Written by A Metro Secondary School Principal I have been monitoring, with interest, the impact of TIL, these are the facts: Time in Lieu began on Monday July 25th and since that time teaching staff have accrued 485 hours of TIL. The acquittal for many of the hours has been completed, however, the time away from students has meant interrupted [...]
Attracting and retaining employees has proved a challenge in the wake of unprecedented levels of employee resignations and an increased desire for hybrid or work-from-home options. Mentorship is crucial to ensuring the success of newcomers: it provides opportunities for emulation, fosters employee relationships, and encourages integration with company values. Mentoring is different from Managing: The most critical element of becoming [...]
Congratulations to Deb Patterson, former long serving educator and APF member, who recently released her book An A-Z for the Unconventional Educational Leader. As a passionate and highly successful leader for over 22 years, Deb shares her vast knowledge and expertise through story telling and practical advice. The book is another wonderful achievement in Deb’s professional career and we congratulate [...]
As we all know, the role of a school leader is complex and multi-dimensional with effective leaders drawing on multiple sources of information and supports. The Department offers a range of services to support school leaders with the execution of their roles and responsibilities. Three such services that we encourage members to access are the Principal Advisory Service, the Principal [...]
Re-Evaluating the Working Conditions of School Leaders Burgeoning workloads continue to place great strain on our school leaders. Now, more than ever, there is a compelling case to re-evaluate the working conditions of leaders. Registration is now open for this years AGM and Seminar Thursday October 27th at Riversdale Golf Club We are pleased to welcome speakers: The Honourable [...]
My name is Jenna Benison, and I am very fortunate to be taking over from Gemma whilst she is on family leave. Although I am a qualified Osteopath, I have lots of experience working in administration roles and am very much looking forward to the new challenge of Executive Officer for the APF. I look forward to [...]
