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Course Description

This course supports school leaders to design the structures that make improvement systematic rather than initiative-driven. Aligned to the Australian Professional Standard for Principals – Leading Improvement, Innovation and Change, this course focuses on governance, leadership rhythms and monitoring systems that sustain strategic priorities and prevent initiative overload. 



Audience

School Leaders


Teaching Standards

6.3.4 Lead Level - Engage in professional learning - Engage with colleagues and improve practice:  Implement professional dialogue within the school or professional learning network(s) that is informed by feedback, analysis of current research and practice to improve the educational outcomes of students.



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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Acknowledgement of Country

    • Learning Objectives

    • Teaching Standards

  • 2

    Module 1 –From Initiative to Architecture: Understanding System Design

    • Introduction

    • The Core Problem: Schools Don’t Lack Initiatives — They Lack Architecture

    • What Is Improvement Architecture?

    • Case Study 1: Initiative Without Architecture

    • Case Study 2: Architecture in Action

    • The “How” of Building Architecture

    • Example: Turning an Initiative Into Architecture

    • Preventing Initiative Drift

    • Resource: Improvement Architecture Landscape Audit Tool

    • Reflection Question
  • 3

    Module 2 - Designing Organisational Rhythms That Sustain Improvement

    • Introduction

    • Why Organisational Rhythm Matters

    • From Event-Based to Rhythm-Based Leadership

    • The Concept of Leadership Rhythm Architecture

    • Case Study 1: When Rhythm Is Absent

    • Case Study 2: Rhythm Embedded

    • Resource: Term-Based Improvement Rhythm Planner

    • Reflection Question
  • 4

    Module 3 - Governance and Accountability Structures

    • Introduction

    • Why Governance Matters

    • The Three Layers of Accountability

    • Case Study: Governance in Practice

    • Introducing the RACI Model for Schools

    • Decision Rights and Escalation Pathways

    • Practical Governance Design Steps

    • Resource: Initiative Governance Clarity Toolkit

    • Scenario Activity
  • 5

    Module 4 - Monitoring Implementation Integrity (Not Data Analysis)

    • Introduction

    • Video: Building and operating an effective implementation team: Mount Hutton Public School

    • Why Monitoring Implementation Integrity Matters

    • What Is Implementation Integrity?

    • Common Monitoring Failures

    • The Implementation Integrity Framework

    • Case Study: Monitoring Without Data Overload

    • Designing a Monitoring Tool: The “How”

    • Practical Design Steps

    • Resource: Implementation Integrity Monitoring Toolkit

    • Reflection Question
  • 6

    Module 5 – Preventing Improvement Fatigue Through Structural Discipline

    • Introduction

    • The Problem of Initiative Accumulation

    • What Causes Improvement Fatigue?

    • Structural Discipline: The Leadership Shift

    • Case Study: Structural Reset

    • The Improvement Portfolio Discipline Framework

    • Practical Steps to Reduce Fatigue

    • Resource: Improvement Portfolio Audit & Sunset Planner

    • Final Reflection

    • Wrap Up

    • Resource: Implementing Improvement Architecture: Post-Course 30-Minute Collaboration

    • Reference List
  • 7

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

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