Acting Secretary Murat Dizdar and Executive Director Andrew Stevenson joined us at our Week 2 State Executive Meeting to share the work being undertaken as we move forward. The commitment to having the key Associations in the room at the start of the conversations was welcomed. Understanding the ‘why’ being the important place to start. There was also acknowledgement of the importance of the voice of the Principal and the teacher being highly valued. We can anticipate there will be much consultation and engagement to ensure we are focusing on the right work in schools and what matters to ensure teaching learning and leading is prioritised.

Murat reiterated there is much work to do – the ‘how’ the work will be done was of significance. Our corporate colleagues and our people in schools must work in genuine partnership to move forward. I am right in saying there won’t always be agreement and the Government and Department will have things that will need to be actioned on advice of Royal Commissions and Inquiries – and that, we understand. How we respond to that will be engaging early and collaboratively to ensure a school lens in across the work and most importantly the resourcing required is wrapped around our schools to ensure policy and practice makes a difference for students, staff and communities.