Jeanette McMahon
Position Teacher
Organisation Winters Flat Primary School
Location Castlemaine, VIC

Bio
Jeanette has been teaching at Winters Flat Primary school for over 7 years. She is a motivated, intuitive and down-to-Earth educator. Her impact is widespread.

Jeanette is supported by a dynamic and vibrant school community that embraces shared leadership. She is deeply moved by moments when students are given rich, real and relevant opportunities to lead. When they stop and think, reflect and act for themselves in ways that meaningfully and deeply unite a whole school community together. Jeanette enjoys taking risks and bringing students along for the journey giving them prime position. The front seat!

Jeanette has enriched the school culture through a number of initiatives involving ‘Student leadership’, ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives’. The ‘Student Leadership Program’ comprises Koorie Leaders, Community Leaders and Health Leaders. These students are empowered at every opportunity to stand up and lead, attend conferences and link in deeply with their community.

Jeanette’s leadership of the ResourceSmart sustainability program over the past 4 years has the school approaching ‘5 star’ accreditation. As a Koorie woman, Jeanette is proud of her culture and works closely with her local elders embedding Koorie culture through-out the school community.

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