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UID:983@ais.sa.edu.au
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260220T094500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260220T170000
DTSTAMP:20260212T231557Z
URL:https://www.ais.sa.edu.au/events/principals-and-business-managers-new-
 to-the-aissa-welcome-and-orientation-event/
SUMMARY:Principals and Business Managers New to the AISSA – Welcome and
 Orientation Event
DESCRIPTION:This one-day welcome and orientation event has been
 specifically designed for Principals and Business Managers new to AISSA
 member schools. Participants will be equipped with a comprehensive
 overview of the AISSA's work\, the support and
 services available\, and critical information relevant to senior leaders
 in member schools. \n\nYour commitment: 6 contact hours plus any required
 reading.\n\nAITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 6.2\,
 6.3\, 7.1\, 7.2 and 7.4.\n\nDelivery mode: 1 x face-to-face
 session.\n\nPresented by: Anne Dunstan\, Chief Executive\, AISSA.\n\nPrice:
 There is no charge for this session.\n\nDate: 20 February 2026\,
 9:45am-5:00pm.\n\nLocation: AISSA\, 128 Greenhill Road\, Unley SA
 5061.\n\nRegistration closes: 13 February 2026 at 5:00pm.\n\nProgram
 Overview: Principals and Business Managers newly appointed to AISSA
 member schools are warmly invited to a one-day event welcoming you to
 the sector. The invitation is extended to Principals and Business Managers
 within their first three years of service\, with the day offering an
 opportunity to learn from key AISSA staff about the range of services\,
 advice\, and support the AISSA provides\, explore how we uniquely serve
 schools and boards\, and expand your professional network within
 the Independent education community. \n\nProgram Lead: please contact
 Anne Dunstan or Bronwyn Donaghey.\n\nTerms 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.
CATEGORIES:Industrial Relations, Human Resources and Legal,Leadership and
 Coaching,Professional Learning,School Operations
LOCATION:Association of Independent Schools of SA\, 128 Greenhill Road\,
 Unley\, SA\, 5061\, Australia
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UID:984@ais.sa.edu.au
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260331T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260331T183000
DTSTAMP:20260324T235111Z
URL:https://www.ais.sa.edu.au/events/school-governors-briefing-state-of-pl
 ay/
SUMMARY:School Governors’ Briefing: State of Play
DESCRIPTION:Independent schools are navigating an increasingly complex
 political and regulatory landscape. This briefing offers school governors a
 clear overview of the key issues and challenges shaping both current and
 future operations\, highlighting those most crucial to effective and
 compliant governance. \n\nYour commitment: 1 contact hour plus any
 required reading.\n\nDelivery mode: 1 x online session.\n\nPresented by:
 Anne Dunstan\, Chief Executive\, AISSA and AISSA Senior Staff.\n\nPrice:
 There is no charge for this session.\n\nDate: 31 March 2026\,
 5:30pm-6:30pm\n\nLocation: online via Zoom - a link will be sent via email
 prior to the session.\n\nRegistration closes: 24 March 2026 at
 5:00pm.\n\nProgram Overview: Designed for School Governors\, this session
 – held in the context of the March 2026 South Australian State
 Election outcomes - will provide an overview of the current political
 and legislative environment affecting AISSA member schools. It
 will highlight key areas with significant implications
 for the long-term governance of Independent schools.\n\nProgram Lead:
 please contact Anne Dunstan or Bronwyn Donaghey.\n\nTerms 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.
CATEGORIES:Governance,Industrial Relations, Human Resources and
 Legal,Professional Learning,School Operations
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UID:961@ais.sa.edu.au
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260529T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260529T160000
DTSTAMP:20251126T035552Z
URL:https://www.ais.sa.edu.au/events/managing-challenging-conversations/
SUMMARY:Managing Challenging Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Designed for all school staff\, this one-day workshop builds
 confidence and skill to lead challenging conversations. Learn to listen\,
 respond\, and manage dialogue with clarity and respect using a
 conversational coaching approach that fosters constructive
 outcomes.\n\nYour commitment: 7 contact hours plus any required
 reading.\n\nAITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 6.2
 and 6.3.\n\nDelivery mode: 1 x face-to-face session.\n\nPresented by: \nAv
 Swami\, Director\, CCSolutions\, the exclusive licensed provider of GCI and
 ICG programs and services in WA\, SA &amp\; NT\nGrady Scheiblehner\,
 Consultant\, CCSolutions\, the exclusive licensed provider of GCI and ICG
 programs and services in WA\, SA &amp\; NT\n\nPrice: $375.00 per person
 (GST inclusive).\n\nDate: 29 May 2026\, 9:00am-4:00pm\n\nLocation: AISSA\,
 128 Greenhill Road\, Unley SA 5061.\n\nRegistration closes: 22 May 2026 at
 5:00pm.\n\nProgram Overview: Challenging conversations are a part of every
 school environment—whether they involve colleagues\, students\,
 families\, or other stakeholders. This practical one-day workshop equips
 all school staff with the confidence\, sensitivity\, and skills to
 navigate these conversations
 effectively. Facilitated by CCSolutions—Australia’s exclusive
 licensed provider of GCI and ICG programs—the workshop introduces a
 conversational coaching approach that balances high expectations with
 constructive relationships. \n\nParticipants will explore the foundations
 of effective feedback culture and develop the mindsets and skills needed to
 engage in complex dialogue. Emphasis is placed on three key features of
 successful conversations: how we listen and respond\, how we lead and
 manage the conversation\, and how we show up. Through interactive learning
 and practical frameworks\, participants will build capability to navigate
 difficult conversations in ways that foster trust\, clarity\, and mutual
 respect. \n\nProgram Lead: please contact Lynda Secombe\n\nTerms 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.
CATEGORIES:Leadership and Coaching,Professional Learning,School Operations
LOCATION:Association of Independent Schools of SA\, 128 Greenhill Road\,
 Unley\, SA\, 5061\, Australia
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UID:985@ais.sa.edu.au
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260617T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260617T200000
DTSTAMP:20251211T044754Z
URL:https://www.ais.sa.edu.au/events/financial-benchmarking-for-school-boa
 rds/
SUMMARY:Financial Benchmarking for School Boards
DESCRIPTION:This session will support school board members and senior
 leaders to enhance their capacity to better understand school
 financials and to appreciate the importance of the school’s context
 in effective financial management.  \n\nYour commitment: 1.5 contact
 hours plus any required reading.\n\nAITSL Professional Standards for
 Teachers: Focus area 7.2.\n\nDelivery mode: 1 x online
 session.\n\nPresented by: John Somerset\, Director Somerset
 Education.\n\nPrice: $85.00 per person (GST inclusive).\n\nDate: 17 June
 2026\, 6:30pm-8:00pm.\n\nLocation: online via Zoom - a link will be sent
 via email prior to the session.\n\nRegistration closes: 10 June 2026 at
 5:00pm.\n\nProgram Overview: This session will outline key attributes of
 a financially sustainable school and include a short accounting lesson
 for non-accountants. Designed for School Governors\, new Principals and
 Business Managers\, the content presented aligns with the Standards
 for School Registration in South Australia\,
 namely Standard 1.4 - ensuring the ongoing financial viability of the
 school and reporting on the school’s financial performance. \n\nKey
 financial ratios that school leaders and governors should
 understand to enable them to assess the school’s financial
 health will be highlighted. The session will include a practical
 exercise focused on calculating and reviewing key ratios and how to apply
 these ratios in long term budgets to manage/mitigate financial risk and
 prevent financial stress and provide actionable outcomes for the
 school. \n\nLed by John Somerset\, Director of Somerset Education\, the
 session will draw on John’s 38 years in chartered accounting
 and expertise in financial governance for non-government schools. His
 mission is to empower schools with financial confidence and strategic
 insights. \n\nProgram Lead: please contact Bronwyn Donaghey or Anne
 Dunstan.\n\nTerms 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.
CATEGORIES:Governance,Leadership and Coaching,Professional Learning,School
 Operations
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UID:987@ais.sa.edu.au
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260625T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260625T170000
DTSTAMP:20251204T234140Z
URL:https://www.ais.sa.edu.au/events/optimising-deployment-of-teaching-ass
 istants-unpacking-the-aitsl-guidelines-to-leverage-the-impact-of-teaching-
 assistants/
SUMMARY:Optimising deployment of teaching assistants. Unpacking the AITSL
 Guidelines to leverage the Impact of Teaching Assistants
DESCRIPTION:Explore how to maximise the impact of teaching assistants
 through AITSL’s Guidelines for the Optimal Deployment of Teaching
 Assistants in Australian Schools. Designed for school leaders\, teachers\,
 and education support staff\, the session will unpack AITSL’s
 Guidelines and provide opportunities for dialogue and networking across
 the sector.  \n\nYour commitment: 2 contact hours plus any required
 reading.\n\nAITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 6.1\,
 6.2\, 6.3\, 7.1\, 7.2 and 7.4.\n\nDelivery mode: 1 x online
 session.\n\nPresented by: Natalie Jonas\, Head of Member School Programs
 and Engagement\, AISSA and AITSL facilitator.\n\nPrice: There is no charge
 for this session.\n\nDate: 25 June 2026\, 3:00pm-5:00pm\n\nLocation:
 online via Zoom - a link will be sent via email prior to the
 session.\n\nRegistration closes: 27 April 2026 at 5:00pm.\n\nProgram
 Overview: This 2 hour online professional learning session is designed
 to help school leaders\, teachers\, and education support staff maximise
 the contribution of teaching assistants. Drawing on AITSL’s Guidelines
 for the Optimal Deployment of Teaching Assistants in Australian Schools\,
 participants will engage with evidence-informed strategies that promote
 effective collaboration\, role clarity\, and purposeful support for
 learners.\n\nThrough interactive discussion and shared reflection\,
 participants will examine current practices\, explore practical tools\,
 and identify opportunities to strengthen team approaches within their own
 school contexts. Participants will also connect with peers from across the
 sector\, fostering professional networks and shared understanding of how
 to strengthen high impact teams.\n\nProgram Lead: please contact Natalie
 Jonas.\n\nTerms 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.
CATEGORIES:Leadership and Coaching,Professional Learning,School
 Operations,Wellbeing and Inclusion
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UID:989@ais.sa.edu.au
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260817T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260818T160000
DTSTAMP:20251126T040056Z
URL:https://www.ais.sa.edu.au/events/lead-through-coaching-an-introduction
 -to-leadership-coaching/
SUMMARY:Lead Through Coaching: An Introduction to Leadership Coaching
DESCRIPTION:Designed for principals\, senior and
 middle leaders\, aspiring coaches\, and managers of teams\, this two-day
 program builds coaching capability through the GROWTH framework\,
 essential skills and a coaching Way of Being. Participants will develop
 a coaching mindset\, apply techniques in real scenarios\, and integrate
 coaching into their leadership style empowering them to inspire teams\,
 drive performance\, and lead with impact \n\nYour commitment: 14 contact
 hours plus any required reading.\n\nAITSL Professional Standards for
 Teachers: Focus areas 6.1\, 6.2\, 6.3 and 7.1.\n\nDelivery mode: 2 x
 face-to-face sessions.\n\nPresented by: Av Swami\, Director and Grady
 Scheiblehner\, Consultant\, CCSolutions\, the exclusive licensed provider
 of GCI and ICG programs and services in WA\, SA &amp\;
 NT.\n\nPrice: $1\,100.00 per person (GST inclusive).\n\nDate: By
 registering for this series\, you are committing to attend the following
 sessions:\n\n17 August 2026\, 9:00am-4:00pm\n18 August 2026\,
 9:00am-4:00pm\n\nLocation: AISSA\, 128 Greenhill Road\, Unley SA
 5061.\n\nRegistration closes: 10 August 2026 at 5:00pm.\n\nProgram
 Overview: Join this engaging and practical two-day course designed to
 deepen your understanding of effective coaching
 practice. You will explore three foundational elements: \n\n 	the
 GROWTH conversational framework\n 	essential coaching skills\n 	a coaching
 Way of Being.\n\nFacilitated by Av Swami and Grady Scheiblehner from
 CCSolutions (Australia’s exclusive licensed provider of GCI and ICG
 programs) This program will equip you with the awareness\, skills and
 confidence to engage in coaching conversations and apply a coaching
 approach across a variety of professional contexts. \n\nYou will also
 explore coaching as a leadership stance\, with a particular focus on
 enhancing feedback conversations and other leadership interactions. This
 professional learning is ideal for principals\, senior and middle
 leaders\, coaches and mentors\, as well as management and administration
 staff who lead teams. \n\nProgram Lead: please contact Lynda
 Secombe\n\nTerms 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.
CATEGORIES:Leadership and Coaching,Professional Learning,School
 Operations,Wellbeing and Inclusion
LOCATION:Association of Independent Schools of SA\, 128 Greenhill Road\,
 Unley\, SA\, 5061\, Australia
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UID:990@ais.sa.edu.au
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20261116T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20261117T160000
DTSTAMP:20251126T040326Z
URL:https://www.ais.sa.edu.au/events/the-impact-cycle/
SUMMARY:The Impact Cycle
DESCRIPTION:Strengthen your coaching practice with the Impact Cycle\, an
 evidence-based program for coaches and leaders of teaching and learning.
 Actively build skills\, dispositions\, and strategies to lead effective\,
 student-centred instructional coaching that drives meaningful change in
 classrooms.  \n\nYour commitment: 14 contact hours plus any required
 reading.\n\nAITSL Professional Standards for Teachers: Focus areas 6.1\,
 6.2\, 6.3 and 7.1.\n\nDelivery mode: 2 x face-to-face
 sessions.\n\nPresented by: Av Swami\, Director and Grady Scheiblehner\,
 Consultant\, CCSolutions\, the exclusive licensed provider of GCI and ICG
 programs and services in WA\, SA &amp\; NT.\n\nPrice: $1\,150.00 per
 person (GST inclusive).\n\nDate: By registering for this series\, you are
 committing to attend the following sessions:\n\n16 November 2026\,
 9:00am-4:00pm\n17 November 2026\, 9:00am-4:00pm\n\nLocation: AISSA\, 128
 Greenhill Road\, Unley SA 5061.\n\nRegistration closes: 9 November 2026 at
 5:00pm.\n\nProgram Overview: Designed for coaches\, leaders of teaching and
 learning\, and others in roles that support teacher growth\, the Impact
 Cycle is introduced through a structured exploration of Jim Knight’s
 instructional coaching framework\, focusing on the three key
 stages: Identify\, Learn\, and Improve. Facilitated by Av Swami and
 Grady Scheiblehner from CCSolutions—Australia’s exclusive licensed
 provider of GCI and ICG programs—this program guides participants through
 the complexities of supporting change in teaching and instructional
 practice. \n\nParticipants will develop the dispositions and skills needed
 to build productive partnerships with educators\, grounded in a coach’s
 “Way of Being.” The program emphasises respectful sharing
 of expertise and strategies to help teachers sustain commitment to
 student-centred goals. By the end of the program\, participants will have
 the tools and support to grow in confidence and capability
 to initiate and lead effective coaching cycles that foster meaningful
 professional growth. \n\nProgram Lead: please contact Lynda
 Secombe\n\nTerms 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.
CATEGORIES:Leadership and Coaching,Professional Learning,School
 Operations,Wellbeing and Inclusion
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