The National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Principals Association
NSW Deadly Leaders Alliance:
Leading our FutureMATSITI School Leaders Forum, 17 October 2014
www.matsiti.edu.au/events/leaders
Acknowledgement of Country
I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this Land, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and to pay my respects to Elders past and present.
NSW Deadly Leaders
20 Principals94 APs, DPs, HTs 922 TeachersTotal= 1036
NSW Deadly Leaders Alliance
Stage 1
$50 000 project funded by High Performance Unit
24 Aboriginal leaders attended a forum
Six principals were the planning group
Emailed principals about areas of need
Developed a two hour module ”Applying for Advertised Positions and Promotion”
Established relationship with People and Careers Assistant Director
Presented at State Conference and developed DVD to highlight the need for support
NSW Deadly Leaders Alliance
Stage 2
24 Aboriginal leaders to trial “Coach in a Box”
Organise additional forum in Canberra (NSW and ACT)
A product to share- a module
MATSITI project- $50 000 Stronger Smarter Leadership Program and HR in partnership (Leadership and Mentoring)
Establishing a communication platform for members for regular contact- Liz
Strengths Funding provides options and opportunities
Opportunities to physically come together to determine areas of need: culturally and professionally
Relationships with High Performance Directorate and Peoples and Careers and NSW Primary Principals Association
Development of professional learning to meet the needs of a diverse group- Who are we? Our needs are not being met through mainstream principal associations
Opportunities for many to lead areas of expertise
Enthusiasm, commitment, passion and a sense of pride
NSW Deadly Leaders
The NSW Deadly Leaders Alliance contributes to the next layer; NATSIPA
www.natsipa.edu.au
The background of NATSIPA
The National and Torres Strait Islander Principals Association (NATSIPA) has been in development since 2007 through the support of Principals Australia Institute (PAI)and the Dare to Lead Project, the association was incorporated in 2010.
Since 2010 NATSIPA has been working closely with education organisations, principals and individuals including the Australian Primary Principals Association, AITSL (2 committees), Stronger Smarter Institute, Dare to Lead, First Peoples Education Advisory Group, ACARA and MATSITI projects.
Context
NATSIPA has membership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander principals/leaders across most states and territories
Tasmania does not have any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander principals
Deputy principals, assistant principals, head teachers and senior education officers are full members
Aboriginal teachers aspiring for leadership are engaging with NATSIPA
Retired principals are valuable members who bring experience, knowledge and wisdom
Friends of our association are advocates
Purpose
To be the foremost representative voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school Principals adding valuable perspectives to the national education agenda.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educational leaders, working in schools and education departments, through NATSIPA, will embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and influence the formulation of national education policy, with the key goal of improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educational outcomes.
It is through constructive and direct involvement that NATSIPA can lead and influence the educational agenda.
CouragePersistencePatienceintegrity
Strengths
Cultural identity and our diversity Honouring peoples experience- newsletter Credible and respected experts in education and
educational leadership International connection to Maori and Hawaiian principals Strategic and Implementation Plan Utilising expertise of membership- survey Exploring philanthropic funding- Retired principal Independence Connection with other educational systems across
Australia Persistence
The benefits
Building a strong professional network that meets our cultural and professional needs
Presence and influence at many levels
Working our way from the ground up…grassroots
Celebrating and promoting our deadly leaders
Being proactive
Collectively we have a great deal of influence to challenge educational policy and practice in positive ways
Our Future
The only person you are destined to be is the person you decide to be
Ralph Waldo Emerson
