This course would suit any new or aspiring leader wanting to discover practical, research-based leadership knowledge and skills which have been used effectively in schools all over the world.  Effective educational Leadership is leadership that brings people together to achieve common goals.  Leadership is pointless if the team is not on board, and individual strengths, knowledge and attributes of team-members are not understood and embraced.

This practical workshop builds on a carefully selected repertoire of skills, models and processes that have been tested and refined over many years.  Participants will build an understanding of how to build teams by learning to identify and value the diverse expertise that exists within their school community.  They will discover how new initiatives and leadership decisions can be processed by staff in order to unpack the process of change and why sometimes things get ‘messy’, whilst learning how to work through these difficult stages to get to where they need to be.  There will also be opportunities to model some effective approaches to collaboration and inclusive leadership, which ensure all voices are heard and all stakeholders feel valued.  There will be many opportunities throughout the day to network with colleagues who are at a similar early stage on their leadership journey.

The presenter

Rebecca Hack has over 25 years of teaching and school leadership experience and has worked across all educational settings including Primary, Secondary, Special Education and Tertiary settings.  She has held a range of leadership positions and has mentored, supervised and supported new and aspiring leaders for most of her working life.  Rebecca was Principal of a very complex, low-SES school for over a decade and has won several major teaching awards during her career, including the prestigious Westfield Premier’s Award.  She was a key facilitator for the International Schools that Deliver network and has worked closely with leadership teams across both Industry and Schools to support them in their journey of transformation. Rebecca is an experienced facilitator and has worked with thousands of teachers across Queensland through the QTU and QuEST. She has also been a featured speaker at State and National Conferences, represented educators on International think-tanks and forums and has presented to schools and corporations internationally.