SPECIAL EDUCATION COLLOQUIUM
Supporting the development of exceptional special education leaders
and teachers throughout Australia
FOR DETAILS SEE PAGE 3.
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Program Fee Support Available
12 month DELFI
Fee Deferral available for this program
Welcome
Despite the many challenges impacting Australia’s schooling sector, we are in the midst of an unprecedented shift in school leadership. As 70% of Australia’s school principals reach retirement age over the next five years, great opportunities abound for our brightest and best educators to assume formal leadership positions and mould the future of our school systems. Through a broad network of education stakeholders, the National Excellence in School Leadership Initiative [NESLI] directly responds to the challenges and opportunities presented by this radical change.
Central to the initiative is the roll-out of the Australian Schools Colloquium - designed to expedite and consolidate the development of school leaders across all areas. The Colloquium combines the very best leadership development pedagogy from the corporate sector with the complex and changing needs of contemporary school leadership.
Through NESLI, we invite current and aspiring teachers across all areas to consider the Colloquium as a great opportunity to support their leadership journey.
Damien Farrell
National Director, National Excellence in School Leadership Initiative Chief Executive Officer, Australian School of Applied Management
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This program had a significant impact on the leadership knowledge,
skills, and ability of our executive members, and data indicates that
teaching practices and learning outcomes have improved as result of
participation in this program. I cannot recommend the Colloquium
program more highly for present and future school leaders.
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What is the
Australian Schools
Special Education Colloquium?
The Australian Schools Special Education Colloquium is an intensive ten-month leadership development program that focuses on the critical dimensions of effective leadership. The program equips school leaders with the insights, skills and confidence to accelerate their own development as they strengthen the performance of those around them.
The Australian Schools Special Education Colloquium employs a blended learning methodology based around expert tuition, peer knowledge-sharing, and practical workplace application. Throughout the program, learnings are related back to the day-to-day realities and challenges of each participant within the school context.
FACE TO FACE WORKSHOP SESSION
Prior to the commencement of the formal program, participants come together for a full day connection and preparation session. This helps to develop the collegiality of the group and provide alignment on the program objectives.
LEADERSHIP CAPABILITY SURVEY
To commence the formal program participants will complete a leadership capability survey on core leadership and management competencies. Findings from the survey facilitate the development of an individual action plan that assists each participant to extract optimal value from the program.
INTERACTIVE ONLINE SESSIONS
Throughout the program participants attend fourteen interactive online sessions. These sessions can be accessed from any desktop computer or mobile device allowing for minimal disruption to participants workday. The live online sessions allow participants to interact directly and engage in meaningful discussion pertinent to the respective module.
SELF-PACED LEARNING MODULES
Throughout the program, participants explore the challenges and opportunities of their roles through the filter of seven key modules:
Leadership and Authenticity
Communication, Presence and Influence
Team Dynamics
Driving Performance
Leading Innovation and Change
Thinking Strategically
Purpose, Priorities and Professional Development
PEER COACHING
Four peer coaching sessions are interwoven throughout the program. The coaching agenda is guided by the individual action plans and is critical in ensuring that the Colloquium experience delivers optimal value to each participant.
At a glance…
Total program duration: 10 months Average weekly time commitment: 2 hours
Leadership Capability Survey
Peer Coaching Session 2
Peer Coaching Session 3
Peer Coaching session 4
Webinar 3: Communication,
Presence & Influence Part 1
Webinar 4: Communication,
Presence & Influence Part 2
Webinar 5: Team Dynamics
Part 1
Webinar 6: Team Dynamics
Part 2
Webinar 7: Driving Performance
Part 1
Webinar 8: Driving Performance
Part 2
Webinar 9: Leading Innovation
& Change Part 1
Webinar 10: Leading Innovation
& Change Part 2
Webinar 11: Thinking
Strategically Part 1
Webinar 12: Thinking
Strategically Part 2
Webinar 13: Purpose, Priorities
& Professional Development Part 1
Webinar 14: Purpose, Priorities
& Professional Development Part 2 W eek 1 W eek 10 W eek 20 W eek 30 W eek 40
Webinar 1: Leadership &
Authenticity Part I
Webinar 2: Leadership &
Authenticity Part 2
Peer Coaching Session 1 Face to face connection and preparation session
Application process for the
Australian Schools Special Education Colloquium
Interested parties are required to complete an Application Form. Admission into the program is at the discretion of NESLI. The application form may be obtained by contacting the NESLI office on 1300 138 037.
PROGRAM FEES
Standard enrolment fee (without Funding): $5,980
Subsidised enrolment fee: $1,980 (requires successful application for Special Education Teachers Funding).
FUNDING FOR AUSTRALIA’S SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS
Funding is presently available to offset approximately two-thirds of Colloquium fees for Australia’s Special Education teachers. Through the funding mechanism, NESLI aims to increase the accessibility of the program to Special Education teachers. Funding applicants are required to acknowledge their intention to seek funding via the formal Application Form. Funding is periodically reviewed and is subject to quotas.
DELFI FEE DEFERRAL
The Deferral of Educational Leaders Fees Initiative allows enrolment fees to be deferred over 1 year. This initiative reflects the funding challenges faced by many Australian schools.
CONTACT DETAILS
To discuss the program in greater detail or to request an application form, please contact NESLI on the details provided below.
Office of the National Director, NESLI Australian School of Applied Management Phone: 1300 138 037
Address: Level 9, 607 Bourke Street Melbourne Postal: PO Box 4079, Melbourne University VIC 3052 Website: www.nesli.com.au
Email: [email protected]
About the National Excellence in School Leadership Initiative
(NESLI)
The National Excellence in School Leadership Initiative [NESLI] directly responds to a critical need for Australian schools - across all divides - to support the rapid development of resilient, dynamic school leaders. Over the next two years, through the NESLI partnership, the Australian School of Applied Management (ASAM) will facilitate the roll-out of the acclaimed Australian Schools Colloquium.
Through the Australian Schools Colloquium, emerging school leaders are exposed to the very best leadership development tools, models, and educators from outside traditional school channels. By fostering the highest standards in school leadership, the Colloquium helps to create the conditions in which optimal teaching and learning can flourish. At its essence, the Colloquium helps to cultivate leaders who seek to engage and inspire school communities to develop a shared vision and strategic direction for all school community members.
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Australian School Leaders Alumni
The Australian School Leaders Alumni (ASLA) has been created to provide a much sought after channel for school leaders to network, learn, and exchange ideas. Through various online and offline activities, ASLA is fast becoming an invaluable part of the contemporary school leaders professional ‘toolkit’. ASLA is open to education professionals from all education systems including government, independent and catholic. In that regard, alumni members enjoy a unique platform to cut across the various sectors and streams and access the best available thinking and practices – regardless of where it resides.
ASLA BENEFITS
Unique forum to network with like-minded education leaders across all school systems and geographies
Invitations to attend exclusive alumni events, public lectures and professional development workshops
Access to periodical NESLI whitepapers and industry updates Access to ASLA online resources and social media platform
Invitation to become an accredited mentor to support NESLI’s school leaders mentoring platform
ASLA MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA
Graduates of the Australian Schools Colloquium
Colloquium graduates automatically become eligible for ASLA membership. Further, ASLA fees are waived for all Colloquium graduates for a period of 5 years.
Non-graduates of the Australian Schools Colloquium
School leaders who have not completed the Colloquium may apply for membership (fees apply for non-Colloquium graduates) on the basis of specific criteria. Interested parties are required to submit an official application form. Membership is open to teaching and non-teaching school professionals.
The Australian School Leaders Alumni provides
a wonderful platform for Australia’s school
leaders, across all systems, to come together as
a single community. When we think about a school leader from
Sydney exchanging ideas with a school leader from Arnhem Land...
what a tremendous opportunity.
Dominic Meachen, General Manager Operations,
Australian School of Applied Management
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The Colloquium is a chance to look deeply
into each participant’s potential. We see good
leaders become great leaders, and it’s because
we focus on what is great in each one of them.
Kirk Fisher, Head of Faculty, National Excellence
in School Leadership Initiative
Key People
The Australian School of Applied Management (ASAM) sits at the hub of a unique network of stakeholders spanning academia, industry and government. As the lead party overseeing the NESLI initiative, ASAM underwrites the rollout of the Australian Schools Colloquium and the Executive Leadership Team Colloquium. Stakeholders comprise individuals and organisations across various sub-groups including the NESLI Faculty, National Advisory Board, the Efficacy Review Committee, and numerous key program partners.
Damien Farrell
Chief Executive Officer, Australian, School of Applied Management
Kirk Fisher
Head of Faculty, National Excellence in School Leadership Initiative
Cathy Brennan
Principal Education Officer, Learning and Leadership, Public Schools NSW
Margaret Collins
Director Schools, Department of Education & Training, Western Australia
Carrol Curtis
Deputy Principal, Mirrabooka Senior High School
Professor Phillip Della
Head of School, Curtin University
Iain Graham
Head of School, Health & Human Sciences, Southern Cross University
Mark Harris
Principal, Auburn North Public School
Associate Professor Linley Lord
Academic Director, Vice Chancellery, Curtin University
Dr Douglas Peck
Principal, Plenty Valley Christian College
Mr Jeremy SewardEsq
CPA, CD, Lecturer, Faculty of Business, La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University
Associate Professor Luby Simson
Associate Dean, Science & Technology, University of Canberra
Rob Strathdee
Head of School, School of Education, RMIT
Associate Professor Karen Swabey
Head of School, Faculty of Education, University of Tasmania
Melinda Thomas
Manager Health, Student and Academic Services, Deakin University
Professor Claire Wyatt-Smith
Executive Dean of Education, Australian Catholic University
Dr Laurence Tamatea
Associate Professor in Pedagogy & Learning, School of Education, Charles Darwin University
Elisabeth Wilson-Evered
Director, Victoria Graduate School of Business, Victoria University
Antony Maxwell
Chair, National Advisory Board, Australian School of Applied Management
Professor Phyllis Tharenou
Executive Dean, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University
Professor Paul Thomas AM
Former Vice-Chancellor and President, University of the Sunshine Coast
Tom Richardson
CEO, Latitude Leadership Academy
Air Vice Marshal Margaret Staib AM
CEO, Air Services Australia
Professor Milenko Gudic
Director, Central & East European Management Development Association
Ahmed Yusuf
Ambassador, Adult Multicultural Education Services (AMES)
Penny Lovett
HR Director, Bupa Asia Pacific (HBA, MBF)
Juris Varpins
Director, Organisational Development, Curtin University
Associate Professor Scott Eacott
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Centre for Creative & Authentic Leadership,
Australian Catholic University
Dr Ann Stewart
Director, The Equity Office, The University of Queensland
