In this episode, Founder of Fizzics Education, Ben Newsome, talks about his passion of educating through interactive media.

Ben founded Fizzics Education in 2004, which has since become a leading Australian provider of interactive science workshops and shows. Fizzics shows reach around 350,000 children every year. Ben is a 2013 Churchill Fellow, a 2015, 2016, and 2018 Australian Small Business Winner for Children’s Education Services, the 2019 Blacktown Business Person of the Year, a 2020 AMP Tomorrow Maker, the 2020 WSABE Outstanding Business Leader of the Year, an Ambassador for the Association of Science Education Technicians NSW, and is an advisory board member for the Centre for Interactive Learning and Collaboration. 

Ben is a qualified science educator, regular speaker, author of ‘Be Amazing! How to teach science the way primary kids love’, and he is the host of the FizzicsEd Podcast.

Why did Ben decide to start running science shows for children? Running a successful business and fostering great partnerships, how does Ben find the time to run shows? Ben tells us about the experience of live classes versus pre-recorded classes, how he finds working in the criminal justice system and hospitals.  Ben talks about the value of content marketing and how he has built real and valuable relationships with his clients.  He gives some advice to teachers starting their journey, all on today’s episode of Teacher Entrepreneur.

Topics Discussed

·        [00:52] Ben’s teaching career.

·        [01:51] How did he start running science shows for children?

·        [02:55] Pivoting his science shows online due to Covid-19.

·        [04:51] Developing partnerships.

·        [06:31] How does Ben find the time?

·        [08:11] Ben’s work in the criminal justice system and hospitals.

·        [11:22] Building a business with an incredible presence on Google.

·        [12:46] Live classes versus pre-recorded classes.

·        [15:04] Marketing the online classes.

·        [18:30] Trustpilot.

·        [20:39] Advice for teachers starting out in their entrepreneurial journey.

·        [21:53] Ben’s words of wisdom.

Memorable Quotes

·        “We, within 24 hours of the lockdowns, had 25 different programmes ready to go for the April school holidays.”

·        “Collaborative networks aren’t always an instant thing to create.”

·        Ben’s marketing has been passive: “Be really good at what you do, put out a bucket load of content, and people will naturally start sharing it.”

·        “If you are starting off, start small.”

·        “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein

Relevant Links

Website: https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au 

            https://www.virtualexcursionsaustralia.com.au 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fizzicseducation 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-newsome-03169734