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Positive Partnerships and AISWA Sector-led Professional Learning ProgramWe are excited to announce the Inclusive Education team will be running the Positive Partnerships two-day professional learning program.We will explore:Evidence-informed knowledge of autism and how it directly impacts on a young person’s learning and participation.Effective strategies to help maximise a young person’s learning in the school and home environment.Understanding the support needs of young autistic people and the...

Positive Partnerships and AISWA Sector-led Professional Learning ProgramWe are excited to announce the Inclusive Education team will be running the Positive Partnerships two-day professional learning program.We will explore:Evidence-informed knowledge of autism and how it directly impacts on a young person’s learning and participation.Effective strategies to help maximise a young person’s learning in the school and home environment.Understanding the support needs of young autistic people and the...

This course focuses on teaching decoding fluency through the GUIDED READING component of your reading program. It provides an efficient routine that gets results.Systematic decoding instruction is important, in part, because of the limitations of the human mind. Neural processing has severe limits in terms of capacity for attention and working memory (Craik & Lockhart, 1972).Brains can only pay attention to so much information at a given time. If comprehension is going to take place during r...

This network session is for teachers, admin and any staff member involved in the use and care of animals at school, in particular, the use of animals for scientific purposes.The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development recommend that investigators in schools access appropriate training on animal welfare. This session provides this training through an interactive course delivered during the afternoon and will be followed by networking activities. The training will cover 3 to...

This course focuses on comprehension teaching through the GUIDED READING component of your reading program. It provides an efficient routine that gets results.This workshop provides participants with:A knowledge of the skills employed by successful readers.An explicit, transferable routine for comprehension instruction, that empowers students and simplifies the work of teachers.A routine that acknowledges current brain research that reduces anxiety and frees up working memory to enable readers t...

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.Matching Quality Books to Learning and Teaching Focus This engaging webinar is designed to help educators discover the power of high-quality books in enhancing teaching and learning. Through a practical and inspiring session, participant...

Join us for a special Term 3 Professional Learning session held at Yanchep National Park. This immersive experience will offer a unique opportunity to connect with Country, learn from First Nation Elder Derek Nannup Senior. You will deepen your understanding of Indigenous perspectives, and together, we’ll explore ways to incorporate this learning into creating culturally responsive and safe school environments.This opportunity is open to 2 staff members from each school, if you would like to bri...

Please note, this course costs $2,000. The noted fee of $200 is the deposit only. Are you a highly effective and skilled classroom practitioner who regularly guides, supports, or leads others?Why not be recognised for your excellent work through National Certification?Come and join a group of like-minded colleagues as you support one another to evidence your practice and achieve National Certification as a Highly Accomplished or Lead teacher. These sessions are a compulsory component of app...

The AISWA Early Career Teacher program is designed to support and develop educators who are in the early stages of their teaching careers. This scoped and sequenced program provides early career teachers with the necessary training, mentorship, and support to assist them in being effective and successful practitioners in the classroom, as well as active contributors to their school context.This 2-day course is offered twice during the year, with Semester One and Semester Two intakes following th...

The AISWA Early Career Teacher program is designed to support and develop educators who are in the early stages of their teaching careers. This scoped and sequenced program provides early career teachers with the necessary training, mentorship, and support to assist them in being effective and successful practitioners in the classroom, as well as active contributors to their school context.This 2-day course is offered twice during the year, with Semester One and Semester Two intakes following th...

Immerse yourself in a full day of professional learning with Educated by Nature, designed to inspire and equip educators to embrace outdoor learning on school campuses or in nearby natural spaces. This workshop highlights the benefits of teaching outdoors, supported by research and inspiring stories of outdoor classrooms in action. Learn how to transform everyday lessons by incorporating the natural environment, from simple, single-session activities to more extensive programs that utilise schoo...

Your school needs to be using the Brightpath Narrative Ruler to gain maximum benefit from this course.Brightpath: Next Steps creates the opportunity to nurture and develop students' writing skills through literature and a focus on language, storytelling, character, and the creative process.This PL gives teachers and aspiring leaders the unique opportunity to work with fellow professionals to improve children's and young people's writing and reading.This Train the Trainer course provides all the ...

This session is only available to participants who have engaged with the previous two 2025 sessions: 19 March and 11 June.This session offers for all participants from the Oral Language workshops (PK-Year 2) sessions earlier this year with the opportunity to come together with a registered speech pathologist to critically reflect on the use of the Oral Language Resource Kit and its effectiveness. This workshop will also offer the opportunity for educators to ask questions, share ideas with ...

This Early Numeracy Action Research project will focus on weaving aspects of mathematical concepts derived from the Early Years Learning Framework V.2 and the Kindergarten Curriculum Guidelines into the spaces and places within Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten environments.The Early Numeracy Action Research Project will guide educators in mathematicising their environments, ensuring that maths is meaningful and relevant to children's lives. The project will involve active participation in 2 ful...

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...

If you are an Education Assistant seeking to upskill your knowledge and repertoire of strategies, this PL is for you. This full day PL will cover a range of topics selected based on feedback from 2024 sessions and will be a combination of more formal presentations and hands-on experiences.Session topics include:Supporting EALD students; Literacy games to support individuals and small groups;Strategies to enhance the development of executive functions and behaviours of students including tho...

This training focuses on schools developing a culture of safety by implementing the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations in conjunction with the Guide to the registration standards and other requirements for Non Government Schools. These Principles have been developed as a result of the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and cover all aspects of a child safe culture and community.  This professional learning should be att...

Network days provide opportunities for teachers to meet and engage in Professional Learning throughout the academic year.  The Network Days are designed to meet the specific needs of teachers engaged in the various English courses.  A range of presenters and activities are sourced for these events to address the demands of each of the courses.The day will address the needs of those working to support students’ literacy in the Secondary school context.  Literacy Support Workers, Ho...

Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? The Aspiring Leaders Program is an empowering, three-day professional learning experience designed for educators in primary and secondary schools who aspire to lead. Through engaging workshops, expert insights, and hands-on activities, participants will explore foundational leadership principles, develop practical skills, and build confidence in their ability to inspire and lead teams. This program also offers invaluable opportuniti...

The Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools Pilot Project is funded through the Australian Government Choice and Affordability Fund (CAF) to address the priority of 'Student wellbeing and support'. Funding for Pilot Project schools can only be used to appoint a part-time Wellbeing and Mental Health Coordinator to dedicate time to driving mental health and wellbeing in the school for a period of two years (31 January 2024 -18 December 2025).The Term 3, 2025 meeting will focus on wellbeing pla...

AISWA is thrilled to invite you to an insightful and engaging Senior Leaders Breakfast and Masterclass focused on fostering a culture of wellbeing in schools.This exclusive event will provide school leaders with expert insights, practical strategies, and meaningful discussions to support staff, students, and communities in creating safe, inclusive, and respectful environments. Connect with fellow Principals or Senior Leaders, hear from leading voices in the field, and walk away with actionable a...

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...

This interactive workshop for Business Managers will explore through a workshop medium, how to identify and respond to Staff Psychosocial Risks in the education sector. Facilitated by Suncorp Risk Manager, Michael Walsh and a specialised Organisational Psychologist, Marissa Mills, attendees will gain an understanding of this complex area of psychosocial hazards with some pointers on how to manage these risks in schools.**Note: This workshop is strictly limited to 20 participants.

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 third session in this series will focus on the digital landscape, exploring ways to incorporate elements such as photography, video, animation, light and sound. Come and explore and range of materials and resources that will support you t...