources written for NSW Schools in collaboration with the Cancer Institute. This culminated in the design of the Sun Safety and Skin Care Workshops in Schools in collaboration with Dr Philip Tong and his company Dermscreen, resulting in Workshops at Kambala, Inner Sydney High, Ascham, MLC Sydney and upcoming Wilderness School. Most recently, He has contributed significantly to the implementation of the International Baccalaureate, Sports, Exercise and Health Science course at Kambala, which has provided students with authentic opportunities to engage in Internal Assessment tasks, including the design of practical experiments underpinned by research. At Year 12 level, this engagement is further advanced through the Extended Essay, which enables students to undertake an individualised, research-based project of scholarly depth.

Stackforce AI infers this person is an expert in educational leadership and curriculum development within the health and physical education sector.

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Experience: 28 yrs 6 mos