Supporting school leadership teams in the strategic maintenance and improvement of school facilities to support the school's educational purpose and key improvement strategies

Leadership coaching and mentoring, professional development, program review

Young people need to be creative, curious, resilient and resourceful to thrive in a fast-changing world. This initiative brings together Mitchell Institute researchers including renowned international education expert Yong Zhao, the Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals, the New South Wales Secondary Principals' Council - Western Sydney Region, network coordinators and over a hundred teachers and students across Victoria and New South Wales. We are building evidence from the… Show more Young people need to be creative, curious, resilient and resourceful to thrive in a fast-changing world. This initiative brings together Mitchell Institute researchers including renowned international education expert Yong Zhao, the Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals, the New South Wales Secondary Principals' Council - Western Sydney Region, network coordinators and over a hundred teachers and students across Victoria and New South Wales. We are building evidence from the ground up and translating it into practical solutions to develop critical capabilities. The initiative aims to make secondary schooling meet the learning needs of all young people and advance their capacities and talents. This innovative trial will provide schools with the tools to contribute to local and global educational transformation. We are testing ideas directly in practice and connecting with policy makers to bring about informed and feasible policy solutions. Over 12 months, school leadership teams (where students are key, active partners) commit to co-designing and implementing action in their schools. Their three principles are:* Develop more personalised education experiences, so each person can pursue passions and talents to excel in unique ways*Engage in creative and entrepreneurial product oriented learning experiences that can, in authentic ways, benefit local and global communities* Cultivate and prototype new approaches, processes and or I support the 12 Victorian schools by sourcing international and local experts, coordinating network gatherings and communications and advancing peer to peer teaching. Show less