What’s News April 2026

🌼 WELCOME BACK — WE HOPE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL EASTER BREAK

We hope your Easter break brought rest, connection, and a moment to reset. As we step into Term 2, there’s a renewed sense of optimism in the air. Around the world, April is a month that celebrates hope, renewal, diversity, and community action — themes that resonate strongly in education.
It’s a timely reminder that even in a complex global landscape, people everywhere are working toward understanding, inclusion, and positive change. And that’s exactly the spirit we’re bringing into Term 2.
We’re excited to share a powerful lineup of professional learning designed to uplift, strengthen, and support educators and leaders across Australia.

🌟 TERM 2 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Below are seven standout programs we’re proud to offer this term — practical, inspiring, and ready to make a real impact in your school community.

1. Classroom Dynamics: The Latest Strategies & Solutions for Positive Classroom Management

Presenter: Glen Pearsall

Date: 11 May 2026 — Melbourne

Equip your staff with high-impact strategies to reduce low-level disruption, strengthen routines, and build calm, productive learning environments. Perfect for teachers, team leaders, and anyone supporting classroom practice.

2. The Mentally Fit Leader

Presenter: Dr Julie Rowse

Date: 7th May 2026

Move beyond stress and burnout with a practical, uplifting workshop designed to help leaders build sustainable mental fitness. Learn how your “stress bucket” fills and drains, explore 12 evidence-based strategies, and walk away with a personalised plan to stay mentally fit. Perfect for leaders ready to prioritise wellbeing.

3. Solution Building Conversations

Presenter: Jason Pascoe

Date: 12th May 2026

Practical ways to reduce burnout, handle difficult conversations, and build resilience—without adding to your workload

4. Quality Rubrics that Teach: From Developmental Progressions to Task Assessment 

Presenter: Pamela Burton

Date: 19th May 2026

Design rubrics that students actually use — and that genuinely lift learning. Translate Victorian Curriculum 2.0 standards into clear success criteria, build developmental and task-specific rubrics, and walk away with a complete set of assessment tools ready for immediate use.

5. Culturally Responsive Classrooms: Strengthening Behaviour, Engagement & Belonging

Presenter: Mohamed Ibrahim

Explore how curriculum, pedagogy, and behaviour systems shape belonging — and how small shifts can dramatically improve engagement and connection. Learn practical strategies for inclusive practice, restorative responses, and strengthening student voice.

6. Becoming a Proactive Anti-Racist School: Building Racial Literacy for Meaningful Change

Presenter: Dr Yassir Morsi

Date: 4th June 2026

A transformative session exploring racial literacy — the ability to recognise, interpret, and respond to racial dynamics in schools. Build confidence, language, and practical strategies to create safer, more inclusive learning environments.

7. Know Your Leadership, Grow Your School

Presenter: Nelson Graham

Date: 18th June 2026

A dynamic, research-driven workshop exploring the behaviours and habits of leaders who create high-trust, high-performing school cultures. Learn practical tools to strengthen clarity, communication, and team alignment.

A POSITIVE START TO THE TERM
With global themes of hope, renewal, diversity, and community action guiding us, Term 2 is the perfect moment to re-energise, reconnect, and invest in the professional learning that strengthens our schools. We’re thrilled to step into this next chapter with you.