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Literacy Bites are a series of workshops focused on Literacy and hosted by experts in the field. Each session will focus on a different aspect of literacy targeted at K-6 education. Workshops are stand alone, you can attend all or one of the workshop series.***Subsidy provided from Preschool Reform Agreement (PRA)

Wrap up the year with our Term 4 Professional Learning session, focusing on reflection and planning for the year ahead. Celebrate successes, share challenges, and collaborate on ways to sustain and grow your impact in supporting First Nations students. This session will provide practical guidance for setting goals and aligning strategies with your school’s vision for reconciliation and inclusivity.

School-based psychologist network meetings are held biannually at AISWA, one in Term 2 and one in Term 4. The meetings allow psychologists in Independent schools to meet with their peers.Each meeting focuses on a topical psychology issue. Past topics include:School response and planning guidelines for students with suicidal behaviour and non-suicidal self-injurySuicide prevention guidelines for LGBTQA+ young peoplePsychologists and school counsellors as Mandatory ReportersHuman trafficking and s...

Enhance your differentiation skills and ability to cater to gifted learnersGERRIC's Mini-COGE courses are practical professional development for educators to support high-potential and gifted students. High-potential students are not necessarily high achievers; we focus on how to engage and support these students to reach their potential.The unit of work allows you to implement practical changes to curriculum, assessment, and pedagogy, receive feedback from other educators and the GERRIC academi...

This network day will give teachers the opportunity to work on course outlines and assessment ideas for 2026.  Consultants will be on hand to support and clarify with regard to the latest developments in the syllabi, and to help with liaison between teachers and schools to generate collegial collaboration, the printing of documentation, and whatever else is required as the planning progresses!  This PL is run in conjunction with CEWA.Agenda TBA.

Enhance your differentiation skills and ability to cater to gifted learnersGERRIC's Mini-COGE courses are practical professional development for educators to support high-potential and gifted students. High-potential students are not necessarily high achievers; we focus on how to engage and support these students to reach their potential.The unit of work allows you to implement practical changes to curriculum, assessment, and pedagogy, receive feedback from other educators and the GERRIC academi...

Effective planning for critical incidents in schools is vital, as they often happen unexpectedly, create significant stress, and can have a widespread impact on the school community.The Non-Government Schools Registration Standards (Standard 7: Critical & Emergency Incidents) states that incidents are managed “...in the best interests of affected students. This requires that the risk of harm or actual harm to student’s wellbeing and the measures needed to promote their recovery are prioritis...

The AISWA Early Career Teacher Network is designed to support and develop educators who are in the early stages of their teaching careers. Guided by extensive feedback from previous participants in the Early Career Teachers (ECTs) program, this series of masterclasses provides a range of targeted focus topics for ECTs of all levels of experience to assist them in being effective and successful practitioners in the classroom, as well as active, informed contributors to their school community.In p...

This 14 hour course teaches adults how to assist adolescents who are experiencing a mental health crisis or developing a mental health problem.The course is suitable for adults working with adolescents (those aged between 12 and 18 years), however, it can also be relevant for those helping people who are a little younger or older.Course ContentParticipants will learn about adolescent development and the signs and symptoms of these mental health problems, where and how to get help and what sort o...

This 14 hour course teaches adults how to assist adolescents who are experiencing a mental health crisis or developing a mental health problem.The course is suitable for adults working with adolescents (those aged between 12 and 18 years), however, it can also be relevant for those helping people who are a little younger or older.Course ContentParticipants will learn about adolescent development and the signs and symptoms of these mental health problems, where and how to get help and what sort o...

Attendance available to Curriculum Reference Group Members Only.Established in 2024, the AISWA Curriculum Reference Group (CRG) consists of 26 educators in Executive or Senior leadership positions with responsibility for Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, working within AISWA member schools.  These Curriculum leaders come together to discuss, deliberate and provide advice on all matters relating to primary and secondary curriculum.The CRG works in partnership with AISWA to inform the provis...

This series of after school sessions will give you a taste of elements that may be incorporated into STEM education & projects or a Design Technologies Maker Space. Participants will get to explore and play with a range of materials, resources and tools.Our Fourth session in this series is based on the Little Scientists Technology module and will focus on engaging children in technical learning through design, production, investigation, and analysis and fostering children’s technical compete...

AISWA is proud to present the AICD Governance Foundations course for Not-For-Profit Directors of Independent Schools. This 1.5-day face-to-face course is open exclusively to Governing Board Members and Principals of AISWA schools and is being run in partnership with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), a leading provider of governance education and development programs. The course has been tailored to the unique governance needs of Independent schools, providing participants wit...

AISWA is proud to present the AICD Governance Foundations course for Not-For-Profit Directors of Independent Schools. This 1.5-day face-to-face course is open exclusively to Governing Board Members and Principals of AISWA schools and is being run in partnership with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), a leading provider of governance education and development programs. The course has been tailored to the unique governance needs of Independent schools, providing participants wit...

An opportunity for teachers of Music to meet and discuss current issues pertaining to the Music courses, to share resources and ideas, and to engage in professional learning. The focus for this network meeting is broad and includes the 7-10 syllabus, as well as the Senior Secondary courses. Teachers will have the opportunity to share relevant resources and knowledge.The course is run in conjunction with Catholic Education WA.The agenda will be finalised and distributed closer to the event.

AISWA invites member schools to attend our Annual School Registration Seminar. These informative sessions are designed to support schools in maintaining regulatory compliance and preparing for upcoming registration audits.Our expert presenters from AISWA, NGSR Consultants, and the Ombudsman Reportable Conduct Directorate will delve into crucial topics, including:Current Registration Standards and Other Requirements: A comprehensive overview of the latest regulations.Anticipated Changes: Insights...

Discussion of the 2025 English ATAR examinations. Share opinions and provide feedback on the ATAR English and Literature exam papers. Identify issues or omissions, and areas of strength. Consider implications for teaching programs and assessment practices for 2026.

AISWA invites member schools to attend our Annual School Registration Seminar. These informative sessions are designed to support schools in maintaining regulatory compliance and preparing for upcoming registration audits.Our expert presenters from AISWA, NGSR Consultants, and the Ombudsman Reportable Conduct Directorate will delve into crucial topics, including:Current Registration Standards and Other Requirements: A comprehensive overview of the latest regulations.Anticipated Changes: Insights...

Discussion on the 2025 Mathematics ATAR examinations.

An opportunity for teachers of Drama to meet and discuss current issues pertaining to the Drama courses, to share resources and ideas, and to engage in professional learning. The focus for this network meeting is broad and includes the 7-10 syllabus, as well as the Senior Secondary courses. Teachers will have the opportunity to share relevant resources and knowledge.The course is run in conjunction with Catholic Education WA.The agenda will be finalised and distributed closer to the event.

An opportunity for teachers of Dance to meet and discuss current issues pertaining to the Dance courses, to share resources and ideas, and to engage in professional learning. The focus for this network meeting is broad and includes the 7-10 syllabus, as well as the Senior Secondary courses. Teachers will have the opportunity to share relevant resources and knowledge.The course is run in conjunction with Catholic Education WA.The agenda will be finalised and distributed closer to the event.

The Home Economics Network Day provides an opportunity for Home Economics HOLA’s, along with Materials Design Technology and Food Science Technology teachers to remain current with the Curriculum, share resources and collaborate amongst themselves.The course is run in conjunction with Catholic Education WA.An agenda will be posted closer to the event.

Discussion on the 2025 Mathematics ATAR examinations. Share opinions and provide feedback on the Science: Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Human Biology papers. Identify issues or omissions, and areas of strength. Consider implications for teaching programs and assessment practices. Complete SCSA feedback related to examinations.

This course provides middle years teachers with practical classroom strategies that focus on all literacy strands including reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, speaking and listening. Scaffolding Adolescent Literacy is a day of Professional Development covering all literacy areas. Participants receive the new, updated Scaffolding Adolescent Literacy workbook filled with practical classroom activities covering the following topics:Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development. Thi...

The ConnectED Learning Series supports early career teachers (ECTs) by addressing the challenges of their first professional years through an evidence-informed, collaborative learning experience. Delivered by AISWA over two years, the program consists of eight stand-alone modules (one per term), each hosted by a participating school.  Each session includes:  Evidence-based pedagogical practices aligned with High Impact Practices (HIPS).  Professional skill development, including r...