Masterclass - An Introduction to School Funding and Financial Management in Independent Schools

PL # 13288

  • Starting on 18 Jan 2022
  • Cancellation permitted until 12 Jan 2022
  • Event registrations closed on 12 Jan 2022

Delivery Format :

Event registration is Closed

Description

This masterclass is intended for aspiring (or new) school leaders and offers an introduction to the opaque world of government funding streams and how they are budgeted to maximum impact.

This is an opportunity to hear from experts and practitioners on the information that all school leaders need to know.

Specifically, topics covered are 

  • School Funding- Federal, State, and School fees. 

  • Managing the budget and working with your business manager.

  • Nationally Consistent Collection of Data - what needs to be collected and how it is funded.

Presenters

Valerie Gould (AISWA Staff)

Executive Director

Valerie Gould <span>(AISWA Staff)</span>

Valerie Gould became the Executive Director of the Association of Independent Schools of WA in July 2008. She has worked for many years in the Western Australian education system with her first four years teaching Economics and Mathematics. The following seven years were spent working in New York with Ernst and Young, and being greatly involved in the introduction of microcomputer applications into business. She returned to WA in 1986 as Director of Computing at St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School for seven years.

During the early 1990s she worked with the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (at the time the Secondary Education Authority) for four and a half years before joining AISWA as the Manager of Curriculum and Australian Government Targeted Programs. She has been with AISWA for more than 10 years and has worked closely with schools and other stakeholders in the areas of curriculum change, Curriculum Framework and Senior Secondary Education; and in meeting government regulations from a national and state perspective. Valerie has a Bachelor of Economics and a Diploma of Education, and is a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators and the Australian Council for Educational Leadership.

Lynne Nixon (AISWA Staff)

Consultant | Child Protection

Lynne Nixon <span>(AISWA Staff)</span>

Over many years, Lynne has gained extensive experience in both education and small business ownership. Her teaching career in NSW and WA spans early childhood, primary, and lower secondary classrooms, as well as special needs education and music. She has also held school leadership roles, including Principal of an independent school in WA. In addition, Lynne has supported and mentored school leaders and assisted schools through the school registration process.

Since joining AISWA in 2017, Lynne has demonstrated her passion for supporting schools in the areas of special needs education and child protection. Her roles have included Inclusive Education Consultant and Coordinator, and she currently serves as a Child Protection Consultant.

In her current role, Lynne provides guidance and support to all AISWA schools in the areas of child safety and protection. She is the key contact for inquiries related to child abuse, including mandatory reporting, and delivers a variety of training programs focused on preventing and responding to child abuse, ensuring schools meet registration requirements.

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Segments

Event Segment

Date / Time

18 Jan 2022 Starts: 08:45 Finishes: 15:30

Delivery Format : In Person

PL Hours : 6.50

Learning Area

  • Leadership

School Area

  • Leadership

Event Contact

AITSL Standards