Professional Learning
Transform Your Leadership Impact: Mentoring & Coaching Development Program
CEDoW Partnership Opportunity with University of Technology Sydney
Limited positions available - UTS is offering a select group of mid-career teachers and middle leaders (Assistant Principals encouraged to apply) the optional chance to join a groundbreaking research initiative that will elevate your professional capabilities and directly impact teacher retention across Australia.
Why This Opportunity is Game-Changing
This isn't just another professional learning session. You'll be joining a select cohort (10-20 max) working alongside leading UTS researchers Dr Keith Heggart, Amy Cotton, and Dr Andrea Stringer on "The Impact of Online Mentoring and Coaching Training on Retention of Early Career Teachers in Australian Schools" - research that will shape the future of education in Australia.
What Makes This Program Exceptional
- Evidence-Based Training: Receive contemporary coaching methodologies directly from university researchers - training typically reserved for executive leadership programs
- Real Impact: Your coaching will directly contribute to solving Australia's teacher retention crisis while transforming an early career teacher's professional journey
- Career Acceleration: Position yourself as a recognised coaching leader and university partnership recognition
- Networking: Connect with forward-thinking educators across multiple school systems - expanding your professional influence beyond your current environment
- Structured Commitment: Six-month coaching relationship with comprehensive support - a manageable timeframe with maximum impact
Selection Criteria – Are You Ready?
Click HERE for more information and how to express your interest.
Next Steps
If you're ready to elevate your leadership impact and contribute to groundbreaking educational research, we want to hear from you. Principals are encouraged to share this opportunity with relevant middle leaders.
Contact Vanessa Taylor at vanessa.taylor@dow.catholic.edu.au for details on how to express interest or for more information. Expressions of interest close Term 2, Week 10 - Friday 4 July 2025.
Pathways to Flourishing – Diverse Learning K-12 Professional Learning

Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners K–12
Flyer HERE.
Audience: K-12 Diverse Learning, Support Class Teachers, Pastoral Care/Wellbeing Leaders (Optional), and Curriculum Leaders (Optional)
Mode: Face to Face
Date: 24 July 2025
Time: 8.45 am arrival for a 9.00 am start - 3.30 pm
Venue: Wests Illawarra - Hargreaves St, Unanderra NSW 2526
Guests: Marina Bailey and Dr Matt Capp
RSVP Link HERE.
Blended Online Learning – Semester 2
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Upcoming courses in Term 3 – Flyer link HERE
- Understanding and Supporting Behaviour [Zoom]
- Speech, Language and Communication Needs [Zoom]
- Understanding Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder [Zoom]
- Supporting Student Wellbeing and Mental Health [F2F]
- Attachment and Trauma Theory [F2F]
Enrolment in only one course at a time. See the flyer above for registration links.
Attention: Semester 1 Course Participants
Reminder to participants who undertook Semester 1 courses: Understanding Autism, Understanding Behaviour, and Dyslexia & Significant Difficulties in Reading — the completion date is 3 July 2025.