Mentoring and Coaching Program


MENTORS

Dr John Bednall

Location: Perth, WA

Current Position: Director of a social and education research consultancy

Areas of Expertise:

  • Vertical structuring for pastoral care
  • Gender dynamics in schools
  • “Boy-sensitive” schooling
  • Servant leadership in schools
  • students as “negotiators and participators” in their schools.

Sector of Education: primary, secondary

Caroline Blake

Location: Perth, WA

Current Position: Retired Deputy Principal Swan Christian College (15 years)

Areas of Expertise:

  • Leadership development
  • Gender related obstacles for women in leadership

Sector of Education: primary, secondary

Nancy Bonfiglio-Pavisich

Location: Perth, WA

Current Position: Quality Teacher and Leadership Consultant for AISWA, Director of my own leadership consultancy, Reframe WA

Areas of Expertise:

  • Currently in the process of engaging in training for the National Certification of Teachers
  • Willing to use my leadership expertise first followed by professional learning programs

Sector of Education: secondary, tertiary

Ray Boyd

Location: Perth, WA

Current Position: Foundation Principal at West Swan

Areas of Expertise:

  • Leadership development
  • School alignment, including de-implementation

Sector of Education: primary, system level

Luke Callier

Location: Perth, WA

Current Position: Director of Digital Transformation and Innovation and Host of the Edleaders Podcast

Areas of Expertise:

  • Digital transformation
  • Project management / project rollouts
  • Micro-credentials
  • Innovation in senior education
  • Marketing/finance/HR/governance functions for schools

Sector of Education: primary, secondary

Dr Mark Fielding

Location: Perth, WA

Current Position: Senior Lecturer in Education in the Master of Education program at Sheridan Institute

Areas of Expertise:

  • Leadership (HOLA and above)

Sector of Education: secondary

Dean Finlay

Location: WA

Current Position: Principal, Ocean Road Primary School, Vice President, Western Australian Primary Principals' Association

Areas of Expertise:

  • Complex problem solving
  • Creating leaders
  • Building and maintaining relational trust
  • Developing positive climate and culture
  • Strategic leadership

Sector of Education: primary, secondary

Mathew Irving

Location: Perth, WA

Current Position: Deputy Head (Academics & Strategy)

Areas of Expertise:

  • Strategic planning
  • Innovation and change
  • Finding your Why? Purpose clarity and career planning
  • Leading teams

Sector of Education: primary, secondary

Rachael Lehr

Location: Perth, WA

Current Position: Acting Principal at West Beechboro

Areas of Expertise:

  • High impact teaching and learning (explicit instruction)
  • Digital technologies
  • STEM
  • Being new to leadership roles
  • Teacher/aspirant leaders

Sector of Education: early years, primary

Bradley Raynor

Location: Perth, WA

Current Position: Consultant BNR Leadership

Areas of Expertise:

  • Behaviour engagement
  • Pedagogical development
  • School leadership
  • Whole school change management
  • Behavioural intervention processes

Sector of Education: primary, secondary

Kris Stafford

Location: Perth, WA

Current Position: Manager Teaching and Learning AISWA

Areas of Expertise:

  • Curriculum and leadership development
  • Assessment design
  • Pedagogical practice (high impact teaching)
  • Online learning and other professional learning programs
  • Creating a strong work culture and managing change (leading teams)

Sector of Education: primary, secondary,tertiary

Rev Andrew Syme

Location: Perth, WA

Current Position: Retired (Previously Principal for 20 years)

Areas of Expertise:

  • Leadership
  • Strategy
  • Organisational design
  • Culture development
  • Staff improvement

Sector of Education: system Level