The High-Expectations Relationships Behavioural Index A relationship is anchored by high expectations when we have the compassion to be fair and the courage to be firm. Find out more

A High-Expectations Relationships is an authentic two-way relationship that is both supportive and challenging (Stronger Smarter Institute, 2014) Find our more

This is a fictitious story. However, the words are all those of educators in Australian schools. In the Introduction to Stronger Smarter online module, we ask participants to write in an online journal about whether they have heard deficit conversations in the staffroom. This story has been put together from a scan of responses from over 500 online participants. Download … Read More

‘In a society where social inequity exists, educators can decide whether they continue to support the status quo, or deliberately choose to challenge these inequities.’   Stronger Smarter Institute, 2017, p.4  A key principle of the Stronger Smarter Leadership Program (SSLP) is the belief that every educator can challenge the status quo and take a personal ‘Responsibility for Change.’  The Stronger … Read More

The principles of Stronger Smarter create great leaders regardless of context.  Principal, WA (alumni survey 2022)  In the Stronger Smarter Leadership Program (SSLP) we use the provocation from Meg Wheatley that ‘What organisations needs is leadership – not leaders.’  Instead of an organisation based on roles and chains of command, Wheatley creates a different lens to view organisations as a … Read More

Stronger Smarter Institute is proud to celebrate the achievements of our graduates of the Teachers of STEM Initiative (ToSI), knowing the direct impact that they will have in the classroom. Through hard work and perseverance six motivated Indigenous women have graduated from their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related teaching degrees and are all now employed in Education.  Elise … Read More

When we asked our Leadership Program alumni about building better relationships with their local communities, they told us not to underestimate the power of a cup of tea. While there is no set formula or process, our alumni tell us that what is important is taking the time to question, listen and learn. Starting the conversation Building relationships is as … Read More

Rodney Groves is the Assistant Principal at Morisset Public School across the road from where he attended High School. His background is Kamilaroi. However, his family have lived on Awabakal land for five generations, and he has close ties in the local Hunter area. Rodney has been on the executive committee of the local Itji-Marru AECG in various roles for … Read More

The Indigenous Knowledges (IK) in Mathematics project is a collaboration between Indigenous communities, the Stronger Smarter Institute and Education Services Australia. This project aims to create resources to guide teachers and other school staff in their understanding of how they can incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Histories and Cultures into the core curriculum of mathematics. Resources being developed … Read More

Cath Jeffery is a Head Teacher at Inverell State High School, and also works for one day a week with the Stronger Smarter Institute. We talked to her about the very successful Aboriginal Studies class that she started in 2006 with just 6 students. The class has now grown to be one of the most popular at Inverell, with 24 … Read More