Support for Member Schools
1. Finance
The System offers support to member schools by:
- Providing opportunities to share management practices at Business Managers’ Meetings;
- Providing opportunities for briefings on current management and financial imperatives;
- Overseeing the compliance issues relating to funding.
2. Learning and Teaching
The System offers support to member schools by:
- Ensuring compliance requirements for Commonwealth and State funding are met;
- Providing opportunities to share teaching practices at Directors’ Meetings;
- Providing topical professional development opportunities at the annual conference and at the quarterly Director’s Meetings.
3. Professional Development
The System offers:
Opportunities for collegiality and networking within a relatively small group;- Mentoring and support to new members;
- Opportunities for sharing of expertise and best practice;
- Joint professional development opportunities;
- The opportunity for school staff to attend school-based professional development activities in other schools when and where appropriate;
- Opportunities for teacher visits and exchanges to other schools;
- An annual conference and other professional development opportunities throughout the year;
- Support, advice and assistance from the Executive Officer (as required) in respect of educational and business matters;
- Networks for senior staff.
