The proverb goes, “it takes a village to raise a child.” The Stronger Smarter Leadership Program recognises that principals, teachers, support workers, parents and the community are all leaders with a significant role to play in a student’s education, health and wellbeing.
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Our flagship Stronger Smarter Leadership Program is the first in our pathway of programs that partners with school and community leaders in their pursuit of educational excellence for all students. This is achieved through guiding participants to enact the Stronger Smarter Approach™.
The Stronger Smarter Leadership Program™ equips you to challenge mindsets within schools to actively engage the school community and staff to enact High-Expectations Relationships, promote positive identities and excellence in schools.
The Stronger Smarter Leadership Program™ is based on fundamental strategies to support success for all children including:
Participants are provided with a safe and supportive environment to explore the Stronger Smarter Approach™ . The program is an action research model, with a series of workshops and meetings throughout the year and includes:
The facilitation and learning approaches are based on adult learning principles including:
The Stronger Smarter Approach puts an Indigenous lens across the National Professional Standards.
Our programs provide practical strategies to support the Standards. Explore further to see how the Stronger Smarter Leadership Program supports both the National Professional Standards for Teachers and the National Professional Standard for Principals.
The Stronger Smarter Leadership Program™ is a minimum 12-month commitment and requires a commitment to two face-to-face forums and all program components:
Phase 1*:Stronger Smarter leadership development forum focusing on enhancing collaborative and cultural competence and leadership capacity to facilitate change, engage Indigenous community and transform learning contexts
Phase 2: Taking the message back: workplace engagement and cultural planning phase, focusing on discussions, consultation, and planning.
Phase 3*: Leadership for School Transformation forum: workplace challenges and school transformation plans are shared, reviewed and discussed by participants and the Stronger Smarter team.
Phase 4: Transforming workplaces implementation, ongoing support, and forums supporting school transformation.
Phase 5: Acknowledging and celebrating learning case studies and/or action research on school transformation plans and positive student outcomes.
*Phases 1 and 3 are face-to-face forums. The Cherbourg Stronger Smarter Leadership Program will require participants to travel to Brisbane, Queensland for Phase 1 and Phase 2. The first phase is a 6 day residential program held at the Ration Shed Museum in Cherbourg, south-east Queensland with the second phase being held in Redcliffe, QLD.
The Stronger Smarter Leadership program is a much-needed professional development opportunity for all staff working within the education sector. It is vitally important for leadership teams to engage in this program and lead by example within their school communities. The Stronger Smarter Approach IS best teaching practice for ALL students.
Do the program! It's really amazing. I think the biggest takeaway is to always challenge the structures that are in place. Why do we do it that way? Is there a better way that we can be teaching or working in this space that is more beneficial to the kids that we see every day?
The SSLP is completely different to what I expected it to be, in an amazing way. I feel that it has helped me grow as a person and as a professional. I really valued the time spent with the facilitators, along with the other professionals taking part in the program. It is a program that I would recommend to anyone in any profession.
This Stronger Smarter training has changed the way I think and view things. It’s made me look at things from a different perspective. I'm just so thankful because it enhanced everything that I do in my work and with my community.
The Stronger Smarter Leadership Program really reset that fire in me to make sure that I’m being as strong as I can be in this space to be more reflective in my practice.
Stronger Smarter was by far the best training I have ever undertaken. I first completed SSLP in 2011 and I still apply what I have learnt at SSLP within my workplace.
I thought the Leadership Program was fabulous. I returned to work with more inspiration for my role and it reminded me about why I love being a teacher.
What stood out for me in the Stronger Smarter training is how it gets you to think about your mindset. So, looking more into how we can reframe our mind and do better within our roles for Aboriginal students. High expectations was one of our main things and so we've always tried to keep to that.
Stronger Smarter PL was one of the best programs I’ve been involved in. I participated with people that were open to learning which makes the world of difference.
Thank you for the amazing opportunity, I believe this course should be a mandatory component of becoming a school leader. Was a great way to connect with colleagues across networks, but a really valuable self-learning and reflection process that supported ensuring that I am a better leader in my school every day.
I just want to say how powerful this program was not just for my teaching but for me as a person and it has made our family tighter and more respectful. It’s been a life changer!
Join us on this exciting journey of shaping a sustainable and innovative indigenous education platform.
Join us on this exciting journey of shaping a sustainable and innovative indigenous education platform.