Simon Ellaby is Principal of Southern Support School in Hobart, a dedicated special education setting for students with severe intellectual disabilities. He has been Principal for 6 years and worked as a teacher and senior staff at the school prior to assuming the principalship. Before moving into teaching, Simon worked for 12 years as a Young Peoples Liaison Officer at Logan City Council Libraries in Queensland, conducting story time sessions, young adult reading groups, and book clubs. A highly skilled and engaging presenter, Simon has expertise in a range of presentation formats from children’s storytelling through to leading professional learning, presenting at conferences, and delivering papers at statewide principal forums. His presentations are high level, inspiring and accessible.