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Lodestones: The Ethical School Leader (TUT) Cohort Two

Understanding Ethics, The Law and Industrial Instruments to Drive Effective Leadership

In times of complexity and uncertainty, school leaders have access to three critical learning resources that act as lodestones in keeping themselves and those around them more grounded and pointing them toward greater constancy, fairness and integrity. 

Cohort Two - Primary and Secondary Deputies and Associate Principals

40 places available

Dates:

• Day One -  Tuesday 27 May 2025 
• Day Two - Friday 29 August 2025
• Day Three - Tuesday 28 October 2025

Location:  SSTUWA building, 1 West Street, West Perth WA 6005 (off Thomas Street)

About the Program

Today’s school leaders know that, in a world of competing - often diametrically opposed - demands, beliefs, values and imperatives, the stakes attached to our decision-making have never been higher. The complexity of modern-schools and their communities can often create significant dissonance around our own-and others - sense of what is ethically right and wrong in a range of highly-charged situations.

That’s why the SSTUWA is proud to launch Lodestones: The Ethical School Leader Program which will consist of three-days of professional learning for school leaders, spaced over the remainder of 2025.  Leaders will have access to three critical learning resources that will act as lodestones in keeping themselves and those around them more grounded.

Day One: Leading for Good - Practical Pathways for Morally Informed Leadership

Day Two: Leading from Strength - Understanding and Harnessing the Powers and Protection of Legislation, Policy, Agreements and the Law

Day Three: Leading for Each Other - Shared Goals of our General Agreement and Award

Each of the three days will work toward building skills, knowledge, and understandings around ethical leadership development. Scenarios and real problems will be the hallmark of this three-day program. This distinctive and relevant focus will be a benefit for Principals, Deputies and Middle Leaders across primary and secondary schools.

Leaders registering to be part of the project will need to commit to a total of three-days of professional learning. 

Cohort One: Principals

Cohort Two: Deputies and Associate Principals

Cohort Three: Head of Departments, Head of Learning Areas, Program Coordinators

Funding for Regional Leaders
There is funding allocated to support travel and accommodation for a selected number of regional leader members. Please register to be part of the project and each application will be assessed for funding approval. You will be advised. 

Program Content

Day One: Leading for Good
Practical Pathways for Morally Informed Leadership

Join David Price, Executive Coach and Ben Calleja, Director from CC Soutions for a scenario-based, hands-on learning that is tailored to real-world challenges faced by Principals and school leaders in Western Australia. This approach will enable you as a leader to not only understand ethical principles but also apply them in tangible ways.

Focus Areas:

• What is ethical leadership, and why is it important?
• Qualities, actions and attributes of ethical leaders.
• Frameworks to ethically resolve dilemmas in education.
• Ethical leadership to ethical culture
• Ethical leadership in the broader school community.

Presented By:  David Price, Senior Consultant, CC Solutions and Ben Calleja, Director, CC Solutions

Day Two: Leading from Strength
Understanding and Harnessing the Powers and Protection of Legislation, Policy, Agreements and the Law

The second day will focus on the opportunity to build knowledge and understanding around a range of legal topics that apply to teachers and leaders in schools.  This will include awards, agreements, policies, processes/procedures and laws.

Focus Areas:

• Legislation
• School Education Act and Regulations
• Other Important Legislation e.g., WHS, Discrimination
• Legal Concepts
• Duty of Care
• Case Law
• Lawful Orders
• Policy and Processes
• Dispute Resolution
• Equal Opportunity

Presented By: SSTUWA Legal Team - John Theodorsen, Mario Schmidt and School Leader Organiser, Melissa Rinaldi, Antony Pearson, WHS Organiser

Day Three: Leading for Each Other
Shared Goals of our General Agreement and Award       

The final day of the series will focus on unpacking the Schools Award and the 2023 General Agreement with the goal to develop skills to access and interpret key information.  Time will be provided to navigate important parts of the Red Book and explore key clauses that impact all educators in schools. The day will also provide time to explore key amendments to the 2023 Agreement.  Practical activities using the Agreement will provide the opportunity to develop a clear understanding on how this document impacts ethical decision-making for leaders in schools.

Focus Areas:

• Building General Agreement Literacy
• Teachers Award 1993
• The School Education Act Employees’ General Agreement 2023
• Exchange of Letters
• Important Clauses
• New Clauses and Amendments
• Using the General Agreement and Award to support decision making
• Log of Claims Process and Procedures

 Presented By: SSTUWA Senior Officers and Industrial Staff

Costs

$ 150 : School Leaders - SSTUWA Members
$ 450 : School Leaders - Non-Members

Hospitality

Morning tea and lunch provided

Nominated Audience

Deputies and Associate Principals

Members and Non-Members

Trade union training leave - Schools

Members in schools and TAFE colleges are eligible for five days of paid leave per year to attend trade union training (TUT).

To comply with TUT leave requirements applicants must:

• Submit applications to DoE/principal four weeks prior to the event.
• Provide DoE/principal with a printed copy of the course program attached to this form.
• Be nominated by the SSTUWA. See “nominated audience” on the attached course program.

The school will not be charged for the salary of the person attending trade union training - this is covered by the DoE.  However, if a relief teacher is required, this is funded through the school's one line budget.

For school administration
When processing TUT leave applications:

• Ensure staff attending training have selected TUT Leave in HRMIS.
• Project code 1471 will be generated within the payment system.