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Chair's 2019 Report for 2020 PESA Chair’s 2019 Report for 2020 PESA AGM It’s my pleasure to report to our members on the achievements of your Association over the past 12 months. 2019 was indeed another successful year for PESA. A key achievement for the year was the finalisation of the PESA Positive Education Guide, to which many of you have subscribed and we thank you for your support. This substantial guidebook was edited by the PESA CEO and Board, and is the result of over 18 months’ work. We believe it to be a world first – a resource which brings together current theory, research and best practice in the field. This guide was a collaborative endeavour, and we thank the many experts who provided input on this important resource. It was professionally edited and launched in December 2019. I do commend it to you if you haven’t already purchased a copy. We were very pleased with our annual national conference in April, with around 400 delegates in attendance from across Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, USA, China and Canada. The conference was held at RACV Royal Pines, Gold Coast, Queensland. This location, not being in a capital city and therefore somewhat more remote, resulted in lower attendance than the 2018 conference hosted by Geelong Grammar School in Melbourne. This was anticipated by the Board, which was of the view that to reflect our status as a truly national organisation committed to serving our members across the country, it was important to locate the conference in a state where it had not yet been offered. Conference non-member ticket sales resulted in over 220 new PESA members which was very pleasing. Given the growth of our conferences, and considering the substantial human resource input and financial cost they impose on host schools, the Board took the decision to hold the 2019 conference at a commercial venue. This inevitably led to a higher cost base and lower attendances. The conference was essentially a financial ‘break even’. Notwithstanding this, the Board saw the 2019 conference as a learning experience for this new commercial model, and was pleased with the event as an important professional development, brand-building and networking opportunity. As always, the calibre of presentations was very high, with many renowned Australian experts delivering keynote presentations, as well as Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky, a globally recognised academic and thought leader in the field of Positive Psychology. PESA membership at December 31 totalled almost 1200 across the individual, institutional and student categories. Members predominantly comprise educators and school leaders from the independent, government and Catholic sectors, as well as academics, health professionals, parents, charities, philanthropists and other community members committed to an evidence-based approach to school community wellbeing. Most PESA members hail from Australia, with the balance based abroad including UAE, Canada, Denmark, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Japan, New Zealand, USA, Singapore, Thailand, China and Taiwan. The reduction in membership numbers compared to 2018 was partly the result of ‘passive’ members who received memberships as part of their 2018 national conference ticket purchase who did not renew when their memberships fell due. There was also a level of churn, which we believe was partly caused by members changing employers (and consequently email addresses which is our primary means of communication with members) as well as changes to credit card details for some members, which meant many automatic renewals were not processed. A campaign to encourage lapsed members to renew their memberships was commenced in 2019 and will continue of course in 2020. Over 2019, our Association continued its focus on supporting our State and Territory Chapters which serve our members across Australia. As a national organisation, PESA is very aware of the need to provide support and assistance to members at a local level. State and Territory chapters are operated by voluntary committee members and report to the CEO regularly. They run professional development events which are free for PESA members, and some now run state conferences, which is greatly appreciated. www.pesa.edu.au PESA has now established chapter committees in every state of Australia as well as the ACT, and in 2019 over 80 individuals served voluntarily on our committees, which is an extraordinary contribution. The Board recognises the dedication and spirit of generosity of these volunteers, and the substantial contribution they make to the growth and reach of PESA across the country, as well as relevance to local communities. On behalf of our Board and CEO, I wish to express our deep gratitude to each individual serving on our chapter committees. Two changes in Board composition took place in 2019, with Janis Coffey retiring by rotation at the 2019 AGM, and Professor Lindsay Oades joining the Board as a co-opted director. Remaining on our Board since 2019 are: Treasurer: Leonie Abbott (Berry Street Childhood Institute, VIC) Joanne Alford (Deputy Principal of Wellbeing, Saint Francis Xavier College, VIC) Simon Murray OAM (Founding Chair – retired from this office in September 2020, but remaining on the Board) Professor Lindsay Oades (University of Melbourne Centre for Positive Psychology) Warren Symonds (Principal, Mt Barker High School, SA) Charlie Scudamore (Vice Principal, Geelong Grammar School, Vic) I too remain on the Board. In 2020, we were joined by Simon Martin and Robert (Bob) Easton, as co-opted directors, and we are confident they will bring a wealth of business, financial and philanthropic expertise to our Board. By way of background, Simon Martin is a private wealth manager at EL&C Baillieu, with over 32 years’ experience in the discretionary management of client investment portfolios. Part of Simon’s role involves advising clients how best to establish financial structures for charitable support. Simon has supported PESA for many years, attending annual conferences, and donating to positive education programs in schools, as well as through his family foundation providing a staff member in 2016 for 6 months when PESA’s original Executive Officer, Phil Doll, retired. We are delighted to have someone with Simon’s financial acumen and commitment to philanthropy and community wellbeing serving on our Board, and I know you will join with me in welcoming him. Bob Easton is currently the Chairman and Senior Managing Director of Accenture across Australia and New Zealand, He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Victoria University (NZ), a Graduate diploma in Psychology from Massey University (NZ), Master of Defence Studies from Deakin University (Aust), MBA from Macquarie University (Aust), and a Masters of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania (USA). He is working towards his PhD at Case Western Reserve University (USA), where he has two fellowships. Bob is also currently completing a PhD on the subject of the human flourishing of individuals and workplace collectives, and serves on the global board of the David L. Cooperrider Centre for Appreciative Inquiry. Welcome Bob. Our Board is an effective and committed group of experts, who each bring a diverse and wise perspective to governance of our Association. I warmly thank the members of our Board for their dedicated service. As many of you will know, Simon Murray, our Founding Chair decided to step down from the role of Chairman of PESA from September this year, but remains on our board. It’s my great joy to pay tribute to Simon Murray – and I present an award to Simon for his pivotal role in the establishment and growth of PESA and his outstanding contribution to the development of Positive Education across Australia, with gratitude. We thank Simon for his extraordinary contribution, not only as our founding Chair, but also because Simon was the driving force behind the creation of this association, and I, together with Charlie Scudamore, were privileged to be among those who were also part of those early deliberations and planning meetings with Simon in this exciting initiative that has now evolved into an amazing association. www.pesa.edu.au I am pleased to share some background information on Simon. As well as being our founding Chair, Simon has led the growth and development of Positive Education nationally, not just through PESA but also through his role as a headmaster, particularly of St Peter’s College, Adelaide. This year, Simon was appointed IPEN Global Chair. In 2018, Simon was awarded an OAM for services to secondary education and professional associations. Simon is a board member of the CPP at the University of Melbourne. In 2019, Simon was one of just 5 honourees recognised for his pioneering work, contribution and internationally recognised leadership in the field of Positive Education by the Positive Psychology Centre at the University of Pennsylvania. Simon has also contributed to scholarship in the field, co-editing two books. We thank Simon for all he has given PESA and his unswerving commitment to our association. He has led with passion and good humour, and it is a great privilege to have had the benefit of his leadership. We wish Simon well and are grateful he will continue on our Board. Also having worked closely with Simon as Deputy Chair for a number of years I also thank him for his collegiality. As a fitting tribute to the Simon’s legacy, I am delighted today to announce the Simon Murray Emerging Leader Scholarship. This scholarship will be offered annually to a ‘rising star’ – someone who is a change leader, and an innovator, making a difference in their school or community. Further details will be provided later in the year. I would also now like to pay tribute to another important contributor who is also retiring from our Board, Charlie Scudamore. Charlie was part of the very early planning to explore the possibility of PESA, back in 2012, well before PESA was founded.
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