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Course Description

This course supports school leaders to build and sustain community partnerships that enhance student learning, wellbeing, and pathways. It focuses on practical, evidence-informed approaches to embedding partnerships into school practice. Aligned to the Australian Professional Standard for Principals – Professional Practice: Engaging and Working with the Community, it supports leaders to move beyond one-off engagement towards consistent, high-impact collaboration. 



Audience

School Leaders


Teaching Standards

7.4.4 Lead Level - Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community - Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities: Take a leadership role in professional and community networks and support the involvement of colleagues in external learning opportunities.



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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Acknowledgement of Country

    • Learning Objectives

    • Teaching Standards

  • 2

    Module 1 – The Case for Community Partnerships

    • Introduction

    • The Impact of Community Partnerships

    • Video: Leading Community Partnerships

    • From “Add-On” to Embedded Practice

    • Australian Policy and Research Context

    • Case Study: Embedding Partnerships into Learning

    • Resource: Partnership Reflection & Audit Tool

    • Reflection Question
  • 3

    Module 2 – Mapping Your Community

    • Introduction

    • Understanding the Range of Potential Partners

    • Applying an Equity Lens

    • Examples in Practice

    • Resource: Community Asset Mapping Tool

    • From Identification to First Contact

    • Reflection Question
  • 4

    Module 3 – Building Effective Partnerships

    • Introduction

    • What Makes a Partnership Effective?

    • Common Pitfalls to Avoid

    • Australian and International Context

    • From Connection to Collaboration: Practical Steps

    • Video: Community Partnerships to Improve Literacy

    • Leading Implementation in Your School

    • Resource: Real-World Learning Project Planner

    • Reflection Question
  • 5

    Module 4 – Sustaining and Evaluating Partnerships

    • Introduction

    • Embedding Partnerships into School Practice

    • Leadership for Sustainability

    • Levels of Partnership Sustainability

    • Evaluating Impact

    • Case Study: Sustaining Impact Beyond Individuals

    • Australian and International Context

    • Resource: Partnership Sustainability Plan

    • Scenario Activity: Sustaining a Partnership
  • 6

    Module 5 – Reflection and Application

    • Introduction

    • Revisiting the Core Shift

    • Reconnecting to the Big Ideas

    • Leadership Insight: The Role of Judgement

    • Deep Reflection: Patterns in Your Context

    • Case Study: Leading a Strategic Shift

    • Resource: Partnership Action Reflection Tool

    • Final Reflection

    • Wrap Up

    • Resource: Strengthening Community Partnerships –Post-Course 30-Minute Collaboration

    • Reference List
  • 7

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

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