And another thing or two….
- Great news that ED Mark Grant has been working closely with us & SPC and now the A-Z tool requirements have been dropped in favour of a better system.
- Discussions with NESA Inspectors on somehow ensuring the workload with EV and their cyclic inspections can be reduced. We have discussed a few options. LHP [Leadership & High Performance] are working on ways to develop a 3-5 year plan for schools so they are aware when their EV will occur, they are also looking at how they may be able to spread the load for PSLs so it is not so confined in time that we have no access to PSLs during the busy EV period.
- Just over 200 principals have bothered to have the interviews with Assets during the Asset Review. Non-productive grumbling gets us nowhere…. We need all of our colleagues to get involved or we will put up with the consequences. See details in School Biz.
- Great to hear about a “Big School” Meeting being called by DEL Dean White and colleagues to discuss & share procedures/ protocols/ best practice in schools with >800 students. Initially for the 17 schools in their patch, the view is to share the learnings with the growing numbers of “Big Schools” later.
- A group of PPA Teaching Principals met with LHP recently working on an Induction program for newly appointed Teaching Principals. A great example of collaboration.