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Gain the skills to solve complex problems of leading, teaching and learning.

Emeritus Professor Peter Sullivan will work with schools in Outer Gippsland during a full-day workshop on effective teaching strategies in mathematics.

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Whatever your role or career stage, our leadership programs will prepare you for the challenges ahead.

Explore the opportunities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the classroom and understand its implications. Develop your understanding of how it can be used safely in schools to create engaging and meaningful learning experiences. Registrations are open to Government and Catholic school employees.

A collection of short webinars that connect Victorian educators to expert local and global perspectives on education and leadership

Renowned literacy education leader Dr Misty Adoniou will work with schools in Outer Gippsland over two full days at the Academy’s Bairnsdale Centre, for a masterclass on the teaching of narrative and non-narrative writing.

Raising the capability, confidence and status of teachers.

To support applicants with their Teaching Impact Fellowship 2025 applications and answer any questions, the Academy Fellowships team are holding several information sessions for both teacher applicants and principals.

The Academy is hosting information sessions for teachers and principals, about the 2025 Teaching Excellence Program (TEP).

Understanding the Science of Learning and Leading will help you to understand the brain’s learning processes and how this can enhance your school’s learning environments, instructional models, and your leadership capability.

Leading Quality Conversations is designed to develop the high-level communication skillset required by educational leaders that will enhance their interpersonal effectiveness, collaboration and problem solving capabilities, while building trust with peers. 

Team Coaching for CoP Leaders equips principals, assistant principals, middle leaders and network leaders with a proven coaching model to implement in their Communities of Practice.

Support a system-wide approach to numeracy professional learning as a master trainer.

You will explore a comprehensive range of knowledge, leadership strategies, and tools at The Principals' Centre in Australia, specifically designed to empower Australian school leaders.

Develop daring leaders and embed courage in your school’s culture.

Clarity Learning Suite aims to develop your ability to increase student achievement and growth in an ongoing, sustainable way.

Leading School Improvement will develop your understanding of the connectedness of schools, regions and system efforts towards school improvement.

Develop your skills to build on students' capabilities and interests, actively working with – rather than against – the physical, social and emotional needs of adolescents.  

This course will teach you how to better connect, communicate and influence to improve wellbeing, remain centred under pressure and project greater leadership confidence.

Connect is a comprehensive leadership program designed to build the skills of assistant principals in their first 5 years in the role.

Expand and enhance your leadership capability with the support of a principal mentor.

Professional coaching that will challenge and support you to be a highly effective leader, and empower you to reach greater levels of performance.

The Inspire: Facilitator Training program is an opportunity to support emerging leaders in your local area by delivering Inspire.

The Victorian Aspiring Principal Assessment (VAPA) is part of a system-wide approach to identify and prepare Victoria’s next generation of principals.

Literacy Pedagogy and Practice will strengthen your pedagogical content knowledge and ability to apply literacy principles providing you with strategies to lead literacy improvement in your school or context.

Lead evidence-informed, whole school approaches to mathematics teaching and learning.

Develop an overview of procurement policies, process and risk within the school environment to manage your school’s purchasing activities.

Increase your awareness of the capabilities and resources necessary to build a successful workforce plan and manage more effectively.

Technical leadership and training in school asset management, with an emphasis on identifying and managing the key risks in a school.

Learn to manage legal risks in your school and to understand key legal concepts and obligations.

Improve your capacity to clearly identify the potential threats and opportunities in your school's operating environment.

Make a transformational impact on your school or school culture to improve student outcomes.

Provides assistance to first-time principals with the transition into their new role, and builds their capacity to be an effective leader.

Further your impact to lead school improvement and refine your leadership capabilities and confidence

Develop the confidence, skills and professional knowledge to be thoroughly prepared for your first principal appointment.