Leading 21st Century Schools: About the project
Principals are embarking on a journey to lead sustainable change within their schools to ensure that their students are not excluded from developing knowledge, skills and understandings about Asia.
Project Aims
The project provides a professional learning component that supports the principal’s capacity to:
- understand the rationale for embedding the studies of Asia into schools' teaching and learning programs and activities
- recognise their own strategic leadership role as essential for effecting transformational change within individual educational settings or at system level
- develop knowledge and understanding of the National Statement for Engaging Young Australians with Asia in Australian Schools (PDF: 1.4 MB) (MCEETYA 2005) and its implications for schools, teachers and students
- commit to embedding studies of Asia into schools' teaching and learning programs and activities.
Partnerships
The Project is a partnership with the Peak Principal Associations and is managed by State and Territory Coordinating Groups comprised of representatives from Government and Catholic and Independent sectors.
Stages
The Leading 21st Century Schools National Forum in May 2008 launched first part of the professional learning strategy for participating principals. The National Forum engaged school and system leaders with Asia, motivated leaders to lead a change process in their organisations, and resourced leaders to achieve the goals of the National Statement.
Phase 1 in 2008, strategically supports principals to undertake an action-based professional learning program to embed studies of Asia into school curriculum and policy.
Phase 2, in 2009, will provide opportunities for schools to extend and deepen their school-based work commitment through school grants to a selected cohort of principals. The work of these principals will provide good practice models for their peers around the country.
Principals are making presentations to their school communities about the importance of engaging their students with Asia and undertaking audits of school curriculum, resources and staff knowledge regarding studies of Asia.
Resources supporting principals include a Tool Kit offering professional learning modules, audit templates and a range of curriculum resources to provide practical support.
Project Partners and Participant Schools
National Project Advisory Committee Members
Andrew Blair, President, Australian Secondary Principals Association
Susan Boucher, CEO, Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council
Mary Ciccarelli, Executive Officer, Catholic Secondary Principals Schools Australia
Penny Cook, Australian College of Educators
Tom Croker, Australian Primary Principals Association
Allan Goedecke, Manager Partnerships, Asia Education Foundation
Lisa Hayman, Studies of Asia Adviser, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria
Jayne Johnston, Director, Professional Learning Institute, Department of Education and Training, Western Australia
Kathe Kirby, Executive Director, Asia Education Foundation and Asialink
Rob Mason, Director, Humanities Section, Curriculum Branch, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Brian Ralph, Principal Liaison Officer, Professional Learning and Leadership Development, Department of Education and Training, New South Wales
Marcia Rouen, Principal Education Officer, Department of Education, Training and The Arts, Queensland
Allan Shaw, Chief Executive, Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia
Leonie Trimper, President, Australian Primary Principals Association
Anne Tumak, President, Australian Joint Council of Professional Teaching Associations
Other Partners
Brian Elliot, Manager Human Society and Its Environment, Curriculum Directorate K-12, Department of Education and Training, New South Wales
Dr David Gurr, Australian Council of Education Leaders, The University of Melbourne
Carol Kelly, Assistant General Manager, Learning Programs Branch, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria
Tony Mackay, Executive Director, Centre for Strategic Education
Katherine Schoo, Executive Director, Australian Curriculum Studies Association
Michael Urwin, Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, Headmaster Brighton Grammar School
Joan Warhurst, CEO, National Catholic Education Commission
Project partners
Departments of Education
Department of Education and Training, Australian Capital Territory
Department of Education and Training, New South Wales
Department of Employment, Education and Training, Northern Territory
Department of Education, Training and the Arts, Queensland
Department of Education and Children’s Services, South Australia
Department of Education, Tasmania
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria
Department of Education and Training, Western Australia
Peak Principals Associations
Australian Primary Principals Association
Australian Secondary Principals Association
Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia
Catholic Secondary Principals Australia
Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council
AEF Studies of Asia Advisers
Sally Alexander, Department of Education and Training, Australian Capital Territory
Jennifer Curtis, Department of Education and Training, New South Wales
Lisa Hayman, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria
Rosita Kandiah, Department of Employment, Education and Training, Northern Territory
Jan Kiernan, Department of Education, Tasmania
Marcia Rouen, Department of Education, Training and the Arts, Queensland
Lindy Stirling, Department of Education and Training, Western Australia
Jackie Thomson, Department of Education and Children’s Services, South Australia (2008)
Lee Grafton, Consultant, Studies of Asia, South Australia
Project Management
Asia Education Foundation
Supreya Blyth, Partnerships Project Officer
Allan Goedecke, Partnerships Manager
Kathe Kirby, Executive Director
Kurt Mullane, Professional Learning Manager
Jennifer Ure, Partnerships Project Manager
State and Territory Groups
Australian Capital Territory
Sally Alexander Department of Education and Training, Executive Officer
Nicola Barkley St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Jeanine Catton Lanyon High School, Australian Secondary Principals Association
Brad Gaynor Sacred Heart Primary School, Australian Primary Principals Association
Chris Hamilton Red Hill Primary School, Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council
Michael Kindler Department of Education and Training
Kathy Kiting Campbell Primary School, Australian Primary Principals Association, Chair
Simon Murray Canberra Grammar School, Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia
Michael Nuttall St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Jeni Page Department of Education and Training
Catherine Rey Merici College, Catholic Secondary Principals Australia
Peter Ross Charnwood-Dunlop School, Australian Primary Principals Association
John Stenhouse Canberra College, Woden campus
Helen Strauch Board of Senior Secondary Studies
New South Wales
Andrew Best Leumeah High School
Colin Bird Junior School Heads Associations, Australian Primary Principals Association, Chair
Dianne Bryant Illawarra Grammar School
Paul Burgis Inaburra School
Christine Cawsey Rooty Hill High School
Jennifer Curtis Department of Education and Training
Michael Doyle St Columbans Primary School
Gail Dyer Belmore South Public School
Brigid Eljed Clare Catholic High School
Brian Elliott Department of Education and Training, Executive Officer
Andrew FitzSimons Dapto High School
Vana Ford Byabarra Public School, Australian Primary Principals Association
Chris Godman Moorland Public School
Dianne Hennessy Bowral High School
Gary Johnson Cherrybrook Technology High School
Hilary Johnston-Croke Kincoppal-Rose Bay School for the Sacred Heart, Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia
Jim McAlpine NSW Secondary Principals Council
Kim McDonald St Andrews Catholic Primary School
Marie Murphy Wiley Park Public School
Andrew Newman Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College
Rosalie Nott Catholic Education Commission NSW
Chris Presland Department of Education and Training, Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council
Brian Ralph Department of Education and Training, Australian Secondary Principals Association
Tiffany Roos Association of Independent Schools
Lindy Ross Collector Public School
Lance Shadbolt Moruya High School
Neil Simpson Batemans Bay High School
Merilyn Smith St Andrews Cathedral School
Dean Sneddon Toormine Public School
Lindsay Swan Board of Studies
Carmel Thew Murwillumbah High School
Cheryl Walsh St Bernadette’s Primary School, Australian Primary Principals Association
Paul Williams St Catherine’s Catholic College, Catholic Secondary Principals Australia
Northern Territory
Maree Bredhauer Girraween Primary School
David Cannon The Essington School
Dom Castle Alice Springs Languages Centre
Michele Cody Wagaman Primary School, Australian Primary Principals Association
Tony Collins Centralian Senior Secondary College, Australian Secondary Principals Association, Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council
Lyn Elphinstone Dripstone Middle School
Marion Guppy Darwin High School
Chris Hancock Department of Employment, Education and Training
Rosita Kandiah Department of Employment, Education and Training
Melissa Kosciuk Darwin Languages Centre
Lester Lemke O’Loughlin Catholic College, Catholic Secondary Principals Australia
Malcolm Pritchard Kormilda College, Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia
Dr Terry Quong Millner Primary School, Australian Primary Principals Association, Chair
Gail Smith Department of Employment, Education and Training
Gillian Webb St Mary’s Primary School, Australian Primary Principals Association
Queensland
Carol Buchanan The Willows State School
Paul Campbell Edge Hill State School, Australian Primary Principals Association, Chair
Chris Daunt Watney Trinity Anglican School, Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia
Chris Eveans Birkdale South State School
Anthony Gribbin Holland Park State School
Chesleigh Hargreaves Association of Special Education Administrators in Queensland
Barbara Henderson Education Queensland, Curriculum Division
Kathy Holzheimer Queensland Studies Authority
Shaun Kanowski Allora State School
Tony Kitchen Queensland Catholic Education Commission
May Kwan Independent Schools Queensland
Virginia Lamb Somerset College, Australian Primary Principals Association
Mark Laraghy Whites Hill State College
John Livingston Kirwan State High School
Di Loddon Queensland Council of Parents and Citizens Associations
Ian McDonald St Laurence’s College
Peter O’Beirne Coordinator, Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council
Andrea O’Brien Ryan Catholic College
Tamara Romans Curriculum Division
Louise Ross Cecil Plains State School
Marcia Rouen Education Queensland, Curriculum Division
Steve Rudolph St Peter’s Lutheran College
Stephen Savvakis Trinity Bay State High School
Rick Sheehan St Agnes Catholic Primary School, Australian Primary Principals Association
Ross Smith Robina State High School
Kerrie Tuite St James College, Catholic Secondary Principals Australia
John Webster Whites Hill State College
South Australia
Dorothy Alison Hahndorf Primary School, Australian Primary Principals Association, Chair
Lyndall Bain Banksia Park International High School, Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council
Bruno Benci Our Lady of the Visitation School, Australian Primary Principals Association
Jan Carey Gumeracha Primary School
Philip Cashen Unley High School
Peter Crawford Victor Harbor High School
Assoc Prof Jim Davies Australian Science and Mathematics School, Australian Secondary Principals Association
Therese Dunlop Moana Primary School
Brian Gabb Port Lincoln Primary School
Lee Grafton Consultant
Rob Harkin Norwood Primary School
Wendy House South Australian Centre for Leaders in Education
Jacqui Jury St Aloysius College, Catholic Secondary Principals Australia
Gabrielle Marafioti Catholic Education
Jocelyn Osborne Elizabeth South Primary School
Panayoula Parha The Norwood Morialta High School
Terena Pope Para Vista Primary School
Viv Rusk Heathfield High School
Susan Sagar Keller Road Primary School
Denice Scala St Andrews School, Australian Primary Principals Association
Jackie Thomson Department of Education and Children’s Services
Doug Trevaski Flinders University
Guy Tunstill Department of Education and Children’s Services
Helen Wildash Department of Education and Children’s Services
Mark Williams Department of Education and Children’s Services
Erica Womersley School of the Air, Open Access College
Linda Wright SA Association of Independent Schools
Tasmania
Kevin Browning Sacred Heart School, Australian Primary Principals Association
Bobby Court Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council
Craig Deayton MacKillop College, Catholic Secondary Principals Australia
Lucy Fisher Lenah Valley Primary School
Melvin Freestone Montagu Bay Primary School
Alison Grant Huonville High School
Dr Irene Gray Department of Education, Learning Services South East
Annette Hollingsworth Cressy District High School
Matt Jones Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Jan Kiernan Department of Education, Learning Services South East, Executive Officer
Cheryl McFadzean Trevallyn Primary School
Carey McIver Department of Education, Learning Services North West
Mandy Reynolds-Smith Devonport High School
Frank Rice St Brendan-Shaw College, Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia
Philippa Roberts Lindisfarne North Primary School
Michelle Shaw Branxholm Primary School
Sheree Vertigan Reece High School, Australian Secondary Principals Association, Chair
Brent Wilson St Thomas More’s School
Lachlan Wright Scotch Oakburn School, Australian Primary Principals Association
Victoria
Brent Brickhill Pascoe Vale South Primary School
Annette Broadfoot St Clement of Rome Primary School
Brian Burgess Victorian Association State Secondary Principals
Paul D’Astoli St John’s Regional College
Andrew Dalgleish Ararat West Primary School
Lynne Devlin Mt Blowhard Primary School
Simon Hamilton Western Port Secondary College
Tracy Hammill Lalor North Primary School, Australian Primary Principals Association
Lisa Hayman Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Executive Officer
Pat Hincks Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority
April Honeyman St Columba’s College, Catholic Secondary Principals Australia
Amanda Hubber Bendigo South West Secondary College
Dr John Hunter Beechworth Secondary School
Carol Kelly Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Chair
Janice Lindsey Warrnambool College
Bernie Lloyd Kew High School, Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council
Mary Lovelock Catholic Education Office Melbourne
Glyn Milner Maffra Secondary College
Joanne Morrison Beechworth Secondary School
David Moss Seaholme Primary School
Kate Muschamp Carrum Downs Secondary College
Julie Myers Brauer College
Andrew Neal Bacchus Marsh Grammar School, Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia
Lynn Pickles Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Sharyne Rankine Association of Independent Schools of Victoria
Alistair Rayner Mowbray College
Paul Turner Woodleigh School
Gaylene Watts St Philip’s Primary School, Australian Primary Principals Association
Ashley Wood Lauriston Girls’ School
Western Australia
Ian Anderson WA Primary Principals Association, Australian Primary Principals Association
Yvonne Arpino Department of Education and Training
Graham Badge Tranby College, Australian Primary Principals Association
Greg Brice North Woodvale Primary School
John Chapman Willetton Primary School
Ray Denholm Norseman District High School
Jenny Dickman Western Australian School Library Association
Ian Elder Sacred Heart College, Catholic Secondary Principals Australia
Anne Fletcher Cooinda Primary School
Gay Fortune Morley Senior High School, Australian Secondary Principals Association
Paddy Guthrie Halls Head Community College
Greg Harper Access Asia Coordinator
Juanita Healy Department of Education and Training, Chair
Paul Leech Woodvale Senior High School
Des Mitchell St Stephens School, Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia
Rob Nairn WA Secondary School Executives Association, Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council
Kathryn Netherwood Lance Holt School
John Newman Curriculum Council
Greg Slavin Australind Senior High School
Lindy Stirling Department of Education and Training, Executive Officer
Lyn Stone St Jude’s Catholic Primary School. Australian Primary Principals Association
Greg Stowe Scotch College
Leah Vogler Turat Hill Primary School
Anita Wills Broomehill Primary School
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