Supporting You | Deputy President Bob Willetts:

Starting the year off right – Your Circle of Influence

The start of each year presents the opportunity to start fresh and set new goals.

We encourage all principals to add health and wellbeing goals to your PDP.

Your school and community and family need you to be well to perform at your best.

One of the things we have learned from the Flourish Movement is to BE SPECIFIC about the behaviours that will achieve your goals.

Change the old tried and failed new years’ resolution of “I’m going to improve my fitness and lose weight” to the specific behaviours that will achieve the goal such as “I’m going to go to the gym 3 times per week at 6am and reduce my alcohol intake. “

A culture of trust.

Research shows one of the most important ways to build trust is to ask for help. 

 We encourage all Principals to “Lean In” to the support systems available.

The PPA Executive are working with Headspace to continue to build our collective capacity to provide effective support and importantly build our collective courage to see vulnerability as a strength and lean into the support that is on offer. This term’s PPC Meetings will include some resources from Headspace for Presidents and Deputy Presidents to utilise.  

“Call a colleague”

Collegial support and a strong collegial network is the best protective factor and form of support.

The NSWPPA website has a support flow chart to guide principals to seek support which was developed by the Principal Support Reference Group.  The number one option for every level of incident is to call a colleague.

Grace Palamara is the Chairperson of the NSWPPA Principal Support Reference Group, and every PPC has a Principal Support contact person who is there to support you and advocate on your behalf.

Principal Support Officers

We now employ invest in 3 Professional Support Officers to help manage the pointy end of support and wellbeing issues.

The key message is to call and seek advice or assistance with matters early.

The contact details for PSOs are on the website.

Principal Support Flowchart and Application Forms.

The NSWPPA Principals’ Support Reference Group (PSRG) provides support for NSWPPA members where Director of Public School (DPS) or Executive Director (ED) Support does not address the immediate needs of Principals.

The PSRG utilises colleagues to support NSWPPA members who are experiencing difficulty, identifies key contacts in each Area Council that facilitate principal support and sets aside up to 100 days relief which is to be accessed through the NSWPPA State Executive (Principal Support) or the State President.

Please access the forms on the website below

New Principals Salary Deduction Form | Treasurer Gregory Grinham

We welcome all new and reliving principals to join the NSWPPA. Attached is the membership/ salary deduction form that you can share with any new or relieving principals who may not have already joined.

PPC Treasurer Information | Treasurer Gregory Grinham

Attached is a document for all PPC Treasurers on the role of the treasurer. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact myself or one of the other NSWPPA Exec.