NSW Secondary Principals' Council Week 10| Term 2 | 2019 www.nswspc.org.au SPC Bulletin July President's Report Chris Presland It was another fantastic Annual Conference! The The job of Principalship can be lonely, but a range of speakers and workshops was diverse and supportive SPC colleague is just a phone call away. It captivating. The Masterclasses and Principal Sharing doesn?t need to be a major issue. It may just be sessions were once again valuable. The hospitality, something bugging you, or you might want to chew sponsors and networking were first class, as was the the fat on an idea. No matter how big or small the complete organisation of the event. After the issue, we?re here to help. amazing Mental as Anything in 2018, it was always going to be a hard act to follow, but The Choir Boys We are of course at the mid-point of the year and I did it! Full credit goes to Christine Del Gallo and the hope that every one of you has a chance to take a whole conference team, ably assisted by our break over the next couple of weeks, reflect on your employed officers, for a brilliant effort from which we achievements thus far this year, and come back with all benefited. batteries all charged up for the second half of the year. For me, this is my final SPC Bulletin, prior to I?d also like to thank the many people who, especially retiring on July 22. I would like to thank so many during the conference, went out of their way to pass people for the wonderful messages you?ve sent, the on their thanks for the work we do at the SPC, and gifts, the quiet words, the multiple functions and the the directions we have been taking. Just like your formal thanks. I feel blessed to have had the career teams at school, our teams really appreciate the I?ve had and to finish it in such a privileged role. As positive feedback. We have an Executive and State some of you noticed I was stunned and humbled by Assembly team that do a great job and I think they the extraordinary standing ovation at Annual deserve enormous credit for the way they work on Conference ? it was quite an emotional moment. It our behalf. We?ve also continued to receive some wasn?t expected, but it meant a lot to me. really lovely comments from our retired colleagues As I have said many times, the SPC is not about me. It who are very appreciative of the ways in which we is not about the president, nor any one person. It is are now engaging with them. The job is never done, about how we as a group continue to evolve to meet but it?s nice for our teams to know that their efforts the challenges that present themselves. I have always are appreciated. emphasised the achievements of those who have gone before ? all have done a great job in meeting As always, keep in mind that support is always close the challenges of their day. The current leadership at hand. We have an expanded team of employed team of the SPC has done likewise. My main reason officers, as well as a structure for accessing retired in making these comments is that the end of my Principals via the Principal Futures e-list and website. 1 Presidency will not be about the past, but rather I am filled with optimism and confidence in what the future. our teams have done, and will do, in the future. I congratulate Craig Petersen on being elected by Those who will follow in the years ahead will do a the Executive as the Acting President from the superb job in ensuring that the NSW Secondary start of Term 3 and to Lindsay Paul on being Principals? Council maintains its position as leaders elected as Relieving Deputy President. We also of our profession and guardians of everything that have the benefit of the incredible wisdom and encompasses the term ?the Principal Family?. experience of Christine Del Gallo and Andrew Best Wishes, Turvey, and a powerful Executive team, ensuring Chris P. that the SPC is in great hands. IN THIS ISSUE (Click on the page numbers to go straight to each section) Page 3: SPC Senior Executive Reports Page 7: SPC Executive Reports Page 10: Out and About Page 18: Program Updates Page 23: Opportunities, resources and upcoming events Page 25: SPC Contacts 2 Reports from the SPC Senior Executive Christ ine Del Gallo has done far more than simply be a principal. Deput y President Accolades need to be heaped on this man for his contributions at the highest levels of education, Annual Conference including, but not exclusively, The SPC Annual Conference was enjoyed by 370 principals at - ACE National Director for 7 years, beautiful Manly Beach at the Novotel. It was an - ACEL State president for 3 years and event of diversified, engaging, thought provoking National Board member, and educating keynote speakers and master - Principals Australia Chair for 10 years, classes and hopefully all colleagues left the - ASPA NSW delegate, conference slightly more revitalized with a set of He has received awards a plenty with regularity, new knowledge and ideas to work with. One of the including most valuable aspects of our conference is always the networking and support and friendships - 2003 Director Generals Award for Excellent between colleagues. Some dancers on Tuesday Service to Public Education night added to the friendly ambience of the - 2004 Listed in Australia?s Smart 100 gathering as we all enjoyed and had a blast from - 2005 ACE Macarthur Outstanding Educator the past from the Choir Boys. Award - 2006 Federal Government National Get your wheels set for Albury next year. Outstanding Achievement by a Principal Chris Presland is leaving us - 2008 conferred a National Fellow for ACEL I wish to pay tribute to our President as he leaves - 2010 John Laing Professional Development us to go into retirement. This was my speech at Award from Principals Australia Institute Chris? Retirement Function this week. - 2011 Patrick Duignan Award for Leadership in NSW Chris started teaching English at Belmore Boys in - 2014 ACEL Presidential Citation 1982, then moved to Strathfield South and - 2018 SPC Bill Kennedy Medal Cambridge Park and then Dunheved as Head Teacher. In 1996 he was appointed Deputy And an Australia Day Honours Public Service Principal at Pendle Hill and five years later was Medal appointed Principal at Airds HS and then in 2008 St Chris, it has been a great honour to work closely Clair HS. Most of us would have first known of with you. You have made a significant difference to Chris Presland when he was Principal Liaison education in this country, this state, your schools Officer in the Leadership Unit with Ann McIntyre in and the SPC. You are held in high esteem and are the mid-2000s. I still remember very clearly his deeply respected. You have great respect from ?most reprehensible person? exercise he presented your colleagues, members of the Department, to a vast number of audiences, and it still NESA, PPA, national education bodies and influences me now. journalists alike. In his principal time, nearly 20 years? worth, Chris 3 You are known for your intelligence, being a Craig Pet ersen creative, abstract, complex ideas thinker. Known Deput y President for your unrelenting hard work and commitment. Farew ell Chris! You amaze me how even keeled you are, with I acknowledged the outstanding measured emotions, even in the most frustrating leadership that Chris has provided or difficult scenarios. You have a deep knowledge to the SPC in the last Bulletin, but it of education and how to make schools the best. would be remiss of me to let this last opportunity You are keenly aware of what drives you, pass without commenting upon the wonderful passionate about your beliefs and dig to the celebration of his leadership at his SPC Retirement depths of your core to have the strength and function held at Novotel Sydney Central, Chris? courage to confront the never-ending challenges home away from home on the evening of thrown at you in educational leadership. Wednesday, 3 July. You have been a really strong leader of SPC. Around 100 SPC members, past and present, Life You have been highly responsive to both Members, Past Presidents, senior members of the principals? needs, and their wisdom, and had a NSWTF and the Department of Education, very immediate and proactive response to take up executive from a wide range of our partner their issues. You have well represented the organisations and, perhaps most importantly, secondary principals of NSW, with conviction and Chris? family were in attendance to acknowledge consistency, and you are appreciated for it. his achievements over a long and illustrious career. You?ve made a difference, had great influence and are esteemed. MCs Christine Del Gallo and Paul Tracey did a wonderful job of keeping proceedings on track. I know how important your family is to you. How The Secretary, Mark Scott, the Minister for they have supported you in your work and made Education, Sarah Mitchell, PPA Vice President, you a better version of yourself. I think nearly all of Robyn Evans and I spoke about Chris? our more-than-5-line conversations have included contributions and achievements, but Chris? final your speaking warmly and proudly about ?keynote? was a highlight of the evening. Dubravka and Laurence. And you are a good man. Have a look at the Public Education Core values and they are Chris Presland personified - integrity, excellence, respect, responsibility, cooperation, participation, care, fairness and democracy.