NSW Primary Principals' Association eNewsletter

Flourish

Our Term 2 Flourish sessions get under way soon:

May 25 – Ballina
May 30 – Castle Hill
June 5 – Sutherland
June 29 – Broken Hill

Dr Adam Fraser, provided the following summary of brilliant results from the 120 who have completed the course so far:

They were more efficient	17% reduction in time required to complete admin & compliance
They were more focused	27% decrease in the number of overall interruptions they experience 43% decrease in interruptions from emails 29% reduction in interruptions from phone 10% reduction in multi-tasking
As a result they are getting to the things that make the school better & get better student outcomes	27% increase in the amount of time spent on people development 75% increase in the amount of time spent coaching their staff 59% increase in the time spent on strategy 29% increase in the amount of time spent on doing research
They are spending more time with their family	22% increase in work-life balance 70% increase in boundary strength (not letting work affect family) Belief that “My personal time is my own” increased by 47%
They are looking after themselves more	Recovery behaviours (things that help them be more refreshed & less stressed) increased by 24% at work and 16% outside work
Best of all they are healthier versions of themselves which means a happier & more functional school	Pressure felt at work reduced by 18% How much they enjoyed their job improved by 11% Energy levels by the end of the day increased by 16% Stress levels declined by 20% Much more content with their life – their rating of “my life is ideal” increased by 15% Hope for the future increased by 11% Optimistic mindset increased by 9% Resilience increased by 11% Their level of positivity at work increased by 56%
They perceived that the culture of the school has improved	13% increase in how supportive they felt the culture of their school was

I attended the Sutherland PPC Flourish 2nd meeting where Deakin University’s John Molineux presented the data from the diary studies.

At State Council we discussed with Presidents and delegates if there was any interest in other groups wanting to commence Flourish. Both Queanbeyan & Central Coast have indicated they are interested. The model doesn’t have to be exclusive to one PPC …a couple could join, all we would need is a “champion” to help organise. Anyone else??

Executive have also looked at other options & delegates should discuss this with you.