Narragunnawali RAPs in Schools: Creating a Better Future for all Young People through Reconciliation
2021-03-01 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
This workshop is designed to support schools to create a better future for all young Australians through working in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to learn more about Australia’s rich histories and cultures. The session will provide insights and strategies relevant for schools at all stages of their engagement with a Narragunnawali RAP, including those schools:

considering a RAP and wanting to know more before beginning
in the process of drafting or implementing their first RAP
thinking about how to re-engage with a RAP after losing momentum
highly engaged schools in their second or third RAP
using RAPs as a vehicle for implementing authentic student agency

A significant number of our member schools have engaged in Narragunnawali RAPs since the launch in 2015. In many senses this is trailblazing work with each school community having their own unique set of opportunities and challenges.

This workshop is designed to bring together schools at various stages of their RAP journey to learn from each other. Schools new to the RAP implementation and schools who want to reinvigorate their RAP implementation will be able to hear how other schools have approached this, what has worked and what might have worked better. Schools which have been on the reconciliation journey for many years will be able to share significant turning points in their stories.

Workshop Outline

The workshop will be designed so that schools are provided with an opportunity to share:

highlights of their RAP engagement
challenges of implementing a RAP
strategies to keep the momentum going
hopes for the future.

Target audience: Principals, School Leaders, ELC Directors, RAP Coordinators, RWG members, Teachers

Delivery mode: Face to face

Presenters:
Steve Grant, Trinity College
Rebecca Greue, St Peters Lutheran School
Lisa Hollis, St Peter’s Girls’ School
Monica Magann, Prince Alfred College
Tjimari Sanderson-Milera, Kumarninthi Cultural Education
Monica Williams, AISSA

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Due to current COVID-19 restrictions the AISSA is required to enforce set limits on the number of attendees for this event based on social distancing and maximum density rules. To secure your place please complete the registration as attendance at the AISSA office without a confirmed place may result in being turned away if the event is at capacity.

There is no on-site parking available. For parking options please refer to the parking map. Tram stop #1 Greenhill Road is a 6-minute walk away.

For registration enquiries please contact Rae Dawkins.

Science: Ancient knowledge meets western science, teaching a truer Australian science Year 7 – Year 10
2021-03-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
Educators, teachers and an Aboriginal Elder will share how student engagement and learning of scientific concepts can be enriched by embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives. Science teachers will share how they embedded Aboriginal perspectives into authentic science tasks and discuss the task design, pedagogical approach, resources and student learning.

This workshop is designed to provide teachers with an overview of the new ACARA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elaborations for Years 7, 8, 9 and 10. As part of this workshop, teachers will have an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of some of the ways these elaborations can be integrated into the Science curriculum. There are 49 new elaborations for Years 7-10 making a total of 53 in the refined Science curriculum. We will focus in depth on a small number so that there are opportunities to consider how the concepts behind these Science activities can be integrated into learning designs.
“The elaborations acknowledge that Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have worked scientifically for millennia and continue to contribute to contemporary science. They are scientifically rigorous, demonstrating how Indigenous history, culture, knowledge and understanding can be incorporated into teaching core scientific concepts”. (ACARA 2018)
The refined Science curriculum now has 108 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elaborations, an increase of 95. These elaborations demonstrate the connection between the core Science concepts and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. The elaborations are spread over the three interrelated fields of the Science curriculum: Science Understanding, Science as a Human Endeavour and Science Inquiry Skills.

Target audience: Directors of Learning, Science Teachers Years 7 to 10

Delivery mode: Face to face

Presenters:
Uncle Tamaru Smith
Sonya Arnold, Seymour College
Nahla Baroudi, Westminster School
Toni Maddock, Southern Montessori School
James Mingorance, Southern Montessori School
Monica Williams, AISSA

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Due to current COVID-19 restrictions the AISSA is required to enforce set limits on the number of attendees for this event based on social distancing and maximum density rules. To secure your place please complete the registration as attendance at the AISSA office without a confirmed place may result in being turned away if the event is at capacity.

There is no on-site parking available. For parking options please refer to the parking map. Tram stop #1 Greenhill Road is a 6-minute walk away.

For registration enquiries please contact Rae Dawkins.

Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program
2021-08-08 - 2021-08-14 | East Arnhem Land, Nhulunbuy Region, East Arnhem Land, Australia
The Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program (Sunday 8 August 2021 to Saturday 14 August 2021) aims to bring together current and aspiring School Leaders and educators wanting to know more about our First Nations Peoples, to experience first-hand the uniqueness of an Aboriginal culture.  This program will provide opportunities to deepen your understanding of Australia’s First Peoples, to enable you to lead with greater insight the reconciliation initiatives in your community. Schools are welcome to include a small number of secondary students in their delegation. This year the program will be run in partnership with AISNSW and ISQ.

The Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program will be with the Yolngu people of East Arnhem Land through  Culture College. This remote region of East Arnhem Land is one of the most remarkable places on earth, both culturally and geographically. The landscape has large expanses of pristine coast and hinterland. The Aboriginal peoples of East Arnhem Land have experienced comparatively little disruption to their culture since the arrival of Europeans, and therefore visitors to this remote part of Australia will be able to experience the complex and rich cultural life of the Yolngu people, on Yolngu Country. Central to the cultural beliefs of the Yolngu, is the importance of two-way learning, a reciprocal sharing of cultural knowledge and wisdom between the Yolngu people and visitors welcomed to their Country.

Accommodation and Activities

The program will begin and end in single room accommodation in Nhulunbuy, East Arnhem Land. Days 3 to 5 will be spent on Yolngu traditional Lands in tents. The Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program will have participants engaging in a range of hands-on activities which will include some of the following; Yolngu language lessons, kinship structures, basket weaving, bush tucker and bush medicines, making fire, making traditional paint from clay, traditional dancing, fishing and making jewellery.

Registration

To register, please complete the Booking Form on the AISSA Reconciliation webpage and send this to info@culturecollege.org. A deposit of $750 per person will be required by 28 May 2021. The final payment is due 28 June 2021.

For further information, please contact Monica Williams, ph 8179 1417. Additional information is also available on the Reconciliation page of the AISSA website including the 2021 itinerary and photos and comments from educators and students from the 2019 program.

Target Audience

This program is offered to School Leaders, RAP Coordinators, Boarding House supervisors, teachers and educators wanting to deepen their understanding of an Aboriginal culture and contemporary issues for Aboriginal peoples. Schools may register one or a number of participants. Schools are welcome to include a small number of secondary students in their delegation.

Location

Nhulunbuy Region, East Arnhem Land

Cost

$5,150.00 per person inclusive of GST. This is all inclusive of return airfares (Adelaide to Gove), accommodation, meals, morning and afternoon teas, permits, camping equipment, transport to and from the Homeland by 4WD, local Yolngu guides, airport transfers to and from Gove and all Cultural Exchange Program activities and equipment.

The Interface of Mathematics with First Nations' Histories and Cultures
2022-03-02 09:00 - 15:30 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
Parallel to the revision of the Australian Curriculum, new content elaborations have been developed by ACARA in collaboration with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mathematics Alliance. These elaborations provide examples of how the teaching and learning of the content of Mathematics can be supported using contexts drawn from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority.

Engaging in this project with Aboriginal partners will provide participating schools with increased knowledge and understanding about the new Mathematics content elaborations and their interface with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority and the Mathematics curriculum. Through professional learning, school-based coaching sessions and action inquiry, participating leaders and teachers will engage with the elaborations and explore their potential for enriching Mathematics teaching and learning whilst providing a more culturally responsive curriculum experience for students (and teachers). This project will support the AITSL ‘Building Indigenous Cultural Competency in the Australian Teaching Workforce’ project.

Participating schools will be encouraged to engage with local Aboriginal partners.

Registrations have now closed for this program.

Session in the series:

Day 1: 2 March, 9.00 am – 3.30 pm

Day 2: 9 June, 9.00 am – 3.30 pm

Day 3: 18 November, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm

Target audience – curriculum and learning leaders Foundation – Year 10

Delivery mode – face to face

Presenters – Dr Caty Morris, Project Coordinator Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mathematics Alliance and Desiree Gilbert Senior Educational Consultant, AISSA

For registration enquiries please contact Emily Metelmann.

There is no on-site parking available. For parking options please refer to the parking map. Tram stop #1 Greenhill Road is a 6-minute walk away.

Science: Ancient Knowledge Meets Western Science ELC -Year 6
2022-06-23 08:45 - 12:00 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
This workshop is designed to provide teachers and educators from ELC to Year 6 with hands-on activities that will allow their students to explore scientific concepts which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have used for millennia. Teacher presenters, in partnership with an Aboriginal Elder, will share how student learning of scientific concepts can be enriched by embedding perspectives from our First Australians. This professional learning supports the AITSL 1.4 and 2.4 professional standards for teachers and provides guidance in how educators can embed First Nations' perspectives in exciting and innovative ways into classroom learning that promotes reconciliation.

As part of this workshop, participants will be given an overview of the ACARA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elaborations Foundation – Year 6 with explicit links to the Early Years Learning Framework. Educators will have an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of some of the ways these elaborations can be integrated into rich, scientific learning experiences. This workshop will focus in depth on some of the elaborations and consider how the concepts behind these science activities can be transferred across learning areas. By exploring teaching strategies that sequentially expand a scientific concept from the ELC through to Year 6, educators will be able to consider a range of approaches to better equip them to differentiate learning.

“The elaborations acknowledge that Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have worked scientifically for millennia and continue to contribute to contemporary science. They are scientifically rigorous, demonstrating how Indigenous history, culture, knowledge and understanding can be incorporated into teaching core scientific concepts”. (ACARA 2018)

The Science curriculum has over the years increased the number of elaborations that demonstrate the connection between the core science concepts and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. The elaborations are spread over the three interrelated fields of the Science Curriculum: Science Understanding, Science as a Human Endeavour and Science Inquiry Skills.

Target audience – ELC - Year 6 educators, directors of learning, Science and STEM coordinators

Delivery mode – face to face

Presenters – Uncle Tamaru, Kate Mount, Specialist Reconciliation Consultant, AISSA, Monica Williams, Senior Educational Consultant, AISSA, St Peter's Girls' School ELC, Pulteney Grammar School, Immanuel College and Southern Montessori School

For registration enquiries please contact Rae Dawkins.

There is no on-site parking available. For parking options please refer to the parking map. Tram stop #1 Greenhill Road is a 6-minute walk away.

Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program
2022-08-07 - 2022-08-13 | East Arnhem Land, Nhulunbuy Region, East Arnhem Land, Australia
The Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program (Sunday 7 August 2022 to Saturday 13 August 2022) aims to bring together current and aspiring school leaders and educators wanting to know more about our First Nations Peoples, and to experience first-hand the uniqueness of an Aboriginal culture.  This program will provide opportunities to deepen your understanding of Australia’s First Peoples, and enable you to lead with greater insight the reconciliation initiatives in your community. Schools are welcome to include a small number of secondary students in their delegation.

The Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program will be with the Yolngu people of East Arnhem Land through  Culture College. This remote region of East Arnhem Land is one of the most remarkable places on earth, both culturally and geographically. The landscape has large expanses of pristine coast and hinterland. The Aboriginal peoples of East Arnhem Land have experienced comparatively little disruption to their culture since the arrival of Europeans, and therefore visitors to this remote part of Australia will be able to experience the complex and rich cultural life of the Yolngu people, on Yolngu Country. Central to the cultural beliefs of the Yolngu, is the importance of two-way learning, a reciprocal sharing of cultural knowledge and wisdom between the Yolngu people and visitors welcomed to their Country.

Accommodation and Activities

The Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program will have participants engaging in a range of hands-on activities which will include some of the following; Yolngu language lessons, kinship structures, basket weaving, bush tucker and bush medicines, making fire, making traditional paint from clay, traditional dancing, fishing and making jewellery. Please refer to the Itinerary for detailed information.

Registration

To register, please complete the Booking Form and send it to info@culturecollege.org. A deposit of $750 per person will be required by 3 May 2022. The final payment is due 7 June 2022.

For further information, please contact Justin Porter, CEO, Culture College justin@culturecollege.org t: 0410 541 216.

Leading Reconciliation Education
2022-09-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
This workshop, designed specifically for leaders from ELC to Year 12, will help you to lead teams on the key aspects of reconciliation.

Key questions that will be addressed include: -

Why is reconciliation in education important?
Why is a RAP essential?
What are the effective strategies for implementing a RAP?

Examples will be shared on how to build a team within your school context that instigates meaningful change.

This session will be led by Reconciliation South Australia and supported by guest speakers from schools.

Presenters: Natalie Gentle (Reconciliation South Australia) and Kate Mount (AISSA).

Target Audience: School Leaders

Delivery Mode: face-to-face

For registration enquiries, please contact Alison Hollis.

Working with Reconciliation in your Educational Context
2022-10-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
This event is now fully booked.

This workshop is designed specifically for teachers and educators who are inspired to learn more about reconciliation. The workshop offers strategies to make authentic connections between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures and the ACARA curriculum, the EYLF and the AITSL Professional standards. You will be provided with a range of resources to support you embed reconciliation into staff professional learning and to link Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and perspectives into the curriculum in meaningful ways.

As educators, we are crucial in supporting young Australians appreciate the achievements of our First Nations Peoples and helping them understand that reconciliation is an important part of our journey as individuals, as a community and as a nation. As part of the morning, you will hear from guest speakers who will share transformative school-based practices in reconciliation. Through this professional learning, you will have the opportunity to think more deeply about what reconciliation means to you and consider how you can implement change within your context.

This session will be led by Reconciliation South Australia and supported by guest speakers from schools.

Presenters: Natalie Gentle (Reconciliation South Australia) and Kate Mount (AISSA)

Target Audience: all staff

Delivery Mode: face-to-face

For registration enquiries, please contact Alison Hollis.

It’s a RAP
2023-03-21 09:00 - 12:30 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
In partnership with Reconciliation SA and local Elders, these workshops are designed to support schools and early learning centres develop their Reconciliation Action Plans (RAP) either from the beginning stage or to expand on their already working RAP.

The 2023 program for developing a RAP will build on the success and active participation during 2022, providing ongoing support and the sharing of ideas, strategies, challenges and resources to work towards deepening your school’s reconciliation journey.

The workshops will offer firsthand experience from practitioners as well as an opportunity for rich dialogue and collaboration amongst the group. Each session will commence with a Smoking Ceremony and a Welcome to Country by a Kaurna Elder.

This is a series. By registering you are committing to attending the following sessions:

21 March, 9.00am – 12.30pm
5 September, 9.00am – 12.30pm

Audience: early childhood and educators, principals, teachers, RAP coordinators and staff working in school settings

Delivery mode: face to face

Presenters:
21 March - Natalie Gentle from Reconciliation SA and local Kaurna Elder, Uncle Tamaru
5 September - Natalie Gentle from Reconciliation SA and local Kaurna Elder

For registration enquiries please contact Alison Hollis.

Creating Culturally Safe Classrooms and Schools
2023-05-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
In a three-part series, these workshops will provide educators with an opportunity to unpack the elements that create a culturally safe classroom. This will be done in partnership with local Kaurna Elders who can support and challenge our thinking and practice.

Examples will be shared from practitioners who are progressing their work in this area.

Engaging in these workshops will enable participants to share their journey and commitments in this area and seek support from others as they embark on brave practices on their reconciliation journey.

Participants will have the opportunity to trial practices in between workshops and share their work along the way. Participants of this series will truly deepen their work and its impact through reflective practice and commitments to change in a supportive and culturally safe environment.

This is a series. By registering you are committing to attending the following sessions:

16 May, 9.00am – 12.00pm
1 August, 9.00am – 12.00pm
24 October, 9.00am – 12.00pm

Audience: early childhood and educators, principals, teachers and staff working in school settings.

Delivery mode: face to face

Presenters: Kate Mount, Specialist Reconciliation Consultant, AISSA in partnership with local Kaurna Elder, Uncle John Lochowiak.

For registration enquiries please contact Alison Hollis.

An Education Worth Having: Supporting First Nations Students to Navigate the Senior Secondary Years of Schooling
2023-05-24 09:00 - 12:30 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
In 2023 AISSA is offering an improvement program which will explore how schools can best support First Nations students to successfully navigate the senior secondary years of schooling. The program will enable schools to undertake a structured process of evaluation and bring together the collective knowledge of the sector and community to design and develop pathways forward and measure impact.

Areas for exploration include:

supporting First Nations students to transition into the senior secondary years of schooling
drawing on cultural knowledge and competency to demonstrate learning
successful approaches to SACE attainment
exploring pathways for First Nations students
gaining a deeper understanding of student support strategies
SACE Board Aboriginal education strategies and
enhancing cultural competence in the teaching workforce.

It is anticipated that this program will build the professional capital of the independent sector and lead to the development of case studies to be included on the AISSA website. This program will comprise three face-to-face workshops with in-school follow up support.

This is a series. By registering you are committing to attending the following sessions:

24 May, 9.00am – 12.30pm
15 August, 9.00am – 12.30pm
8 November, 9.00am – 12.30pm

Audience: leaders, teachers and educators responsible for First Nations students.

Delivery mode: face to face

Presenters: Aleida Mabarrack, Senior Educational Consultant, AISSA, and supported by AISSA Senior Educational Consultants, schools and guest presenters.

For registration enquiries please contact Emily Metelmann.

Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program
2023-08-13 - 2023-08-19 | East Arnhem Land, Nhulunbuy Region, East Arnhem Land, Australia
The 2023 East Arnhem Land Aboriginal Immersion Program is from 13-19 August. This successful program is in its fourth year and is offered in partnership with Culture College and the Association of Independent Schools NSW.

The Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program aims to bring together current and aspiring School Leaders and educators to experience first-hand the uniqueness of Aboriginal culture.

This program will provide opportunities to deepen your understanding of Australia’s First Peoples, the oldest living cultures in the world. This will empower you to lead with greater insight the reconciliation initiatives in your community and broaden your understanding of the ways that First Nations’ perspectives can be integrated into teaching and learning.

Significantly, the program contributes to providing the Yolngu people of East Arnhem Land with an economically sustainable way of maintaining their culture on their Homelands and builds true reconciliation through two-way learning.

This opportunity is open to all educators in SA independent schools. Schools are welcome to extend this invitation to a small number of secondary students.

Accommodation and Activities

The Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program will have participants engaging in a range of hands-on activities which will include some of the following: Yolngu language lessons, kinship structures, basket weaving, bush tucker and bush medicines, making fire, making traditional paint from clay, traditional dancing, fishing and making jewellery. Please refer to the Itinerary for detailed information.

Registration

To register, please complete the Booking Form and send it to mailto:info@culturecollege.org. A deposit of $825 per person will be required by 17 March 2023. The final payment is due 30 May 2023.

For further information, please contact Kate Mount.

Audience: school leaders and educators.

Delivery mode: face to face, Nhulunbuy Region, East Arnhem Land

Facilitated by Culture College

Creating Culturally Safe Classrooms and Schools
2024-05-14 09:00 - 12:30 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
Presented as a three-part series, these workshops will provide educators with the opportunity to unpack the elements of creating culturally safe classrooms and schools. Each session will be accompanied by a local Kaurna Elder who will not only share the Aboriginal world view but also support staff teams to think deeply about their own contexts in terms of cultural safety. Strategies and resources will be shared at each session as we navigate our journey together, facing challenges and asking the hard questions. The series provides ongoing support across the year. These workshops will assist participants to strengthen their advocacy and practice to create a greater impact in their school settings.

This is a series. By registering you are committing to attending the following sessions:

Session 1: 14/05/2024, 9.00am-12.30pm
Session 2: 5/08/2024, 9.00am-12.30pm
Session 3: 22/10/2024, 9.00am-12.30pm

Audience: School leaders, teachers and educators

Delivery mode: face-to-face

Presenters:
Kate Mount, AISSA Senior Educational Consultant
Uncle John Lochowiak, Kaurna Elder (Session 1)
Aunty Elaine Magias, Kaurna Elder (Sessions 2 and 3)

Price: $200.00 (GST inclusive)

Bookings for this series close at 5.00pm on 30/04/2024.

See the AISSA Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

For registration enquiries please contact Alison Hollis.

New Thinking: New Possibilities STEM Webinar Series - Cultural Diversity in STEM Education
2024-08-06 16:00 - 17:00
This webinar series will bring together educators from ELC to Year 12, researchers and industry to consider new thinking, new possibilities and explore how STEM education can provide students with new opportunities and pathways for a strong and vibrant future.

Webinar 3: Cultural Diversity in STEM Education

This webinar will focus on Inclusion and Cultural Diversity. Participants will explore how schools are fostering inclusivity, not only in STEM Education but also in other learning areas such as English, and will delve into current and future challenges for educators in designing engaging learning experiences. We are excited to have Catherine Barnes and Annicka Adolphi from Endeavour College presenting, following their presentation at the National Education Summit in Brisbane.

Audience: STEM Educators, School Leaders, Curriculum Leaders

Delivery mode: online - a Zoom link will be sent closer to the event

Presenters: AISSA Senior Educational Consultants, Catherine Barnes and Annicka Adolphi, Endeavour College

Price: $30.00 (GST inclusive)

Bookings for this event close at 5.00pm on 02/08/2024.

See the AISSA Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

For registration enquiries please contact Keira Brault.

An Education Worth Having: Supporting First Nations Primary and Secondary Students
2024-08-14 09:00 - 12:30 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
We invite educators to join our transformative professional learning workshop series dedicated to empowering schools in their mission to support First Nations students as they navigate the Primary and Secondary years of schooling. This program supported by Kaurna Elder, Aunty Elaine Magias, is designed to equip educators with the knowledge, tools and strategies needed to foster success among First Nations students and create a culturally inclusive learning environment.

This workshop series will guide educators and support staff through a process of evaluation and co-design to harness the collective wisdom of the education sector and community. Participants will explore a range of critical areas including:

Supporting Smooth Transitions: learn effective strategies for helping First Nations students and their families to transition through the various stages of the Primary and Secondary years.
Cultural Knowledge Integration: discover how to draw on cultural knowledge and competency to enhance student learning experiences, fostering a deeper understanding of Indigenous cultures and histories.
Effective Student Support Strategies: gain insights into evidence-based student support strategies that can have a significant impact on the academic and personal development of First Nations students.
Cultural Competence Enhancement: enhance your cultural competence as an educator to create an inclusive and respectful environment for all students.

This is a series. By registering you are committing to attending the following sessions:

Session 1: 14/08/2024, 9.00am-12.30pm
Session 2: 11/11/2024, 9.00am-12.30pm

Audience: School leaders, Indigenous Student Coordinators and teachers. Counsellors and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Support Workers

Delivery mode: face-to-face

Presenters: Aleida Mabarrack, AISSA Senior Educational Consultant and Aunty Elaine Magias

Price: $190.00 (GST inclusive) per person.

Bookings for this series close at 5.00pm on 09/08/2024.

See the AISSA Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

For registration enquiries please contact Keira Brault.

Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program
2024-08-18 - 2024-08-24 | East Arnhem Land, Nhulunbuy Region, East Arnhem Land, Australia
The 2024 East Arnhem Land Aboriginal Immersion Program is from 18-24 August. This successful program is in its fifth year and is offered in partnership with Culture College and the Association of Independent Schools NSW.

The Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program aims to bring together current and aspiring School Leaders and educators to experience first-hand the uniqueness of Aboriginal culture.

This program will provide opportunities to deepen your understanding of Australia’s First Peoples, the oldest living cultures in the world. This will empower you to lead with greater insight the reconciliation initiatives in your community and broaden your understanding of the ways that First Nations’ perspectives can be integrated into teaching and learning.

Significantly, the program contributes to providing the Yolngu people of East Arnhem Land with an economically sustainable way of maintaining their culture on their Homelands and builds true reconciliation through two-way learning.

This opportunity is open to all educators in SA independent schools. Schools are welcome to extend this invitation to a small number of secondary students.

Accommodation and Activities

The Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program will have participants engaging in a range of hands-on activities which will include some of the following: Yolngu language lessons, kinship structures, basket weaving, bush tucker and bush medicines, making fire, making traditional paint from clay, traditional dancing, fishing and making jewellery. Please refer to the Itinerary for detailed information.

Cost and Registration

Cost per person is $5,695 (GST inclusive). A deposit of $1,000 per person will be required by 4 March 2024. The final payment is due 15 May 2024.

To register, please complete the Booking Form and send it to mailto:info@culturecollege.org.

For further information, please contact Kate Mount.

Audience: school leaders and educators.

Delivery mode: face to face, Nhulunbuy Region, East Arnhem Land

Facilitated by Culture College

It's A RAP
2024-08-27 09:00 - 12:30 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
This workshop is designed to support schools and early learning centres to deepen their Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs), reflecting on their prior journey and creating an opportunity to challenge and strengthen content, actions and deliverables. Building a RAP team to support your progress will be essential and strategies of how to achieve this will be shared. This workshop will be supported by a local Kaurna Elder and Reconciliation SA, providing pivotal cultural perspectives of the significance and scope of a RAP.

27/08/2024, 9.00am-12.30pm

Audience: Leads, Teachers and Educators

Delivery mode: face-to face

Presenters:
Kate Mount, AISSA Senior Educational Consultant
Aunty Elaine Magias, Kaurna Elder
Reconciliation SA

Price: $100.00 (GST inclusive)

Bookings for this series close at 5.00pm on 13/08/2024.

See the AISSA Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

For registration enquiries please contact Alison Hollis.

Your RAP Journey
2025-05-07 09:00 - 12:30 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
Reflect on your RAP journey, strengthen future actions, and enhance your impact. Ready to make a difference?

Designed for: Early Childhood Leaders and Teachers, Primary Teachers, Secondary Teachers and RAP Leaders/First Nations Liaisons.

Your commitment: 7 contact hours plus any required reading.

AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 1.4, 2.4 and 7.4.

Delivery mode: 2 x face-to-face workshops.

Presented by:
Natalie Gentle, Education Consultant, Reconciliation SA
Uncle John Lochowiak, Kaurna Elder, Cultural Engagement Manager, SADB
Elaine (Munartu) Magias, Kaurna-Narungga, Aboriginal Cultural Consultant
Karen Schoff, Senior Educational Consultant, AISSA

Price: $270.00 per person (GST inclusive).

Key Dates: By registering for this series, you are committing to attend the following sessions:

7 May 2025, 9:00am-12:30pm
2 September 2025, 9:00am-12:30pm

Location: AISSA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley SA 5061.

Registration closes: 2 May 2025 at 5:00pm.

Program Overview: This two-part workshop series, “The Next Brave Steps” and “Better Together,” is designed to help schools and early learning centres deepen their Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs).

You will reflect on the prior journey and create opportunities to challenge and strengthen your RAP content, actions, and deliverables. Building a RAP team to support progress is essential, and strategies to achieve this will be shared.

Each workshop will be supported by a local Kaurna Elder, respected leader and Reconciliation SA, providing pivotal cultural perspectives on the significance and scope of a RAP.

Enquiries: please contact Alison Hollis.

Terms and Conditions: Registration for this event will incur the fee detailed above. This fee will be invoiced after the event and is payable unless written notice of cancellation is received seven or more days prior to the event. See the AISSA’s Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program 2025
2025-08-17 - 2025-08-23
The 2025 East Arnhem Land Aboriginal Immersion Program is from Sunday 17 August to Saturday 23 August. This successful program is in its sixth year and the Association of Independent Schools of South Australia (AISSA) is proud to partner with Culture College and the Association of Independent Schools NSW.

This program offers the experience of first-hand uniqueness of Aboriginal culture and provides opportunities to deepen your understanding of Australia’s First Peoples, the oldest living cultures in the world. This will empower you to lead with greater insight the reconciliation initiatives in your community and broaden your understanding of the ways that First Nations’ perspectives can be integrated into teaching and learning.

Significantly, the program contributes to providing the Yolngu people of East Arnhem Land with an economically sustainable way of maintaining their culture on their Homelands and builds true reconciliation through two-way learning.

It is designed to provide school leaders, boarding house supervisors, curriculum coordinators and educators in ELC and school settings with a deeper intercultural understanding that can be shared with their school communities. Schools are welcome to extend this invitation to a small number of secondary students.

Accommodation and Activities: The Aboriginal Cultural Immersion Program will have participants engaging in a range of hands-on activities which will include some of the following: Yolngu language lessons, kinship structures, basket weaving, bush tucker and bush medicines, making fire, making traditional paint from clay, traditional dancing, fishing and making jewellery. Full details are available here.

Designed for: School Leaders and Educators.

Location: Nhulunbuy Region, East Arnhem Land.

Facilitated by: Culture College.

Price: Cost per person is $6,050.00 (GST inclusive). A deposit of $1,000.00 per person will be required no later than 17 February 2025, with final payment due 17 April 2025.

Key Dates: 17-23 August 2025.

Registration: To register, please complete the booking form and send it to Culture College via email at info@culturecollege.org.

Enquires: For further information, please contact Karen Schoff.

Term 1 OSHC Network Meeting
2026-02-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
Network with Outside School Hour Care (OSHC) leaders and educators in response to current sector initiatives to invigorate and enrich practices in OSHC settings.

Your commitment: 2 contact hours plus any required reading.

AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 1.2, 3.4, 3.7, 6.2, 6.3, 7.2 and 7.4.

Delivery mode: 1 x face-to-face session with option to join online via Zoom.

Presented by: Libby Worrell, Senior Educational Consultant, AISSA.

Price: There is no charge for this session.

Date: 17 February 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm.

Location: AISSA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley SA 5061. For participants joining online, a Zoom link will be sent prior to this session.

Registration closes: 10 February 2026 at 5:00pm.

Program Overview: Explore the eight principles of My Time Our Place (MTOP) that reflect contemporary theories and research concerning children’s agency and place-based and relational pedagogies. Develop a case for change in your OSHC service and lead effectively using a range of principles:

building secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships and partnerships
respecting diversity
embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
committing to equity, inclusion and high expectations
considering sustainability in all its forms
engaging in critical reflection and professional learning
exercising collaborative leadership and working as a team.

Program Lead: please contact Libby Worrell.

Terms and Conditions: There is no charge for this session. See the AISSA’s Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

Consent and Respectful Relationships Education (CRRE) Expert Series - Session 1
2026-02-19 09:00 - 12:00
Designed to support all AISSA and AISNT schools to bring whole-school CRRE to life, this series invites everyone involved in CRRE, from school leaders and wellbeing teams to teachers and support staff to engage in learning alongside leading experts. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of CRRE, explore illustrations of practice and take part in interactive discussions and practical applications to drive meaningful change.

Your commitment: 3 contact hours plus any required reading.

AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3

Delivery mode: 1 x online session.

Presented by: Tasha Lawton, Director of Programs, TalkNOW!

Price: $50.00 per person (GST inclusive).

Date: 19 February 2026, 9:00am-12:00pm ACDT.

Location: online via Zoom - a link will be sent via email prior to the session.

Registration closes: 17 February 2026 at 5:00pm.

Program Overview: The CRRE Series will cover the following topics:

Session 1: Introduction to CRRE – what high quality whole-school CRRE looks like, core legal moral and ethical obligations and auditing current practice.
Session 2: Staff, Student and Community Engagement – empowerment and voice, contextualising an approach that is relevant and culturally responsive to diverse communities.
Session 3: Teaching and Learning – curriculum alignment, program review and selection, professional learning, and scope and sequencing.
Session 4: Evaluation and Data – how to analyse effectiveness, measure progress and demonstrate impact.

Please note, participants may register their interest in any individual online session or for the full series of online sessions. Each session requires a separate registration.

Program Leads: please contact Michele Oliphant or Natalie Jonas.

Terms and Conditions: Registration for this event will incur the fee detailed above. This fee will be invoiced after the event and is payable unless written notice of cancellation is received seven or more days prior to the event. See the AISSA’s Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

Wellbeing Masterclass Series: Whole school implementation and impact
2026-03-02 09:30 - 11:30 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
Join school leaders and educators to unlock practical strategies that embed whole-school wellbeing, focusing on sustainable change, measurable outcomes, and creating lasting impact across school culture, policy, and daily practice for children and young people, staff, and the wider school community.

Your commitment: 8 contact hours plus any required reading.

AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 1.1, 1.2, 3.7, 4.1, 4.4, 6.1, 6.2, 7.3, and 7.4.

Delivery mode: 4 x face-to-face sessions with option to join online via Zoom.

Presented by:
Steve Leicester, National Clinical Manager, Headspace Schools and Communities
Dr Natasha Marsten, Manager, Headspace Practice Development
Ruth Jones, National Clinical Advisor, Be You
Including national Headspace and Be You experts and practitioners in wellbeing and mental health.

Price: There is no charge for this series.

Key Dates: By registering for this series, you are committing to attend the following sessions:

2 March 2026, 9:30am-11:30am
25 May 2026, 9:30am-11:30am
24 August 2026, 9:30am-11:30am
16 November 2026, 9:30am-11:30am

Location: AISSA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley SA 5061. For participants joining online, a Zoom link will be sent prior to each session.

Registration closes: 23 February 2026 at 5:00pm.

Program Overview: This professional learning masterclass series is designed for school leaders, educators, wellbeing leaders and teams committed to creating lasting, whole-school change. Across a series of four interactive sessions, participants will engage with the Be You Framework and evidence-informed strategies to embed wellbeing into every layer of school life - from culture and leadership to policies and classroom practice. Each session will focus on a key aspect of whole school wellbeing (TBA), led by experts from headspace National and facilitated by the Be You team.

Focusing on sustainable implementation and measurable impact, the series will support schools to build inclusive environments where children, young people and staff can thrive.

Key themes include:

Session 1: Self-harm and attempts in school settings
Session 2: Self and co-regulation
Session 3: Psychological safety and educator wellbeing
Session 4: Critical incident support including postvention and responses in primary schools.

This series offers a balance of expert practitioners, research, application, and collaboration—equipping schools to take meaningful, strategic action on wellbeing.

Program Lead: please contact Michele Oliphant or Alice Duffield.

Terms and Conditions: There is no charge for this series. See the AISSA’s Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

Term 2 OSHC Network Meeting
2026-05-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
Network with Outside School Hour Care (OSHC) leaders and educators in response to current sector initiatives to invigorate and enrich practices in OSHC settings.

Your commitment: 2 contact hours plus any required reading.

AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 1.2, 3.4, 3.7, 6.2, 6.3, 7.2 and 7.4.

Delivery mode: 1 x face-to-face session with option to join online via Zoom.

Presented by: Libby Worrell, Senior Educational Consultant, AISSA.

Price: There is no charge for this session.

Date: 12 May 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm

Location: AISSA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley SA 5061. For participants joining online, a Zoom link will be sent prior to this session.

Registration closes: 5 May 2026 at 5:00pm.

Program Overview: Explore the eight principles of My Time Our Place (MTOP) that reflect contemporary theories and research concerning children’s agency and place-based and relational pedagogies. Develop a case for change in your OSHC service and lead effectively using a range of principles:

building secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships and partnerships respecting diversity
embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
committing to equity, inclusion and high expectations
considering sustainability in all its forms
engaging in critical reflection and professional learning
exercising collaborative leadership and working as a team.

Program Lead: please contact Libby Worrell.

Terms and Conditions: See the AISSA’s Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

Your RAP: Building Respect and Action
2026-05-14 09:00 - 12:30 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
Are you ready to start or refresh your Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)?

Gain insights from experts and immerse yourself in cultural learning that inspires real change. Bring your RAP team or come on your own. Designed for educators and staff from schools/ELC sites.

Your commitment: 7 contact hours plus any required reading.

AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 1.4, 2.4, 3.4 and 7.4

Delivery mode: 2 x face-to-face sessions.

Presented by:
Karen Schoff, Senior Educational Consultant, AISSA
Uncle John Lochowiak, Kaurna Aboriginal Elder
Experts from the field

Price: $420.00 per person (GST inclusive).

Key Dates: By registering for this series, you are committing to attend the following sessions:

14 May 2026, 9:00am-12:30pm
20 August 2026, 9:00am-12:30pm

Location: AISSA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley SA 5061.

Registration closes: 7 May 2026 at 5:00pm.

Program Overview: This two-part workshop series offers a powerful opportunity to begin or reinvigorate your RAP. Across two half-day workshops, you will engage in learning, guided by experienced consultants. Guest presenters will share lived experiences, practical strategies, and success stories from schools and early learning centres. You will explore how to embed reconciliation meaningfully into your site’s culture, curriculum, and community engagement. Whether you are forming a new RAP team or refreshing an existing plan, this is a chance to ask questions, share ideas, and be inspired by others on the journey. Leave with clarity, confidence, and a renewed commitment to reconciliation in education.

Program Lead: please contact Karen Schoff.

Terms and Conditions: Registration for this event will incur the fee detailed above. This fee will be invoiced after the event and is payable unless written notice of cancellation is received seven or more days prior to the event. See the AISSA’s Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

Words We Walk With, Rivers We Sit Beside. Healing Through Stories in Our Language, Connecting With Country, Knowing Differences in Practice
2026-05-26 09:30 - 15:00 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
Discover how to respectfully embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures in your teaching – without fear, with confidence. This workshop empowers ELC, primary and secondary educators to begin this journey with authenticity and culturally safer practical strategies for meaningful inclusion.

Your commitment: 5.5 contact hours plus any required reading.

AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 1.4, 2.4, 3.4, 4.4, 6.4 and 7.4

Delivery mode: 1 x face-to-face session.

Presented by: Jade Brook, Third Camp, Jade is a proud Kaurna, Nharangga, Ngarrindjeri woman.

Price: $370.00 per person (GST inclusive).

Key Dates: 26 May 2026, 9:30am-3:00pm

Location: AISSA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley SA 5061.

Registration closes: 19 May 2026 at 5:00pm.

Program Overview: Join Jade Brook for a full-day workshop that blends immersive Connection to Country, storytelling, activities and open conversations. Engage to deepen understanding and confidence in embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, languages and perspectives, using appropriate resources and approaches. Walk away feeling empowered to create meaningful changes in your learning environments, with tools and courage to do so authentically. Designed for primary and secondary teachers, early childhood educators and curriculum leaders. This transformative learning opportunity should not be missed.

Program Lead: please contact Karen Schoff.

Terms and Conditions: Registration for this event will incur the fee detailed above. This fee will be invoiced after the event and is payable unless written notice of cancellation is received seven or more days prior to the event. See the AISSA’s Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

Consent and Respectful Relationships Education (CRRE) Expert Series - Session 2
2026-06-04 09:00 - 12:00
Designed to support all AISSA and AISNT schools to bring whole-school CRRE to life, this series invites everyone involved in CRRE, from school leaders and wellbeing teams to teachers and support staff to engage in learning alongside leading experts. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of CRRE, explore illustrations of practice and take part in interactive discussions and practical applications to drive meaningful change.

Your commitment: 3 contact hours plus any required reading.

AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3

Delivery mode: 1 x online session.

Presented by: Tasha Lawton, Director of Programs, TalkNOW!

Price: $50.00 per person (GST inclusive).

Date: 4 June 2026, 9:00am-12:00pm ACST.

Location: online via Zoom - a link will be sent via email prior to the session.

Registration closes: 28 May 2026 at 5:00pm.

Program Overview: The CRRE Series will cover the following topics:

Session 1: Introduction to CRRE – what high quality whole school CRRE looks like, core legal moral and ethical obligations, auditing current practice.
Session 2: Staff, Student and Community Engagement – empowerment and voice, contextualising an approach that is relevant and culturally responsive to diverse communities.
Session 3: Teaching and Learning – curriculum alignment, program review and selection, professional learning, and scope and sequencing.
Session 4: Evaluation and Data – how to analyse effectiveness, measure progress and demonstrate impact.

Please note, participants may register their interest in any individual online session or for the full series of online sessions. Each session requires a separate registration.

Program Leads: please contact Michele Oliphant or Natalie Jonas.

Terms and Conditions: Registration for this event will incur the fee detailed above. This fee will be invoiced after the event and is payable unless written notice of cancellation is received seven or more days prior to the event. See the AISSA’s Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

If you are a member school of AISNT, please register via this link.

Term 3 OSHC Network Meeting
2026-08-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
Network with Outside School Hour Care (OSHC) leaders and educators in response to current sector initiatives to invigorate and enrich practices in OSHC settings.

Your commitment: 2 contact hours plus any required reading.

AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 1.2, 3.4, 3.7, 6.2, 6.3, 7.2 and 7.4.

Delivery mode: 1 x face-to-face session with option to join online via Zoom.

Presented by: Libby Worrell, Senior Educational Consultant, AISSA.

Price: There is no charge for this session.

Date: 4 August 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm

Location: AISSA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley SA 5061. For participants joining online, a Zoom link will be sent prior to this session.

Registration closes: 28 July 2026 at 5:00pm.

Program Overview: Explore the eight principles of My Time Our Place (MTOP) that reflect contemporary theories and research concerning children’s agency and place-based and relational pedagogies. Develop a case for change in your OSHC service and lead effectively using a range of principles:

building secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships and partnerships
respecting diversity
embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
committing to equity, inclusion and high expectations
considering sustainability in all its forms
engaging in critical reflection and professional learning
exercising collaborative leadership and working as a team.

Program Lead: please contact Libby Worrell.

Terms and Conditions: See the AISSA’s Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

Consent and Respectful Relationships Education (CRRE) Expert Series - Session 3
2026-08-18 09:00 - 12:00
Designed to support all AISSA and AISNT schools to bring whole-school CRRE to life, this series invites everyone involved in CRRE, from school leaders and wellbeing teams to teachers and support staff to engage in learning alongside leading experts. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of CRRE, explore illustrations of practice and take part in interactive discussions and practical applications to drive meaningful change.

Your commitment: 3 contact hours plus any required reading.

AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3

Delivery mode: 1 x online session.

Presented by: Tasha Lawton, Director of Programs, TalkNOW!

Price: $50.00 per person (GST inclusive).

Date: 18 August 2026, 9:00am-12:00pm ACST

Location: online via Zoom - a link will be sent via email prior to the session.

Registration closes: 11 August 2026 at 5:00pm.

Program Overview: The CRRE Series will cover the following topics:

Session 1: Introduction to CRRE – what high quality whole-school CRRE looks like, core legal moral and ethical obligations and auditing current practice.
Session 2: Staff, Student and Community Engagement – empowerment and voice, contextualising an approach that is relevant and culturally responsive to diverse communities.
Session 3: Teaching and Learning – curriculum alignment, program review and selection, professional learning, and scope and sequencing.
Session 4: Evaluation and Data – how to analyse effectiveness, measure progress and demonstrate impact.

Please note, participants may register their interest in any individual online session or for the full series of online sessions. Each session requires a separate registration.

Program Leads: please contact Michele Oliphant or Natalie Jonas.

Terms and Conditions: Registration for this event will incur the fee detailed above. This fee will be invoiced after the event and is payable unless written notice of cancellation is received seven or more days prior to the event. See the AISSA’s Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

If you are a member school of AISNT, please register via this link.

Consent and Respectful Relationships Education (CRRE) Expert Series - Session 4
2026-10-22 09:00 - 12:00
Designed to support all AISSA and AISNT schools to bring whole-school CRRE to life, this series invites everyone involved in CRRE, from school leaders and wellbeing teams to teachers and support staff to engage in learning alongside leading experts. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of CRRE, explore illustrations of practice and take part in interactive discussions and practical applications to drive meaningful change.

Your commitment: 3 contact hours plus any required reading.

AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3

Delivery mode: 1 x online session.

Presented by: Tasha Lawton, Director of Programs, TalkNOW!

Price: $50.00 per person (GST inclusive).

Date: 22 October 2026, 9:00am-12:00pm ACDT

Location: online via Zoom - a link will be sent via email prior to the session.

Registration closes: 15 October 2026 at 5:00pm.

Program Overview: The CRRE Series will cover the following topics:

Session 1: Introduction to CRRE – what high quality whole-school CRRE looks like, core legal moral and ethical obligations and auditing current practice.
Session 2: Staff, Student and Community Engagement – empowerment and voice, contextualising an approach that is relevant and culturally responsive to diverse communities.
Session 3: Teaching and Learning – curriculum alignment, program review and selection, professional learning, and scope and sequencing.
Session 4: Evaluation and Data – how to analyse effectiveness, measure progress and demonstrate impact.

Please note, participants may register their interest in any individual online session or for the full series of online sessions. Each session requires a separate registration.

Program Leads: please contact Michele Oliphant or Natalie Jonas.

Terms and Conditions: Registration for this event will incur the fee detailed above. This fee will be invoiced after the event and is payable unless written notice of cancellation is received seven or more days prior to the event. See the AISSA’s Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.

If you are a member school of AISNT, please register via this link.

Term 4 OSHC Network Meeting
2026-11-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Association of Independent Schools of SA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley, SA, 5061, Australia
Network with Outside School Hour Care (OSHC) leaders and educators in response to current sector initiatives to invigorate and enrich practices in OSHC settings.

Your commitment: 2 contact hours plus any required reading.

AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 1.2, 3.4, 3.7, 6.2, 6.3, 7.2 and 7.4.

Delivery mode: 1 x face-to-face session with option to join online via Zoom.

Presented by: Libby Worrell, Senior Educational Consultant, AISSA.

Price: There is no charge for this session.

Date: 3 November 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm

Location: AISSA, 128 Greenhill Road, Unley SA 5061. For participants joining online, a Zoom link will be sent prior to this session.

Registration closes: 27 October 2026 at 5:00pm.

Program Overview: Explore the eight principles of My Time Our Place (MTOP) that reflect contemporary theories and research concerning children’s agency and place-based and relational pedagogies. Develop a case for change in your OSHC service and lead effectively using a range of principles:

building secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships and partnerships
respecting diversity
embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
committing to equity, inclusion and high expectations
considering sustainability in all its forms
engaging in critical reflection and professional learning
exercising collaborative leadership and working as a team.

Program Lead: please contact Libby Worrell.

Terms and Conditions: See the AISSA’s Professional Learning Terms and Conditions for the full registration terms and conditions including the cancellation policy.
