VPA offer a range of Professional Learning Workshops throughout in the year in areas such as:
- Understanding the Student Resource Package
- Leading a Thriving School Culture
- Applying for Principal Class Positions
- And more!
Current workshops are listed below.
Understanding the SRP and Workforce Plannning
Friday 8 October 2021 -Webinar
This workshop for principals and assistant principals will focus on understanding your school’s SRP and preparing an effective workforce plan for 2021.
The workshop will cover:
- Unpacking the various components of the School Resource Package
- Workforce planning and budgeting concepts
- Major issues that impact of staff planning
- Creating a sustainable workforce plan
- Hands on modelling the SRP using your school’s data
Download the form here and return to Sue O'Connor at [email protected]
Applying for Principal Class Positions - FULLY BOOKED - RESCHEDULED
Monday 29 November, 2021
Location: VPA Office, Unit 2, 13-21 Vale Street, North Melbourne
This workshop has been designed for aspiring Assistant Principals and Principals. It will be
delivered by members of the VASSP team: Executive Officer Vicki Forbes, former Principal of
Brentwood Secondary College and former Regional Network Leader; Field Officer Garry Schultz,
former Principal of Belmont High School.
Download the form here and return to Sue O'Connor at [email protected]
Tough Conversation Webinar - FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 14 October
9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Delivered Online
Tough Conversations for School Leaders Webinar is a one day professional learning workshop where participants learning practical skills for holding students, parents and staff accountable for bad behaviour and breached expectations.
Download the form here and return to Sue O'Connor at [email protected]
No Scaredy Cats
Friday 15 October 2021
9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Delivered Online
This one day workshop has been designed for School Leaders and Teachers to provide training on how to identify and respond to anxiety in children.
The workshop will cover:
- A greater understanding of the increasing levels of anxiety in children and strategies for its treatment.
- How to better equip school leaders and teachers to identify anxious behaviours.
- To orientate school leaders and teachers towards play a role in reducing anxious talk and anxious behaviour in children.
Download the form here and return to Sue O'Connor at [email protected]
Leading a Thriving School Culture
Thursday 18 November 2021
Location: VPA Office, Unit 2, 13-21 Vale Street, North Melbourne
9:00am - 3:00pm
This workshop has been designed for Principals, Assistant Principals and Leading Teachers.
The workshop will cover:
- Bust some popular myths about culture
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Explore what a thriving culture could look like in schools
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Discover how The 4R Culture Framework can help leaders create culture in a
meaningful and intentional way
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Learn how leveraging existing routines, rituals, role modelling and rhythms enables
leaders to brings their desired culture to life with their teams
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Map existing school culture and assess what’s working well, where there is struggle,
and what needs to be adjusted for a thriving school culture to be fully experienced
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Experiment with a behavior change framework to help make this work easy, effortless
and embedded into the way schools are already working
Download the form here and return to Sue O'Connor at [email protected]
Leading a Thriving School Culture - FULLY BOOKED
Tuesday 23 November, 2021
Location: VPA Office, Unit 2, 13-21 Vale Street, North Melbourne
This workshop has been designed for Principals, Assistant Principals and Leading Teachers.
Completed VPA Workshops
- Conflict Resolution
- Applying for Principal Class Positions
- Introduction to Leadership Coaching
- Tough Conversations
- Planning your workforce
- Aspiring Leaders Day
- And more!