Women In Educational Leadership

WIEL organise biennial conferences. Details of the 2007 conference are as follows:‘Women In Educational Leadership’ (WIEL) State Conference - Rydges Jamison Sydney Thursday, 8 March - Friday, 9 March 2007 "Through The Looking Glass - Focussing The Future".

These twin programs in Sydney and Dubbo were both great successes! Congratulations to Debbie Lowe Principal of Newington Public School for her role in coordinating the organisation of the Sydney conference and Trish Webb Principal of Tumut Public School and Kate Sullivan Deputy Principal of Euston PS for their organisation of the Dubbo conference. Thank you to all members of the WIEL State Executive for their assistance with the organisation of both conferences. Over 400 participants attended these conferences.

Key Note Speaker: Stephanie Dowrick
‘Learning AND Leading: one dance, many steps'
An internationally acclaimed writer whose books include ‘The Univeral Heart’,
‘Intimacy and Solitude’and ‘Forgiveness and Other Acts of Love’.

Christine Cawsey, Principal, Rooty Hill High School
‘It's Not the Mountain We Conquer But Ourselves'

Debbie Hockings, Manager, Leadership and Management
‘Leading from My Place'

Peter Lorking, CEO, School-based Assessment
‘Data-informed Decision-making'

Judy Ann Abdini, ‘Leading and Learning Linkages'
‘Talking Yourself Into Success'

Joan Krzysik, Principal Support Officer
‘Resilience – the Art of Grace Under Fire’

For copies of the speakers presentations or the latest WIEL newsletter click on the links below.

To see the quality of speakers at our last conference in 2004

here is the conference programs

WOMEN IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP STATE CONFERENCE PROGRAM 2004

SYDNEY PROGRAM

9:00 am Registration Parkside Room

9:20 am Conference commencement Australia Ballroom

9:25 am Debbie Lowe Assistant State Convenor Welcome

Principal, Newington PS

Candis Roberts Dulwich Hill HS Welcome to Country

9:35 am Trish Kelly General Manager Conference Opening

Human Resources

NSW Department of Education and Training

9:45 am Keynote Speaker

Introduced by Lyn McSweeney

WIEL State Convenor

Principal, Beresfield PS

9:50 am

Stephanie Dowrick – Author and Social Commentator

‘Leading AND Learning – one dance, many steps’

10:45 am Lissa Tardiani Principal, Macksville PS Networking Moment

10:50 am Edplan Sponsorship

Pixie Fotos

11:00 am Morning Tea Parkside Room

11:25 am Conference continues Australia Ballroom

11:30 am Panel: ‘THE COURAGE TO KEEP DANCING – my dancing shoes’

Debbie Lowe Trish Kelly

with General Manager

Human Resources DET

Judy King Marea Phillips

Principal CEO

Riverside GHS Terasys Australia

Carole Hartwig Megan Elliott

Artist Executive Director

Teacher Australian Writers’ Guild

12:30 pm Toshiba Australia Pty Ltd Sponsorship

Kookaburra Educational Supplies

12:35 pm Move to workshops

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WOMEN IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP STATE CONFERENCE PROGRAM 2004

12:40 pm Workshops Please select one

Debbie Hockings ‘Leading From My Place’ Canberra Suite

Manager

School Leadership Development Unit, DET

Joan Krzysik ‘Resilience – the art of grace under fire’

Principal Support Officer Sydney Room

DET State Office

Karen Whittingham ‘Leadership and Innovation’ Keisan Room

Associate Director

Director Business Development and Marketing

North Sydney Institute of TAFE

Peter Lorking ‘Data-informed Decision Making’

CEO School Based Assessment, DET Brisbane Suite

Judy-Ann Abdini ‘Talking Yourself Into Success’

Consultant Launceston Room

Leading and Learning Linkages

Jane Law ‘Career Path Planning’ Adelaide Room

Principal

Ryde East PS

Phil Campbell ‘What Happens If .. Who’s Looking After Me?’

Director

Edplan Darwin Suite

1:30 pm Lunch Carrington area

2:20 pm Conference Group Photograph Foyer

2:30 pm Conference continues Australia Ballroom

2:35 pm Ralan Group Sponsorship

NSW Teachers Credit Union

2:45 pm Jane Law ‘Reality Bites’

3:10 pm Lissa Tardiani Networking Moment

3:20 pm Plenary: ‘It’s Not the Mountain We Conquer But Ourselves’

Christine Cawsey Principal

Rooty Hill HS

4:10 pm Trish Webb Principal Conference Close

Tumut PS

WOMEN IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP STATE CONFERENCE PROGRAM DUBBO 2004

DAY ONE

12:45 pm Registration and lunch Savannah Room

1:30 pm Conference commencement Welcome

Kate Sullivan Assistant Principal, Euston PS

WIEL Regional Coordinator

Western NSW Region

Buninyong PS Welcome to Country

1:45 pm Carole McDiarmid Regional Director Conference Opening

Western NSW Region Opening Address

2:00 pm Keynote Speaker

Introduced by Jan Easom

WIEL State Secretary

Retired Principal

Stephanie Dowrick – Author and Social Commentator

‘Leading AND Learning – one dance, many steps’

2:50 pm Mars Fundraising Confectionary Sponsorship

Eduquip

Kookaburra Educational Supplies

3:00 pm Panel: ‘THE COURAGE TO KEEP DANCING – my dancing shoes’

Trish Kelly Debbie Lowe

General Manager Principal, Newington PS Human Resources WIEL Assistant State Convenor

NSW DET

Carole McDiarmid Dorothee Lean

Regional Director Principal

Western NSW Region Collarenebri Central School

Kim Sasi

R/Assistant Principal

Newington PS

3:55 pm Afternoon Tea

4:25 pm Move to workshops

Workshops Please select one

Debbie Hockings 'Leading From My Place’

Manager Ibis Friends Room

School Leadership Development Unit, DET

Peter Lorking ‘Data-informed Decision Making’

CEO School Based Assessment, DET Zoo Friends Room

Jane Law ‘Career Path Planning’

Principal, Ryde East PS Savannah Room

WIEL State Executive Mentor

5:20 pm Conference closes for the day

7:00 pm Networking Dinner (optional, self-funded) Hogsbreath Restaurant

Please let Kate Sullivan know your attendance

at dinner by the end of lunch today

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WOMEN IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP STATE CONFERENCE PROGRAM DUBBO 2004

DAY TW

9:00 am Conference recommences Savannah Room

Trish Webb Principal, Tumut PS Welcome

WIEL Regional Coordinator

Riverina Region

9:05 am Edplan Sponsorship

NSW Teachers Credit Union

9:10 am Joan Krzysik ‘Resilience – the art of grace under fire’

Principal Support Officer

DET State Office

10:00 am Keynote Speaker

Introduced by Jan Easom

WIEL State Secretary

Retired Principal

Judy-Ann Abdini – Leading and Learning Linkages

‘Talking Yourself Into Success’

10:50 am Morning Tea

11:20 am Conference continues

Jane Law ‘Reality Bites’ Presentation

Principal, Ryde East PS

WIEL State Executive Mentor

11:45 am Plenary: ‘It’s Not the Mountain We Conquer But Ourselves’

Christine Cawsey Principal

Rooty Hill HS

12:30 pm Trish Webb Principal Conference Close

Tumut PS

12:35 pm Lunch BBQ Area

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