Professional Development Online Series 2023
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.
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
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.