It is so energising and encouraging to join colleagues at Primary Principal Council meetings – it is such a joy to be in the room with colleagues demonstrating knowledge, commitment, focus and good will that is without doubt the finest qualities our principals demonstrate everyday. There is too, a fragility in us all that sits just under the surface. Not always school related but, certainly compounded by the things we cannot control. WE CAN DO THIS – we ARE DOING this!!

I don’t think we credit ourselves anywhere near enough – stop and consider the magnitude of what you have achieved in leading your school and your community to date. It is actually astounding!!!

I have been privileged to attend and engage in a number of truly wonderful events – the FLOURISH MasterClass, the Network of Inquiry and Innovation NSW Symposium |The Power of Together and the Metropolitan South and West School Performance Directorate Principal Conference | The Joy of Connection. These three forums showcased THE MOST AMAZING presenters and keynote speakers whose messages were strong, clear, inspiring, motivating and actionable. HOWEVER, they each were tied by the strength of the message about how we rise when we work together – how we connect and what that means for us personally, professionally and as a system. THE PEOPLE in the room in these forums, in your school, in your PPC meeting, in your network, at State Council, in your staffroom – they are the source of purpose, meaning and our now as well as our tomorrows. We ARE doing this – we can, and, we are.

HUGE THANK YOU and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to the leading Principals coordinating and facilitating these events – thank you for making a difference for your colleagues and energising the workforce to explore what’s possible and take affirmative action.

Take the time to recognise and celebrate the connections you have and the absolute power and joy in working together for a common purpose. The strength we have together resonates.