The Bulletin 23 March 2023 Term 1 - Issue 9

Reminder - TRBWA Annual Fee | Due Friday, 31 March

An Annual Fee, currently $92, is required to be paid by all registered teachers by 31 March 2023. The annual fee maintains registration from 1 April of the current year to 31 March of the following year. Please note that payment of the annual fee is a requirement that is distinct from other fees due and payable to the Board, including, for example, the renewal of the registration fee. For more information, please click Here

Briefing the Board Conference | Saturday, 1 April 2023 | Registrations close Monday

Get excited for Briefing the Board Conference 2023! Governors, Principals, and Senior School Staff are invited to attend AISWA's peak governance training event.  This year, our two featured keynote presenters are Futurist, Gihan Perera and the Commission for Children and Young People, Jacqueline McGowan-Jones.  In addition to the keynotes, there will be a range of governance workshops available including: School Funding, Understanding School Finances, Board Succession, Changes to the WHS Act, School Registration and Compliance, Child Protection, Strategy to Execution, Responding to Requests for Information, Leveraging Demographic Data, Principal Wellness, Transforming Transitions and many more. Register Here by Saturday, 25 March.

Building Expertise - Coaching for Certification | Commencing Tuesday, 4 April until Tuesday, 19 September

This course is aimed at those who have responsibility for supporting and developing their colleagues' classroom practice. It focuses on providing participants with an in-depth understanding of the growth of teaching expertise and providing a solid model for a collegial coaching frame. For more information  and to register please click Here

Positive Workplaces | Commencing Friday, 26 May until Friday, 15 September

Positive workplaces is a program that brings together research from the positive psychology field blended with teachings on cultural norms and experiences of rich workplace cultures. The program is open to anyone who is interested in building a joyful workplace culture through a process of inclusion, engagement and wellbeing. For more information and to register, please click Here 

BrightPath | Wednesday, 5 April

An online information session for schools wanting to find out more about BrightPath will be held on Wednesday, 5 April. Please click Here to register.

Reading Australia Fellow for Teachers of English and Literacy | Applications Close 1 pm Monday, 8 May

The $15,000 Reading Australia Fellowship is offered by the Copyright Agency's Culture Fund to support professional skills development and career-enhancing opportunities for teachers. It’s open to English and literacy teachers and teacher librarians who are currently working in a primary or secondary school and have at least five years of experience.                     

Protecting Children’s Eyesight – Eclipse Health Advice | Solar Eclipse on 20 April

WA Department of Health advises people – especially children and teens – not to look directly at the sun during the solar eclipse on 20 April due to the risk of permanent eye damage, including loss of vision, Please click Here to learn more about solar eye safety.

Important Information About ABSTUDY For High Schools

ABSTUDY is a group of payments that can help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from the start of high school right through to tertiary studies or an apprenticeship. There are ABSTUDY payments for parents whose children live at home as well as away from home. For more information, please click Here 

Aussie Optimism Train the Trainer 2023 | Course will be held on Tuesday, 20 June – Friday, 23 June

Curtin University is seeking expressions of interest from school staff for the Aussie Optimism Train the Trainer course being held 20–23 June. Aussie Optimism is an evidence-based mental health promotion program for children and adolescents from Kindergarten to Year 8.  Applications close on 12 May. Further information can be found Here 

Premier's Anzac Student Tour 2024 | Competition Now Open

The Premier’s Anzac Student Tour will travel to Singapore in April 2024. The 2024 program gives students a unique opportunity to investigate the Anzac legacy, find out more about those who served in the armed forces, and to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the fall of Singapore and 106 years since the signing of the Armistice. For more information Here 

Make Your Own Story Book | Closes Friday, 9 June

The Make Your Own Story Book Competition is held annually and attracts entries from young people statewide. It includes categories for picture books and story books. This competition is open to all WA students from Pre Primary to Year 8. Individual and school-based entries are accepted. Please read the entry form for specific guidelines, see the Website for more info.

Australian Children's Laureate Author Visit - Gabrielle Wang | Monday, 21 August until Friday, 25 August

In August, AISWA is delighted to be hosting author and illustrator Gabrielle Wang, the Australian Children's Laureate for 2022-23! Schools can have Gabrielle in their classes for an interactive author talk/dragon drawing session during the week of August 21st-25th. More information can be found in this letter to schools.
Please submit an EOI through the online form by Friday, 28 April, to be considered. Limited places are available.