ACEL 2022 National Awards Gallery available to view online

7/10/22

In 2022 ACEL celebrates its impressive 37th year since the original inception where the first Gold Medal were originally awarded to Victoria’s Robert Fordham and Western Australia’s Edwin Harold. The ceremony held at the Hilton, Sydney on 28 September was a wonderful evening, honouring educators in a wide range of categories for their contribution and achievements in the education sector and beyond.

ACEL 2022 National Conference Gallery available to view online

7/10/22

ACEL’s National Conference held at the Hilton, Sydney last week, turned out to be a vibrant, engaging and stimulating three-days of learning, networking and fun. View everything that went on, in the event gallery now available to view online.

2021/22 ACEL Annual and Financial Reports Released - A Message from ACEL President

5/10/22

On behalf of the ACEL Board, I present our 2021/22 Annual Report to our valued members and the broader educational leadership community.

ACEL remains the foremost membership based educational leadership organisation in Australia. It has once again been a massive year for ACEL continuing our commitment to serve our members in the context of 2021/22 presenting unprecedented challenges for educators nationally and internationally as well as for our organisation itself.

In this financial year, our first full financial year with Dr Watterston, as our ACEL Chief Executive Officer, it has been inspiring to observe the team as they have renewed their focus on the membership and the services that continue to support world leading education in our nation. We have continued to adapt our services and offerings to meet the explicit needs of the education profession who themselves have played a pivotal role in ensuring essential education services continued amidst highly challenging circumstances....READ MORE

~ Stephen Gniel
ACEL President

Announcing the New Voice Scholars of 2022

07/09/22

It is with great pride that ACEL congratulates the recipients of the 2022 New Voice Scholarships. New Voice Scholarships recognise forward thinking, contextually relevant and responsive educational leaders whose work has had an impact above and beyond their immediate context. The New Voice Scholarships are part of ACEL’s 10 year and $300,000 commitment to recognise the emerging voices in educations leadership.

AEL Vol 44, Issue 3 "Inspiring hope, leading our future" Now Available

31/08/22

ACEL are delighted to present the third edition of the Australian Educational Leader (AEL) for 2022 titled ‘Inspiring hope, leading our future’. Our lead articles have been written by Dr Marcia Devlin and Dr Fiona Longmuir. Other sections include ACEL Speaks by Professor Sandra Milligan, success stories and a book review.

ACEL and The Growth Faculty presents new October virtual event with Liz Wiseman

30/08/22

In partnership with the Growth Faculty, we are delighted to offer you $100 AUD discount to Increase Your Influence, Leadership Impact at Work with Liz Wiseman.

In this 2.5 hour live virtual event, Liz Wiseman, bestselling author of Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter and Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger and Multiply Your Impact combines her brightest work to help leaders win the war on talent, build sustainable, high-performing teams and drive lasting results.

NEW workshop 'Leading A Learning Culture' by James Nottingham

23/08/22

Developing the leadership, collaboration and visioning skills of all staff is vital for building capacity and achieving a learning culture that impacts learning. Delegates will leave the workshop with a framework for leading improvement and change as well as protocols for engaging their community in quality dialogue about learning.

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Impact of Clarity Learning Suite at St Brigid’s Primary School

17/08/22

Watch how building teaching and leading capacity improved student learning in St Brigid’s Primary School, Marrickville. A success story from Lyn Sharratt’s Clarity Learning Suite. Enrol now and be a part of the program!

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NEW webinar 'Educator Bandwidth' by Jane Kise

03/08/22

Jane Kise will look at how the bandwidth approach goes beyond self-care. You'll also learn to apply the concept of blameless discernment to correctly identify sources of low bandwidth while avoiding unproductive judgments. You'll also understand the connection with hardiness— the capacity to grow from the inevitable stress in any life involving people and goals. We'll finish with helpful tips for improving your bandwidth.

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NEW webinar series 'Teacher and Staff Wellbeing' by Amy Green

13/07/22

This webinar series, led by Amy Green is designed to put the wellbeing of teacher/staff at the centre of what leaders and their schools do. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of what individual and collective wellbeing means and identify the key drivers which can then be used within the school context.

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Announcing ACEL’s Mentoring and Coaching Program

12/07/22

ACEL is delighted to launch its new program, “ACEL Mentoring and Coaching.” Previously called, “Elevate,” ACEL Mentoring and Coaching is broader in scope and presents over 25 mentors/coaches from different levels and sectors of education. All of the mentors/coaches in ACEL’s new program are committed professionals who have recently undertaken mentor training to help prepare them to mentor/coach their respective partners (i.e. mentees/coachees).

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NEW webinar series ‘Data Storytelling’ with Selena Fisk

05/07/22

This two-part webinar series, hosted by Dr Selena Fisk, is for middle and senior leaders who are seeking to build the data- and evidence-informed culture in their school. The effective use of data in schools requires three key components: data literacy, data visualisation, and data storytelling, and through these sessions, participants will consider how they build their own skills in all three areas and the skills of others. Participants will also reflect on the ways that professional learning, teacher collaboration, peer learning, and action research can be authentically embedded in their school to promote data-informed practice.

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ACEL and The Q Project presents a new two part webinar series

14/06/22

The Q Project is a five-year partnership between Monash University and the Paul Ramsay Foundation to understand and improve the quality use of research evidence in Australian schools.

It involves close collaboration with teachers, school leaders, policy-makers, researchers, research brokers and other key stakeholders across Australia. Join us in July and October for a two part webinar series, “Using evidence well as educators and leaders” and “Australian educators' use research in schools”.

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Future Focused Learning: The Global Professional Learning Network

26/05/22

ACEL and Future Focused Learning are proud to present "Future Focused Learning: The Global Professional Learning Network". Now more than ever, principals are required to manage competing priorities. Our Executive Coaching will guide you to balance priorities with wellness while accelerating the achievement of your goals.

Through one-to-one sessions with Lee Crockett, this exclusive coaching opportunity is personalised to achieve your leadership and strategic goals while establishing a culture of wellbeing and holistic growth.

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