Professional Learning

aspirant series

Overview:
This four-part series is designed to support aspiring school leaders in defining their purpose, building confidence and taking the next step in their leadership journey.
Each session is interactive, offering participants the opportunity to reflect on their professional story, develop a clear vision for the future, explore leadership styles and learn how to showcase their strengths in applications.
While the series is highly rewarding when taken as a complete journey, each session is also valuable on its own, participants can gain meaningful insights, practical tools and inspiration even if they join an individual session.
Whether you’re just beginning to consider a leadership role or are ready to take the next step, these sessions provide guidance to help you lead with authenticity and impact.

Session 1

Setting the Goals for Your Leadership Journey

Every great journey begins with reflection and purpose. In this session, participants will explore their professional story so far, celebrate achievements, and identify lessons learned along the way. Together, we’ll set meaningful goals for 2026 and begin to shape a “big picture” vision for leadership that aligns with your values and aspirations.

Session 2

Motivation & Momentum: Designing Your Roadmap Forward

With your leadership vision in mind, this session focuses on building a roadmap to get there. We’ll unpack your personal “why,” explore what motivates you, and identify the strategies that will help you move confidently toward your next leadership opportunity.

Session 3

Becoming the Leader You Want to Be

You don’t need the title of “Leader” to start leading. This session explores different leadership styles and encourages you to reflect on the kind of leader you aspire to become. Through stories and insights from experienced leaders, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of what values-driven leadership looks like and how to bring it to life in your daily practice.

Session 4

From Practice to Presentation: Showcasing Your Leadership Skills in Applications

In the final session, we’ll revisit the art of applying for leadership roles with clarity and confidence. Learn how to translate your skills, experiences, and growth from this series into strong, authentic applications that showcase who you are as a leader and the impact you can bring to a school community.

AI TO THE RESCUE

In a fast-paced school environment, finding ways to work smarter and more creatively is key. This session explores how these powerful tools, ChatGPT, Microsoft Teams & Planner, and Canva can support your school leadership teams to save time, collaborate and elevate communication.

Harness the power of ChatGPT to streamline administration, accelerate planning and draft high quality reports, policies, communication and data insights that will cut hour from your workload.
Leverage Microsoft Teams and Planner to unify communications, drive planning and foster accountability and shared responsibility across your leadership team.
Use Canva for impact to create professional engaging visuals for reports, presentations, newsletters and social media.

By integrating these tools into daily practice, leaders can boost productivity, empower their teams, and allow you the time to reflect and lead more intentionally.

Bring your computer and lets get started!

Full Day Workshops

Term 1 Week 4

Think, Click and Create - Getting Started with AI

Term 2 Week 10

Showcasing your school and leadership
PPR & PSR preparation

Term 4 Week 8

Building your Brand  - School  Annual reports & Business Plans

Online Workshops

Term 1 Week 5

Building your Brand and Leadership Online (2hrs)

Must have base knowledge and a setup of Chat GPT and Canva. This workship will not cover setup and basics.

Term 2 Weeks 3-5

Think, Click and Create - Getting Started with AI Online Courses: (2hrs)

Chat GPT

Canva

Microsoft Tools

Facilitator: Cavelle Monck

Making the Leap to Deputy Principal

Program Overview:

Transitions of any kind are major challenges, however, the transition from Teacher to Deputy Principal is more complex than most. It requires a high level of preparation regarding mindset, skills, knowledge, relationships and organisation. A well planned transition has the potential to bring early success, and the key to success is having a plan. This workshop will address the key research on role transition and will give participants a clear perspective of what they need to do, demonstrate, understand and develop before they make the leap.

Professional Learning

aspirant series

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

AI TO THE RESCUE

Full Day Workshops

Term 1 Week 4

Think, Click and Create - Getting Started with AI

Showcasing your school and leadership
PPR & PSR preparation

Building your Brand  - School  Annual reports & Business Plans

Online Workshops

Term 1 Week 5

Building your Brand and Leadership Online (2hrs)

Must have base knowledge and a setup of Chat GPT and Canva. This workship will not cover setup and basics.

Term 2 Weeks 3-5

Think, Click and Create - Getting Started with AI Online Courses: (2hrs)

Making the Leap to Deputy Principal

Program Overview:

Term 2 Week 2

July School Holidays

Term 4 Week 6

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Professional Learning

aspirant series

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

AI TO THE RESCUE

Full Day Workshops

Term 1 Week 4

Think, Click and Create - Getting Started with AI

Showcasing your school and leadershipPPR & PSR preparation

Building your Brand - School Annual reports & Business Plans

Online Workshops

Term 1 Week 5

Building your Brand and Leadership Online (2hrs)

Must have base knowledge and a setup of Chat GPT and Canva. This workship will not cover setup and basics.

Term 2 Weeks 3-5

Think, Click and Create - Getting Started with AI Online Courses: (2hrs)

Making the Leap to Deputy Principal

Program Overview:

Term 2 Week 2

July School Holidays

Term 4 Week 6

Subscribe to WAPPA WORDS newsletter

Think, Click and Create - Getting Started with AI

Showcasing your school and leadership
PPR & PSR preparation

Building your Brand  - School  Annual reports & Business Plans

Think, Click and Create - Getting Started with AI Online Courses: (2hrs)