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Positive Behaviour Strategies for Low-Risk Settings.Equip your staff with the skills to de-escalate distressed behaviours with the Team Teach Level One Course.Through this course, your team will learn the drivers behind behaviours of concern, and gain a detailed understanding of the legal context around behaviour support. They will learn how to use non-restrictive, positive behaviour strategies for effective communication and de-escalation, both verbal and non-verbal, for supporting individuals ...

The seminar will be presented by Australia Wide Taxation & Payroll, catering specifically for AISWA member schools.A minimum of 25 attendees is required for this course to proceed.Included in your registration is:-Receive a full day of training from 8:00 am to 4:00 pmTaxation & Industrial Relations training for payroll administrationHave your questions answered on the dayReceive an Australia Wide Taxation & Payroll Manual 2024-2025 edition12 months access to the Australia W...

Join us for a full day, hands-on workshop focused on engaging children in rich oral language activities that are aligned with NQS Quality Area 1, the West Australia Curriculum and the EYLF Practice: Holistic, integrated and interconnected approaches. This session explores the richness of everyday practices in context of PP-Year 2 classrooms and aims to enhance ways of engaging children in fun language and activities.  This full day T.A.L.K. Workshop: Enhancing Oral Language and Pre-Literacy...

Attendance available to Curriculum Reference Group Members Only.Established in 2024, the AISWA Curriculum Reference Group (CRG) consists of 26 educators in Executive or Senior leadership positions with responsibility for Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, working within AISWA member schools.  These Curriculum leaders come together to discuss, deliberate and provide advice on all matters relating to primary and secondary curriculum.The CRG works in partnership with AISWA to inform the provis...

Enhance your differentiation skills and ability to cater to gifted learnersGERRIC's Mini-COGE courses are practical professional development for educators to support high-potential and gifted students. High-potential students are not necessarily high achievers; we focus on how to engage and support these students to reach their potential.The unit of work allows you to implement practical changes to curriculum, assessment, and pedagogy, receive feedback from other educators and the GERRIC academi...

This Network is tailored for Principals who are either in the early stages of their leadership journey or are experienced leaders newly navigating the independent education settings in Western Australia.Each term, this dynamic and interactive Network provides a supportive space for participants to collaborate, share insights, and tackle challenges in a collegial environment. Through themed presentations, facilitated discussions, and peer-to-peer learning, participants will gain practical strateg...

Educators will explore the concept of metacognition and gain practical, evidence-based strategies to promote student self-regulation, agency, and collaborative, co-constructed approaches to teaching and learning.

This reflective and empowering program is designed to support women in their educational leadership journey. For senior leaders or those aspiring to become senior leaders, the program is an opportunity to connect and learn with and from other successful women, share effective practices, and develop others through your own impact and influence. 

The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) is a comprehensive child safety and respectful relationships curriculum for children and young people aged 3 to 17+. The curriculum was developed by the Department for Education South Australia (SA) through extensive consultation with child protection experts, leaders, and teachers. AISWA has a licence agreement for member schools to access the KS:CPC. Teachers that deliver the KS:CPC to children and young people must complete the ...

This session will provide an overview of evidence-informed classroom management practices and strategies suitable for primary and secondary school.

Network days provide opportunities for teachers to meet and engage in Professional Learning throughout the academic year.  The Network Days are designed to meet the specific needs of teachers engaged in the various English courses.  A range of presenters and activities are sourced for these events to address the demands of each of the courses.The focus of this meeting will be the ATAR course, both Literature and English.This Network Day will be held in conjunction with CEWA.Agenda TBA.

The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) is a comprehensive child safety and respectful relationships curriculum for children and young people aged 3 to 17+. The curriculum was developed by the Department for Education South Australia (SA) through extensive consultation with child protection experts, leaders, and teachers. AISWA has a licence agreement for member schools to access the KS:CPC. Teachers that deliver the KS:CPC to children and young people must complete the ...

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Educators will explore the principles of effective feedback and acquire practical, evidence-based strategies to enhance student learning, foster growth, and support a reflective, student-centered approach to teaching.

Serving on the board of an independent school is a significant commitment, demanding both responsibility and accountability. While the principal is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the school, the governing body oversees its strategic direction and ensures compliance with regulatory standards.This workshop is designed to equip board members with the essential knowledge and skills to effectively balance their roles. The session will cover the following key accountabilities:Understandi...

Designed for Business Managers and/or senior staff new to the areas of Disability Funding and Compliance.This session will cover the following topics:AISWA Manager, Inclusive Education,  Amanda FernihoughAn explanation of funding for students with disabilityUnderstanding the funding 'language'What is AISWA's role and how we can assist youFurther training and NCCD coursesAISWA Industrial Relations Consultant, Nigel Briggs with Lavan representativeIndustrial Relations and latest legal matters...

HIGH IMPACT TEACHING STRATEGIES (HITS) for teaching primary mathematics.Mathematics can be complicated to teach; therefore, we want to maximise effective student learning time using quality tasks.In this two-day course, tasks will be shared that illustrate how HITS may be incorporated into the teaching of mathematics. Guidance for ways to DIFFERENTIATE and assess tasks will be given.Leaders and participants will be introduced to Whole School Approaches (WSA) for teaching mathematics, in the area...

Positive Partnerships and AISWA Sector-led Professional Learning ProgramWe are excited to announce the Inclusive Education team will be running the Positive Partnerships two-day professional learning program.We will explore:Evidence-informed knowledge of autism and how it directly impacts on a young person’s learning and participation.Effective strategies to help maximise a young person’s learning in the school and home environment.Understanding the support needs of young autistic people and the...

Positive Partnerships and AISWA Sector-led Professional Learning ProgramWe are excited to announce the Inclusive Education team will be running the Positive Partnerships two-day professional learning program.We will explore:Evidence-informed knowledge of autism and how it directly impacts on a young person’s learning and participation.Effective strategies to help maximise a young person’s learning in the school and home environment.Understanding the support needs of young autistic people and the...

This course focuses on teaching decoding fluency through the GUIDED READING component of your reading program. It provides an efficient routine that gets results.Systematic decoding instruction is important, in part, because of the limitations of the human mind. Neural processing has severe limits in terms of capacity for attention and working memory (Craik & Lockhart, 1972).Brains can only pay attention to so much information at a given time. If comprehension is going to take place during r...

This course focuses on comprehension teaching through the GUIDED READING component of your reading program. It provides an efficient routine that gets results.This workshop provides participants with:A knowledge of the skills employed by successful readers.An explicit, transferable routine for comprehension instruction, that empowers students and simplifies the work of teachers.A routine that acknowledges current brain research that reduces anxiety and frees up working memory to enable readers t...

Literacy Bites are a series of workshops focused on Literacy and hosted by experts in the field. Each session will focus on a different aspect of literacy targeted at K-6 education. Workshops are stand alone, you can attend all or one of the workshop series.***Subsidy provided from Preschool Reform Agreement (PRAG)

Join us for a special Term 3 Professional Learning session held on country (location to be confirmed). This immersive experience will offer a unique opportunity to connect with Country, learn from First Nations Elders and community members, and deepen your understanding of Indigenous perspectives. Together, we’ll explore ways to incorporate this learning into creating culturally responsive and safe school environments.

Please note, this course costs $2,000. The noted fee of $200 is the deposit only.  Are you a highly effective and skilled classroom practitioner who regularly guides, supports, or leads others?Why not be recognised for your excellent work through National Certification?Come and join a group of like-minded colleagues as you support one another to evidence your practice and achieve National Certification as a Highly Accomplished or Lead teacher. These sessions are a compulsory component ...

The AISWA Early Career Teacher program is designed to support and develop educators who are in the early stages of their teaching careers. This scoped and sequenced program provides early career teachers with the necessary training, mentorship, and support to assist them in being effective and successful practitioners in the classroom, as well as active contributors to their school context.This 2-day course is offered twice during the year, with Semester One and Semester Two intakes following th...