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Course Description

Effective school leaders ensure that financial, staffing and time resources are used strategically to improve student outcomes. This course explores how leaders can move beyond routine budget management to make disciplined, evidence-informed resource decisions that support teaching and learning. Aligned to the Australian Professional Standard for Principals—Professional Practice: Leading the management of the school, participants will examine how to align budgets with improvement priorities, allocate staffing strategically and evaluate whether school investments are delivering meaningful impact.



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 – Financial Leadership: From Budget Management to Strategic Investment

    • Introduction

    • From Budget Management to Strategic Investment

    • The Principal as Financial Steward

    • Why Resource Allocation Matters

    • Starting the Shift to Strategic Resource Stewardship

    • Resource: Mapping Your School’s Resource Priorities

    • Reflection Question
  • 3

    Module 2 - Aligning Budget Decisions with Student Learning Priorities

    • Introduction

    • From Historical Budgets to Strategic Budgets

    • Evidence-Informed Investment

    • High-Impact Investment Areas

    • Case Study - Redirecting Resources Toward Teaching Improvement

    • Resource: Budget Alignment Check

    • Reflection Question
  • 4

    Module 3 - Workforce and Staffing Decisions that Influence Impact

    • Introduction

    • Staffing as the Largest School Investment

    • Strategic Workforce Planning

    • Example of Strategic Staffing

    • Resource: Staffing Impact Map

    • Scenario Activity
  • 5

    Module 4 - Evaluating Return on Investment

    • Introduction

    • The Question Leaders Rarely Ask

    • Case Study - Reviewing the Impact of Digital Learning Subscriptions

    • Simple Evaluation Questions for School Leaders

    • Example of Evaluating an Initiative

    • Resource: Initiative ROI Review

    • Video: Dylan Williams: Every Teacher Can Improve

    • Reflection Question
  • 6

    Module 5 - Leading Resource Decisions Transparently and Strategically

    • Introduction

    • Communicating Resource Decisions

    • Scenario Activity

    • Balancing Equity and Impact

    • Sustaining Strategic Resource Use

    • Resource: Resource Alignment Audit Tool

    • Final Reflection

    • Wrap Up

    • Resource: Strategic Resource Stewardship – Post-Course 30-Minute Collaboration

    • Reference List
  • 7

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

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