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Starting a teaching career can be a daunting experience. The AISWA Early Career Teacher program is crafted to empower educators commencing their professional teaching journey. Spanning two days, the program offers early career teachers a chance to foster meaningful connections with peers, while deepening their understanding of key pedagogical strategies and classroom practices. Participants will engage with a variety of resources tailored specifically for early career teachers, enabling them to ...

Join us for a full-day professional learning program designed for school leaders and educators seeking to embed sustainable data-use practices that inform and strengthen school improvement goals. Throughout the day, participants will deepen their data literacy, evaluate current approaches and develop practical skills in collecting, analysing and interpreting meaningful data. Learn how to translate insights into targeted strategies and explore practical ways to cultivate and sustain a data-inform...

Join our specialised training designed for adults supporting adolescents facing mental health challenges or crises. This course is ideal for anyone working with young people aged 12 to 18, including those providing pastoral care or interested in enhancing their skills. You’ll gain insight into adolescent development, learn to recognise common signs and symptoms of mental health concerns, and discover effective, research-backed support options. Whether you regularly engage with teens or occasiona...

Join our specialised training designed for adults supporting adolescents facing mental health challenges or crises. This course is ideal for anyone working with young people aged 12 to 18, including those providing pastoral care or interested in enhancing their skills. You’ll gain insight into adolescent development, learn to recognise common signs and symptoms of mental health concerns, and discover effective, research-backed support options. Whether you regularly engage with teens or occasiona...

Launching in 2026, AISWA’s Middle Leaders Network is designed to encourage connection, collaboration, and professional growth among middle leaders across member schools. This network will convene through three interactive webinars during the year, creating a dedicated space for leaders to share experiences, explore strategies, and strengthen their leadership practice. Each session will spotlight current themes in teaching, learning and leading, encouraging reflective dialogue and practical probl...

AISWA is delighted to invite you to an insightful and engaging Senior Leaders Breakfast and Masterclass focused on fostering a culture of consent and respectful relationships in schools.This exclusive event offers school leaders expert insights, practical strategies, and meaningful discussions to support staff, students, and communities in building safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environments. The session will feature a keynote speaker who will engage participants in the latest research...

This Risk Ready session for Boards, Principals and Executive Leaders will a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } dive into understanding, prioritising and mitigating major risks in schools.Delivered in partnership with Grange Insurance, this session brings together experienced insurance underwriters to provide a contemporary overview of the major risks facing schools. Designed ...

This Risk Ready session for Boards, Principals and Executive Leaders will dive into understanding, prioritising and mitigating major risks in schools.Delivered in partnership with Grange Insurance, this session brings together experienced insurance underwriters to provide a contemporary overview of the major risks facing schools. Designed for Boards, Principals and senior leaders, the session offers practical insights to strengthen governance, inform board discussions, and enhance risk...

This event is EOI application. Please contact Lucy Sabatini, AISWA Wellbeing Manager, for more information: lsabatini@ais.wa.edu.auThe Consent and Respectful Relationships Education and Wellbeing Pilot School initiative has been designed to support AISWA Member Schools. The vision of the initiative is to facilitate the delivery of evidence-based and age-appropriate wellbeing, consent and respectful relationships education for Independent schools in Western Australia.This initiative will empower ...

We invite you to be part of the AISWA Early Childhood Network Hubs in 2026. Choose the hub that best suits your location—metro hubs are available across Perth, and to support our regional members, Term 3 meetings will be hosted in the Mid-West and Great Southern. Each term will spotlight a key aspect of early childhood education, with Term 3 focusing on Cultural Responsiveness. Each session will include afternoon tea & networking, a school tour and a presentation.

Starting a teaching career can be an overwhelming experience. As part of our suite of offerings for Early Career teachers, AISWA is pleased to offer this webinar series, which is open to any teacher in their first five years of teaching. These webinars are designed to complement other induction activities and can be undertaken alongside other ECT events. This network offers a series of masterclasses exploring key focus areas aligned with the AITSL domains - Professional Knowledge, Practice and E...

We invite you to be part of the AISWA Early Childhood Network Hubs in 2026. Choose the hub that best suits your location—metro hubs are available across Perth, and to support our regional members, Term 3 meetings will be hosted in the Mid-West and Great Southern. Each term will spotlight a key aspect of early childhood education, with Term 3 focusing on Cultural Responsiveness. Each session will include afternoon tea & networking, a school tour and a presentation.

Join Jessica Staines from Koori Curriculum for an engaging session on embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives within the EYLF. Explore practical strategies to foster cultural responsiveness, strengthen children’s identity and belonging, and build respectful partnerships with families and communities.

This session, Teaching Through Culture, Not Just About It: Applying the 8 Ways of Learning in Early Childhood Contexts, will be led by Jessica Staines from Koori Curriculum.The 8 Ways of Learning framework offers educators a powerful, relational, and culturally responsive approach that supports teaching through Aboriginal culture rather than simply teaching about it. This presentation provides an accessible overview of the 8 Ways and demonstrates how the framework functions not only as a pedagog...

Join us for an innovative, hands-on full-day workshop dedicated to strengthening oral language and early literacy in early childhood settings. Grounded in the EYLF V2.0 Principles and Practices, the session celebrates children’s diverse funds of knowledge and highlights how intentional, language-rich experiences can be embedded across indoor and outdoor environments. Participants will explore fresh, practical strategies that build vocabulary, support meaningful conversations, and promote early c...

This project is led by Dr Amie Fabry and is a repeat of our highly successful 2025 project. Participants will be introduced to the Early Years Leadership Framework. The Leadership Framework is designed to develop early childhood leaders' understanding of their role and equip leaders with strategies to lead ongoing improvement and change. During the program, early childhood leaders will use the Framework to identify an aspect of pedagogy that requires improvement, develop a plan for leading impro...

Join our full-day Professional Learning event, designed specifically for Education Assistants eager to expand their skills and strategy toolkit. Based on participant feedback from 2024, this dynamic day features both engaging presentations and practical, hands-on workshops. Topics include ‘Everyday Leaders: Empowering EAs to Influence’, understanding brain development and supporting students with additional needs, tackling numeracy misconceptions, and building positive relationships with childre...

In every educational environment, the ability to speak up with clarity and courage can transform relationships, resolve tensions, and inspire growth. Speak Up: Brave Conversations That Build Connection is a dynamic course designed for educators and leaders who want to strengthen their communication skills and confidently engage in conversations that truly matter. Across interactive sessions, participants will learn practical strategies to express ideas effectively and respectfully, even in chall...

Join us for a dynamic professional learning series designed for early childhood educators who are passionate about the power of play to shape meaningful learning. The Playful Pedagogies Series explores how intentional environments, nature pedagogy, and thoughtful transitions can elevate children’s everyday experiences and strengthen their sense of agency in early learning settings. Each session offers practical strategies, reflective provocations, and opportunities to consider how play-based app...

This three-day professional learning program is designed to support women in their educational leadership journey. AISWA has partnered with ACEL to deliver this unique opportunity. Whether you are a senior leader or aspiring to become one, this program offers a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow with other successful women. This program immerses participants in effective practices to develop your impact and influence and provides the platform to become a valuable member of a supporti...

Discover the power of schema play with Lynnette Brock in this interactive, hands-on workshop designed for early childhood educators. This session explores how children’s repeated patterns of play provide insight into their thinking, problem-solving, and emerging theories about the world. Participants will examine a range of common schemas and learn how to observe, interpret, and intentionally respond to them through thoughtful planning and environment design. The workshop aligns with EYLF V2.0 a...

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.A networking and PL opportunity for English Faculty/Department leaders. This PL is run in conjunction with CEWA.

Join us for the Team Teach Level One Course, designed for staff working in low-risk settings who want to strengthen their positive behaviour support skills. This engaging training equips participants with practical strategies to de-escalate distressed behaviours using non-restrictive, respectful approaches. Attendees will explore the underlying causes of behaviours of concern, deepen their understanding of the legal framework, and learn effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques. T...

This hands-on workshop introduces a practical and easy-to-use framework for developing AI literacy in schools, aligned with the Western Australian Curriculum. Tailored for educators who are leading staff capability building in AI or looking to embed AI literacy within their teaching practice, the session showcases how the framework can be integrated into existing programs using familiar language, concepts, and approaches. Throughout the workshop, participants will take part in activities that de...

Join us for a professional development event tailored for not-for-profit organisations. Led by RSM’s Senior Manager, Audit & Assurance, this morning session will provide a valuable refresher on the latest financial reporting and accounting standards, including updates to AASB 16 (Leases), AASB 15 (Revenue Recognition), and AASB 18 (Income Statement Presentation). We'll also discuss emerging standards in financial reporting. Gain clarity on the differences between Special-Purpose and General-...