National Certification Project 2023

Meika Pfeiffer-Gough is the Leadership and Teaching Excellence Manager at AISWA, part of the Curriculum and School Improvement Directorate. With 19 years of experience as a teacher and leader across diverse PK-12 educational settings, Meika is committed to promoting excellence in teaching and leadership. She highlights the importance of emotional intelligence and relational trust in building strong, respectful connections within school communities, recognizing these as essential for creating positive learning environments and inspiring growth. Passionate about leadership development, Meika works to empower confident, reflective leaders who drive collective success.

Dr Nancy Bonfiglio-Pavisich is a Leadership Consultant.  With a focus on educational leadership, teaching and learning, change management, and school improvement, Nancy has worked with leaders and teachers to facilitate change in their respective schools. She has researched, designed, implemented, and evaluated system, school, and individual programs for teachers and leaders that include but are not limited to quality induction, mentoring, school improvement, and contextualised staff professional development. She has submitted her Ph.D. in Mentoring, has a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership, and qualifications in Languages, Literacy and Numeracy, Business Management, and Religious Education. She is a Life and Group Styles Inventory and DISC Facilitator, a Sessional Tutor and Stategies and Partnership Consultant for the University of Notre Dame, and is also qualified as a Life Coach. With a passion for education, Nancy’s leadership and teaching and learning practices are underpinned by evidence-based research. She is a regular contributor to the ACEL Resources in Action series and has been the recipient of the New Voice Scholarship Award (2020) and has also been recognised by ACELWA with a Certificate of Excellence in Educational Leadership.