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Louka Parry, Mette Miriam: Compassionate Systems Podcast “What are the impacts of integrating contemplative social emotional learning and systems thinking in education?” “How can we transform our educational structures to better serve the well-being of students and educators?”  If you are interested in these questions and learning more about compassionate systems, have a listen to

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The LEA Leadership Development Program

Applications are now open for LDP 10 The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is a 2-year program which provides participants with theological and leadership studies which enable them to develop advanced skills and knowledge. The LDP provides an opportunity to equip graduates of the program for formal leadership positions in Lutheran education. Participants will have a

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Last Chance for 2024 Contemporary Learning Tour 

Adelaide October 20-23 We have lots of testimony from educators and leaders in LESNW learning communities to say that attending  a Contemporary Learning Tour is a transformational professional learning experience. In terms of making change in schools, tours target the part of the change journey that focuses on raising awareness and creating buy in.   People

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Free to Flourish: Engagement within our learning communities

A number of schools have recently been engaging with the “Free to Flourish”, finding it an invaluable resource for reviewing and refreshing their learning principles. This initiative has helped schools align their strategic planning and develop new, dynamic learning profiles tailored to their unique communities.   “Free to Flourish” serves as a powerful tool for reflecting

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Upcoming New Zealand Contemporary Learning Tour

Final registrations are open for the upcoming New Zealand Contemporary Learning Tour. We have locked in an excellent itinerary that will see us engaging with Principals and teams from a wide range of excellent schools and lenses for learning together.  As we close in on the end of July, we are needing to finalise numbers for

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2024 Equip Dates

Equip Participant Feedback: I really valued plenty of time in each day’s schedule to work on the ePortfolio. I liked that Equip gave us plenty of space for this in each day. I felt really supported and I appreciated the feedback I was given. I loved that we were encouraged to work on it as

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2024 Equip Dates

for LEA Accreditation as a teacher of Christian Studies   After the Connect ePortfolio has been submitted to LEA (Lutheran Education Australia), teachers of Christian Studies begin their Equip journey by completing Equip 1 and then Equip 2. 2024 dates for Equip 1 and 2 are open for registrations via the LESNW Events page.  2024

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Professional Learning Opportunities Facilitated in Partnership with Woodleigh Institute

The Compassionate Systems Leadership Retreat  The immersive nature of the retreat is designed to support deep conversation and collaboration, while nurturing personal growth and wellbeing. An important feature of the retreat is the opportunity to connect with a creative and supportive community of compassionate system practitioners.  Dates: May 22-24 Location: Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Audience: Teachers, Middle Leaders, Principals,

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How Might We Grow the Capabilities in Ourselves and Others?

How might we grow the capabilities in ourselves and others, needed to lead our learning communities for the emerging future?  LAB 1.0   Growing and developing leadership capabilities described in Growing deep using Compassionate Systems tools and practices.  Compassionate Systems draws on practices that are effective in building individual insight and well-being and extends them to include

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Day 1 of Building the Capacity of Leaders in LESNW to hold space for themselves

Compassionate Systems Deepening Practice (Day 1)The focus of this series of workshops is to create the conditions for leaders in LESNW to grow their capabilities as described in Growing deep, building personal mastery, team learning and exploring complexity using compassionate systems tools and practices.  The Mandala for Systems Change is used as a scaffold to

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