Designed in collaboration with South Australian educators, this program empowers you to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to step confidently into your first people leadership role. You’ll strengthen your capability to lead in alignment with the Strategy for Public Education, as you learn and collaborate with peers.
I thoroughly enjoyed participating in the Orbis Middle Leadership Program. The sessions were engaging, practical, and highly relevant to my role as a middle leader.
Haze Sackey, Leader, Craigmore High School
Program overview
Learning outcomes
By the end of this program you’ll be able to:
- develop your self-awareness and emotional intelligence to lead with confidence, manage emotions effectively and focus on what matters most
- apply adaptive expertise and evidence-informed strategies to solve challenges of practice, drive school improvement and promote equity in learner outcomes
- create a compelling vision for sustainable school improvement by inspiring others through empathy, storytelling, and building trust and commitment
- foster a safe feedback culture to strengthen relationships and build collective efficacy
- use coaching skills to guide colleagues in problem-solving and adapt your style to individual needs.
The program provides you with an opportunity to reflect on your leadership approach and expand your skill set with new strategies. You’ll collaborate with peers to strengthen your capability to lead with a shared purpose, aligned to the Strategy for Public Education.
The program is facilitated over 8 months with a series of 3 full day workshops, a 2-hour webinar, plus group and 1:1 online coaching sessions . It incorporates the following modules:
- Understand self as learner
- Model educational leadership
- Lead change and improvement
- Build a strong culture
- Build capability in others
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Facilitators
Bruce Armstrong
Leadership Facilitator
Lisa Taylor
Leadership Coach and Facilitator
Julie Goodhart
Leadership Coach and Facilitator
Dr Phillip Connors
Leadership Coach and Facilitator
Maria Newport
Leadership Coach and Facilitator
Program costs
Orbis pays for:
- program fees and material costs
- catered lunch, tea and coffee on program days
- travel and accommodation for regional participants.
Schools arrange and pay for TRTs to cover participants on program days if required.
How to enrol
Check availability and enrol in the Middle Leadership program via plink.