Wednesday School Officer Day
Session A
JAC - Effective Verbal Communication
Jill and Carol have extensive experience in many sections of the Department of Education, recently as facilitators at the Institute for Professional Learning.
Starting JAC Consulting in 2018, we design and facilitate programs to support staff to build their knowledge, skills and capability.
Session Description: (please comment/complete – mandatory field)
Communication is key to functional and effective workplace relationships.
This workshop will address:
• Styles of communication
• What makes communication effective or ineffective
• Matching communication with purpose and audience
• Techniques to more effectively communicate with all staff at all levels.
The workshop is for those who want to further develop their communication skills in the workplace.
Session Outcome:
Participants will:
• Increase their understanding of different styles of communication
• Developing an understanding of communication techniques to achieve purpose.
• Identify appropriate communication for context.
HR
Learn what's new in HR systems; HRMIS tips and tricks and more with Ben Ren.
WebSIS
The session will include an overview of the SIS replacement application and demonstrate an overview of the modules.
Social Media - Communication and Marketing Team
Kim Parkin is responsible for the Department’s Digital Communications Strategy and is a passionate digital marketer. With a background in advertising and brand development, she is an advocate for online collaboration and community engagement through social media.
Social media is an important part of contemporary communications. It provides a way of building a relationship with your audience and fostering open dialogue. For schools and educators, a strong social media presence can result in a more engaged school community and an enhanced reputation.
With a particular focus on Facebook, this session will cover the do’s and don’ts of managing a successful page, provide techniques for enhancing engagement with your school community and tips for creating likeable content.
Session Outcome:
Attendees will gain confidence in using social media for schools as a communications and engagement channel.
Session B
ETI - Visa's
Jacqui Johnstone has worked in International Education for over 10 years in both the TAFE and Schools Sector. She has extensive experience in visas, enrolment processes and compliance requirements for international students.
This session will explain the enrolment process for students from Overseas highlighting the enrolment, visas and funding implications for schools and the role of TIWA in seeking placement for these students.
Session Outcome:
Provide confidence for staff when completing the enrolment of overseas students and broad awareness of the categories of overseas students and the differences in management of these students within the school.
Social Media - Communications and Marketing Team - REPEAT SESSION
Kim Parkin is responsible for the Department’s Digital Communications Strategy and is a passionate digital marketer. With a background in advertising and brand development, she is an advocate for online collaboration and community engagement through social media.
Social media is an important part of contemporary communications. It provides a way of building a relationship with your audience and fostering open dialogue. For schools and educators, a strong social media presence can result in a more engaged school community and an enhanced reputation.
With a particular focus on Facebook, this session will cover the do’s and don’ts of managing a successful page, provide techniques for enhancing engagement with your school community and tips for creating likeable content.
Session Outcome:
Attendees will gain confidence in using social media for schools as a communications and engagement channel.
Jenny Cole - Making a Difference
Do you ever feel like you are at the bottom of the pecking order in a school and that your contribution is not important or valued? This session will help you see how your role is critical to the outcomes of students. Jenny will also share ways of using your strengths and building your confidence in your role.
Records Management
John Quinlivan has been presenting for about 7 years now and visiting 150 to 200 schools giving him wide experience.
This session provides complete guidelines on records management fort electronic and hardcopy records in schools. It covers the use of the school file plan, and the best way to structure and manage electronic records in schools.
Session Outcome:
The outcome of the session will be to give the attendees a clear understanding of the requirements for records guidelines in the school. They will also have a framework for structuring electronic records, to meet retention requirements as specified.
Session C
Jenny Cole - Making a Difference - REPEAT SESSION
Do you ever feel like you are at the bottom of the pecking order in a school and that your contribution is not important or valued? This session will help you see how your role is critical to the outcomes of students. Jenny will also share ways of using your strengths and building your confidence in your role.
Finance
Education Business Services (EBS) will provide updates on services provided, particularly to finance matters.
ETI - Visa's - REPEAT SESSION
Jacqui Johnstone has worked in International Education for over 10 years in both the TAFE and Schools Sector. She has extensive experience in visas, enrolment processes and compliance requirements for international students.
This session will explain the enrolment process for students from Overseas highlighting the enrolment, visas and funding implications for schools and the role of TIWA in seeking placement for these students.
Session Outcome:
Provide confidence for staff when completing the enrolment of overseas students and broad awareness of the categories of overseas students and the differences in management of these students within the school.
Personal Productivity
Alicia Menkveld has a simple but powerful message: Do Less, Better. She is an award-winning consultant, speaker, trainer and noted authority on team and personal productivity. Funny, engaging, and using real-life strategies that work, Alicia changes mindsets and attitudes so you and your team can maximise productivity, strengthen performance and win back an hour a day of lost time.
Personal Productivity (Time Management), Prioritise Effectively, Handle High Pressure and Crisis Situations-and Plan Strategically.
Session Outcome:
To be able to set SMART goals and rituals for more productive routines in the workplace. Have an organised work space. Keeping things in perspective and in control.
Thursday - Conference Day 1
Session A
AIM - Assertive Communication for Leaders
Sam is a Senior Human Resource consultant with over twenty five years’ experience in managing people. She has a real passion for working with people to enhance their communication skills and enable them to achieve their goals. Over the last fifteen years Sam has been developing and delivering management and personal development programs for a range of industries.
Assertive Communication For Leaders
There are very few skills as important as assertive communication. Assertive communication is critical to leading people effectively and working collaboratively with those around you. Assertive communication allows you to deal different people in a calm and confident manner, no matter how difficult the situation is.
Session Outcome:
Understand the difference between Assertive, Aggressive and Passive communication
Identify specific strategies to enhance your assertive communication
Know How Your Personality Affects Relationships
Assertive communication is critical to leading people effectively. Learn how to deal with different people in a calm and confident manner, no matter how difficult the situation is.
Finance - Budget Planning/Cycle
Alan Smith, SCFM Principal Advisor and Martyn Johnson, SCFM Senior Resourcing Consultant SC
Both presenters are members of the SCFM support team and have extensive experience as school leaders
The School Resourcing System’s Operational Dashboard reports information from numerous sources to provide a snapshot of the school’s one-line budget. Where do the Cash and Salary amounts originate to allow them to be reported on the Dashboard?
Session Outcome:
A deeper understanding of the Operational Dashboard to assist with leading and monitoring your school’s one-line budget
How to Best Present Yourself
Sophie Zadeh, Body Language Specialist, passionate about improving the way people interact and communicate non verbally. Driven by a desire to help and educate people, Sophie teaches science based knowledge, providing her clients with an understanding of relevant and contextualised nonverbal cues and a skill set of practical tools.
Recent scientific evidence backs up the phrase 'actions speak louder than words'; when the verbal message remains the same, but nonverbal behaviour is adapted, differences emerge in the way people perceive the messenger–regardless of age, gender and race. This session uncovers the evidence and gives away the secrets of communicating with impact. You’ll learn how small changes to your body language and vocal power can be the key to being more persuasive, influential, confident and credible.
Session Outcome:
This session will increase your understanding of nonverbal communication, giving you a new awareness of what you’re communicating through your body language and vocal delivery. You’ll gain the knowledge and power to increase inner feelings of confidence and communicate with purpose–creating more positive experiences and outcomes, and at the same time controlling how others perceive you.
Session B
Know How Your Personality Affects Relationships - REPEAT SESSION
Assertive communication is critical to leading people effectively. Learn how to deal with different people in a calm and confident manner, no matter how difficult the situation is.
OSH
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Commercial Services - Buying/Purchasing > 50K
Cindy Magtuto works under Education Business Services in Commercial Services at Central Office. Cindy has worked in various government agencies including Child Protection and Family Support, Disability Services, Corrective Services, Department of Finance and has been with Department of Education since 2017.
Cindy has extensive experience in Contracting with relation to non-government funding as well as goods and services.
This session will discuss the role of Commercial Services Directorate in particular:
• the services we provide (legal Commercial advice, procurement and licences)
• with focus to purchasing Goods and Services
Session Outcome:
• familiarity with policy and process requirements
• knowing to involve Commercial Services for buying and disposals valued $50,000 and above
• know that there is a new contract management system coming that will help with Processes
Leading Effective e-Meetings
Adele Fogwill's mission is to enable people to tap into their full potential. She brings over two decades of professional experience and expertise to every assignment, and a clear focus on enabling people to be their best selves. Adele is an engaging and energising presenter/facilitator, bringing practical wisdom and humour to any event.
What makes a meeting effective -Preparing for success and Meeting roles/functions.
Session Outcome:
To be able to deal with challenging participants and facilitate techniques for ideation and decision making. Lead an effective meeting.
Friday - Conference Day 2
Session C
Winning the Battle for Talent
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Speed Dating
Have you ever wanted a Directorate representitive as a 'captured audience' - where he or she cannot leave the table for 20 minutes? Well now is your chance!
JAC - Team Building
Jill Proctor and Carol Scott have extensive experience in many sections of the Department of Education, recently as facilitators at the Institute for Professional Learning.
Starting JAC Consulting in 2018, we design and facilitate programs to support staff to build their knowledge, skills and capability.
A highly functional and effective team is a joy to work in. The workshop explores:
• what makes a good team
• what makes a good team leader
• managing individual differences
• strategies to effectively lead a team.
The workshop is for those who work with a team. It will provide the opportunity to review and reflect on the workplace and consider how to improve your team’s effectiveness.
Session Outcome:
Participants will:
• identify key components of an effective team
• understand the qualities of a good team leader
• identify strategies to improve team effectiveness.
Selection Panel - Getting the Right Fit
Melanja Kwiatkowski’s key responsibilities are the development of human resource policy; implementation of programs for teachers to advance their careers and apply for Senior Teacher and/or Level 3 Classroom teacher status; and support principals and staff in relation to matters under the Department’s Grievance Framework.
This session will provide participants with an overview of a range of human resource policies and their implementation in the school context and discuss the support available related to recruitment and selection process breaches, teacher registration issues and workplace discrimination, harassment and bullying matters under the Department’s Grievance Framework.
Session Outcome:
Managers Corporate Services are aware of the range of information and support available in relation to workforce policies, guidelines and workplace discrimination, harassment and bullying matters.
Session D
Making Your School a Home for Talent
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Speed Dating
Have you ever wanted a Directorate representitive as a 'captured audience' - where he or she cannot leave the table for 20 minutes? Well now is your chance!
People Sense - Building Resilience
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Giving Constructive Feedback for Growth
Sam is a Senior Human Resource consultant with over twenty five years’ experience in managing people. She has a real passion for working with people to enhance their communication skills and enable them to achieve their goals. Over the last fifteen years Sam has been developing and delivering management and personal development programs for a range of industries.
Assertive Communication For Leaders
There are very few skills as important as assertive communication. Assertive communication is critical to leading people effectively and working collaboratively with those around you. Assertive communication allows you to deal different people in a calm and confident manner, no matter how difficult the situation is.
Session Outcome:
Understand the difference between Assertive, Aggressive and Passive communication.
Identify specific strategies to enhance your assertive communication
