Professional Development Online Series
Series Three
Autumn Series
Session 01
Self-regulation
Released: 13th March 2025
Key Speakers: Tracey Ezard, Director, Tracey Ezard Pty Ltd and Greg Robson, Former Principal.
Autumn Series
Session 02
Alternative Settings
Released: 19th March 2025
Key Speakers: Tanya Watts, Flexible Learning Options Co-ordinator, Department of Education – Charlton College, Jessica Van Swol, Teacher (Primary & Secondary), Mallacoota P-12 College and
Marc Westgarth, Leading Teacher, Professional Learning and Growth, Diamond Valley College.
Autumn Series
Session 03
Special Session led by the Mathematical Association of Victoria –
Strengthening Numeracy and Mathematics in Middle Years Education
Released: 26th March 2025
Key Speakers: Leonie Anstey, Education Leader, Mathematical Association of Victoria.
Autumn Series
Session 04
Managing Anxiety and Secondary Trauma in Schools
Released: 2nd April 2025
Key Speakers: Dr Chloe Kidd, Research Fellow, University of Southern Queensland, Centre for Health Research and Dr Adam Fraser, Founder of The Flourish Movement.
Series Two
Autumn Series
Session 01
“Who’s Caring for the Carers” – Impact of Vicarious Trauma on Educators
Released: 6th March 2024
Key Speakers: Dr Adam Fraser, Peak Performance Researcher and Keynote Speaker and Emily Clarke, Principal, St Alipius Parish School.
Session 02
Retaining Graduate Teachers: What You Can Do
Released: 13th March 2024
Key Speakers: Professor Jenene Burke, (Acting) Executive Dean, Institute of Education Arts and Community, Federation University Australia, Sharon Davis, Lecturer, Professional Experience Coordination | Education, Institute of Education, Arts and Community, Dave Love, Retired Teacher/Leader, Department of Education SA and David Gow PhD, MEd, BEd, Professional Practice Consultant, Teaching Associate, Monash University.
Session 03
Alternative Settings & Valuing Students’ Backgrounds
Released: 20th March 2024
Key Speakers: Brett Pedlow, Principal, Trafalgar College, Peter Shearer, Principal, St Joseph’s School, Clare and Liz Henderson, State Manager – Vic/Tas, Australian Schools Plus Ltd
Session 04
Launch of P-12 Alliance
Released: 28th March 2024
Key Speakers: P-12 Alliance
Series One
Autumn Series
Session 01
Benefits of Working as a Cluster
Released: 8th March 2023
Key Speakers: Dr John Halsy from Flinders Uni, SA, Tess Kelly from Talbot Primary School, Louis Franc from Amphitheatre Primary School,
Paul Wilkinson from Holy Rosary Primary School White Hills and Josh Vaughn from Kinnections.
Session 02
Helping School Leaders to Flourish
Released: 15th March 2023
Key Speakers: Dr Adam Fraser Peak Performance Researcher and Keynote Speaker, Jodi Walters, Principal, Swan Hill Specialist School,
Marty Gray, Principal, Lake Boga Primary School, Phil Cox, Principal, Beverford District Primary School.
To find out more about the Flourish program and register you interest click here. To join the upcoming Melbourne Flourish group click here (starts Term 1). Find out more on the Flourish Podcast.
Session 03
Managing Yourself in a Challenging Work Environment
Released: 22nd March 2023
Key Speakers: Nick Lovering, Principal, Katherine High School, Conor Fennell, Assistant Principal, Expert Workforce, Katherine High School, Fathma Mauger, Principal, Larrakeyah Primary School, and Melissa Gaddie, Director, Health Safety and Wellbeing Systems and Compliance Branch in the Employee Safety, Wellbeing and Inclusion Division.
Session 04
Overcoming Adversity
Released: 30th March 2023
Key Speakers: Kate Whitford, Principal, Rochester Primary School, Andrew Dalgleish, President, Victorian Principals Association and Ryan Oliver, Principal.
Series Three
Winter Series
Session 01
Leading and Teaching in Multi-Age Setting
Released: 11th June 2025
Key Speakers: Natalie Bennett, Principal, Branxholme Wallacedale Community School, Tess Kelly, Principal, Talbot Primary School, Mark Wyatt, Teaching Principal Collector and Deborah Patterson, Coach, Mentor and Author.
Session 02
Change Management
Released: 18th June 2025
Key Speakers: Ben Soumilas, Principal, Inverloch Primary School, Robert Pyers, Executive Principal – Strategic Finance Management, Department of Education and Heather Macalister, CEP Team Member.
Session 03
Adaptive Leadership and Risk Management
Released: 25th June 2025
Key Speakers:
Ben Nicholson, Executive Principal, Werrimul P-12 School, Nicholas Oddy, Leadership Resilience Group and Stacey Harper, Senior Professional Practice Officer, Victorian Institute of Teaching.
Session 04
Student Agency
Released: 3rd July 2025
Key Speakers:
Adam Wilson, Principal, Stirling North Primary School, Kevin Hill, Principal, Evertone Primary School and Mark Rushworth, Education Solutions Consultant, 2Simple Australia.
Series Two
Winter Series
Session 01
Women in Leadership
Released: 5th June 2024
Key Speakers: Jill Benoit, Retired School Administrator, Liesbeth Long, Mayor, Central Goldfields Shire Council and Sally Klinge, Principal, Dimboola Memorial Secondary College.
Session 02
Addressing Workload for School Leaders
Released: 12th June 2024
Key Speakers: Tina King, President, APF VIC Branch, Andrew Dalgleish, President, Victorian Principals Association, Cameron Peverett, President, PASS, Mark McLay, CEO, CEP, Colin Axup, VASSP President, Jason Whiteley, CEP Committee and Mark Van Bergen, Centre Manager, Country Universities Centre – Ovens Murray.
Session 03
AI in Education
Released: 19th June 2024
Key Speakers: Peter Vamplew, Professor, Information Technology; Research Advisor, Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability, Federation University Australia and Joanne Tate, Project Officer: Ecolinc Science and Innovation Centre.
Session 04
Retention of Staff
Released: 26th June 2024
Key Speakers: Dr Rebecca Morris, Associate Professor, Department of Education Studies, University of Warwick, recent Teach Rural pre-service teachers and Christine Evely, Head of Education, ACMI.
Series One
Winter Series
Session 01
First 100 Days as Principal
Released: 31st May 2023
Key Speakers: Nick Lovinson, Principal at Katherine High School, Jane Langley, Principal at McArthur Primary School and Aaron Smith, Principal at Pakenham Secondary
Session 02
The Slow Bleed on Principal’s Time
Released: 7 June 2023
Key Speakers: Angela Falkenberg, SAPPA SA, Adam Wilson, Port Augusta and Ricky, Amplify Music Education Program
Session 03
Clusters 2.0 and RESN
Released: 14 June 2023
Key Speakers: Shane Mathison, Project Manager of CEP, Robert Walsh and Henry Palmer, RESN program
Series Three
Spring Series
Session 01
Financial Management
Released: 3 September 2025
Key Speakers: Robert Pyers, Executive Principal – Strategic Finance Management, Department of Education and the CEP team.
Spring Series
Session 03
Reflections from the NZ Rural Education Study Tour
Released: 17 September 2025
Key Speakers: NZ Rural Education Study Tour attendees, representatives from the NZ Rural Schools Leadership Association and Philip Roberts, Professor of Curriculum Inquiry/Rural Education, University of Canberra.
Spring Series
Session 02
Q&A with Education Association Leaders
Released: 10 September 2025
Key Speakers: Robert Pyers, Executive Principal – Strategic Finance Management, Department of Education and the CEP team.
Series Two
Spring Series
Session 01
Adapting Literacy Programs for Rural and Small Schools
Released: 28 August 2024
Key Speakers: Russell Marland, Principal, Stawell Primary School, Jane Langley, Principal, Macarthur Primary School, Rebecca Thurman, Literacy Leader, St Paul’s Primary School and Christopher Thomas, Director, Passion Wisdom Relationships Dedication – PWRD LEADERSHIP.
Session 02
How to Maximise Social Media in a School Setting
Released: 4 September 2024
Key Speakers: Denis Masseni, Founder, Updat-ed, Dr Rachel Wilson, co-Associate Dean of Learning & Teaching in the School of Media and Communication, RMIT University, Jodi Walters, Principal,
Swan Hill Specialist School and Lachlan Day, Principal, Meredith Primary School.
Session 03
Well-being Tools in Schools
Released: 11 September 2024
Key Speakers: Stephen Macphail, Principal, Bridget Franc, Head of Wellbeing and Nicholas Cowan, Assistant Principal: Community & Wellbeing from Daylesford College, Jacqueline Van Velsen, Wellbeing in Schools Australia and Nigel Preston, Energy Breakthrough.
Session 04
Early Childhood Provision
Released: 19 September 2024
Key Speakers: Jo Martin, Executive Officer at By Five WSM Early Years Initiative and Jane Hosking, Chief Executive Officer at North Central LLEN.
Series Three
Summer Series
Session 01
Exclusive Series with Kristi McVee: Rural Schools and Community Session One – Online Safety
Released: 15 October 2025
Key Speakers: Kristi McVee, Former Detective, Child Abuse Specialist, and Online Safety Advocate.
Summer Series
Session 02
Exclusive Series with Kristi McVee: Rural Schools and Community Session Two – Abuse Awareness
Released: 22 October 2025
Key Speakers: Kristi McVee, Former Detective, Child Abuse Specialist, and Online Safety Advocate.
Summer Series
Session 03
Exclusive Series with Kristi McVee: Rural Schools and Community Session Three – Managing the Community
Released: 29 October 2025
Key Speakers: Kristi McVee, Former Detective, Child Abuse Specialist, and Online Safety Advocate and Ben McCauley, Detective Sergeant, Sex Crimes Squad.
Summer Series
Session 04
Coaching and Mentoring
Released: 5 November 2025
Key Speakers: Dr Julie Rowse, Conscious Leadership and Josh Valeri, Director, BTS Spark Australia.
Series Two
Summer Series
Session 01
Managing School Conflicts and Bushfire Preparedness
Released: 23 October 2024
Key Speakers: Frank Handy, Chairperson, Independent Office for School Dispute Resolution and Angela Gardner, Senior Emergency Management Officer, Department of Education.
Summer Series
Session 02
Quality Teaching Rounds
Released: 30 October 2024
Key Speakers: Dr. Sally Patfield, Lecturer, The University of Newcastle and John Guenther, Research Leader, Education and Training.
Summer Series
Session 03
A Love of Reading
Released: 6 November 2024
Key Speakers: Tanya Serry, Professor (Literacy), La Trobe University, Madonna King, Speaker and Co-Author of Out of the Box and
Andrew King, President, New Zealand Rural Schools Association.
Series One
Spring Series
Session 01
Building a Strong and Sustainable School Culture
Released: 23 August 2023
Key Speakers: Daniel Wells, Assistant Principal at Korumburra Primary School, Jane Langley, Principal at McArthur Primary School, Dave Love, Retired School Principal and Tyron Paspa, Director of Regional Division at Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership.
Session 02
The Blueprint for Effective Student Well-Being
Released: 30 August 2023
Key Speakers: Stephen Macphail, Principal, Nick Cowan, Assistant Principal: Community & Wellbeing, and Bridget Franc, Head of Wellbeing, from Daylesford College, Joe Ewing, Leader: Learning & Teaching at Catholic Education Ballarat, and Rebecca Edwards, Program Development Manager at Hands on Learning.
Session 03
Bridging the Gap: Strategies for Building Strong Community Connections in Rural Schools
Released: 6 September 2023
Key Speakers: Kingsley Dalgleish, Principal at St Patrick’s School, Nhill, John Richmond, Principal Mentor, Coach and Assessor,
and Nigel Preston, Education Team Leader at Energy Breakthrough.
Session 04
Staffing Strategies: From Recruitment to Retention
Released: 13 September 2023
Key Speakers: Tim Fish, Rural Placement Project, Andrew Sayle, Principal, and, Russell Christie, Assistant Principal, from Birchip P-12 School, Katrina Zuk, Brianna Watson and David Grinszpan, Pre-service Teachers and Adam Gowen, Centre Manager at CUC Southern Shoalhaven.
Summer Series
Session 01
A Principal’s Guide to Starting In a New Rural Setting
Released: 1 November 2023
Key Speakers: Peter Seal, Principal, Orbost P-12, Jo Dacy-Broome, Principal, Orbost North PS and Trish Lynn, Principal, Orbost PS, Amy Weavell, Principal, Moonambel Primary School, Mark McLay, CEO, Country Education Partnership and Brendan Ryan, Consultant, Country Education Partnership.
Session 02
Q and A with Stephen Fraser
Released: 8 November 2023
Key Speakers: Stephen Fraser, Deputy Secretary, School Education Programs and Support at Department of Education,
Nigel Preston, Education Team Leader at Energy Breakthrough and Susan Jackson from the Teach Rural program.
Session 03
[BONUS SESSION] Staff Conflict Training for School Leaders
Released: 15 November 2023
Key Speakers: Kris Darmody, Conflict Coach and Facilitator from Fresh Start Mediation.