The Association’s number one priority is principal support and wellbeing. The Association’s purpose is to support | empower | advocate and lead. We are cognisant of the competing priorities and the workloads we as Principals carry and at times buckle under.

We are collectively strong and it is timely to remind ourselves of the importance of the principal voice not only in your school but in your community of practice, your Primary Principal Councils and on Reference Groups, Standing Committees and Working Parties.

Connecting together in person for many this term has been an injection of wellbeing in itself. Remember to lean in on your local colleagues, your PSL colleagues and communicate strongly with your DEL. Call me at any time or contact one of our Professional Support Officers.

The wellbeing of our workforce has a variety of contributing factors including: - being in the room when things are discussed, being informed and having the opportunity to voice and shape policy and practices, being solution focused when things are not working in our schools as well as the physical and psychological wellbeing focus, we are individually and collectively responsible for.

The work being done by the Principal In Residence | Sue French and her team is continuing, and her team anticipate presenting their literature review and recommendations to Senior DoE personnel soon. The NSWPPA Wellbeing forum is scheduled for Friday 24 June. We are delighted to say key personnel will be in the room for this PPA led initiative.