Graeham Kennedy, Regional Director

The Illawarra and South East Region incorporates 233 schools in the following geographic areas of NSW - Illawarra, Queanbeyan, Monaro, South Coast and Southern Highlands.

Our mission in the Illawarra and South East Region is to enhance the education and skills base of our community through excellence in education and training outcomes for all students.

In order to achieve this, the Illawarra and South East Region will focus on the following priorities:

• Implement quality teaching strategies to ensure a continuity of learning that is relevant, interesting, challenging and caters for diversity
• Build ownership of and responsibility for high expectations of performance and engagement for all students
• Build a culture of continuous school improvement and quality customer service
• Improve the learning outcomes for Aboriginal students
• Build leadership capacity at all levels
• Promote public education and the work of school communities

These priorities will be delivered through a regional structure based on Support and Accountability and includes the Regional portfolio areas of:

• Aboriginal Education
• Equity Programs
• Planning, Leadership and School Development
• Professional Learning and Practice
• Regional Initiatives, Communication, Promotion and Interagency
• Student Services

The Region’s schools are formed into eight communities of schools. These, along with their School Education Directors are: