The session aims to bring together Approved Providers (or their representative) and key pedagogical leaders and educators. Gather together multiple leaders from your service and come along to get the most out of this session.

The focus will be on leadership that looks at the relationship between governance and pedagogical leadership (Quality Area 1 and Quality Area 7). Understanding how these relate is critical to addressing the new NQS and to achieve Exceeding standards. Through a combination of inspirational stories from the field and targeted sessions – ending in a collaborative workshop – this session aims to provide clear plans of action for embedding leadership on multiple levels within your service.

After registering for this session, keep an eye on your email as there will be a unique opportunity to co-construct the learning in this session to ensure it meets your learning needs!

Links to APST   Knowledge 2.3    Practice 3.3     Engagement 6.1, 6.2, 7.2, 7.4

Links to NQS    QA4  QA7

Presenters: Catharine Hydon – Hydon Consulting, Sharon Jordan – Clare Court Children’s Centre (re Stories from the field), Our Community (Community building consultants)

About the presenters

Sharon Jordan

Sharon is an Area Manager at Early Childhood Management Services and currently oversees 4 integrated early years hubs located in the western suburbs of Melbourne. She has worked extensively in the education sector for the past 35 years as a practitioner, teacher, director and academic. She has a deep interest in building teams that value the importance of reciprocal relationships that empowers everyone to work towards delivering programs that are relevant to and meets the needs of children, their families within the context of the community.

Catharine Hydon

Catharine Hydon is currently engaged as an independent consultant guiding professionals in professional dialogue and reflective conversations.  She holds a Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood) and Master of Education (Early Childhood Education) and has extensive experience in the early childhood sector in Australia and overseas.  Catharine is a dynamic speaker, leading and facilitating professional learning and development sessions and speaking at conferences across the country.

Our Community

Our Community is an organisation that provides advice, connections, training and practical tools for people and organisations working to build stronger communities. They provide training that can be easily understood and used by busy volunteers.