Building Capacity
5E. Ensure that there is a focus on the achievement of personal excellence.
- To develop personal excellence for students and staff through a focus on behaviour, PERMA, and teaching and learning practice.
- Stakeholder engaged:
- Leadership Team
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In July 2023, 8 College staff headed to Westlake Boys High School in Auckland, New Zealand to attend the 2023 IBSC Annual Conference. The Conference program is available here.
It was an opportunity for staff to build an understanding of professional excellence, and support colleague Ilona Welch as she also presented at the conference.
Staff were encouraged to consider 3 things they liked; 2 things they'd like to explore; and the most important idea they took from each session. They presented at an all-staff meeting on the return to school in Term 3.
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Feedback from attendees included:
- "What a fantastic few days of learning and laughing we had. Thank you so much for the colleagiality and contribution to opening my mind... I'm excited to see the further impact!"
- "Fun trip with lots of exciting ideas."
- "Loved the experience, learnt a lot and had a good time."
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