AISWA Resilient Educators for Teachers

Paul has a distinguished background in leadership in education, with extensive experience in management, program design, staff development, teacher training and student facilitation. He has diverse talents, being able to move almost effortlessly between management and operational logistics through to running outdoor challenge experiences, giving lectures or facilitating keynote presentations. After three decades designing and leading programs on school camps, retreats and leadership development pathways, Paul has seen first hand the positive impact of transformativ e encounters and outcomes achieved by those who self reflect and adjust for growth. He encourages people to broaden their comfort zone and consider "the more" that could further fulfil their lives . Since 2018 Paul has worked extensively across Australia with schools on the Resilient Educators Program, building educator resilience. He has spent significant time supporting isolated schools throughout the NT and WA, coaching individual staff and accompanying Leadership Teams as they seek to build teacher resilience. Growing up in an army family, Paul frequently faced the challenge of change, attending 9 schools and moving home more than 3 0 times. Having lived through the loss of 2 siblings, he believes these ‘thrive or flounder’ experiences have fostered his own resilience With a Mathematics, Psychology and Theology background, Paul’s academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science, ANU, Diploma of Education, University of Canberra, Graduate Certificate of Religious Education, ACU, Master of Religious Education, ACU and International Accreditation as a Coach.