"Liberty is environmental. But freedom is internal. Freedom is in the mind." Viktor Frankl Judy Hatswell has carried this quote through 40 years of working with school leaders across Australia and the world. The full conversation with Judy is live now on the NSWPPA Professional Learnings Podcast: Season 4 . Link via @buzzsprout : lnkd.in/g_XQFVUG or your favourite podcast platform #ArtOfLeadership #NSWPrincipal #ChoiceTheory #PrincipalWellbeing #EducationalLeadership #NSWSchools #support #empower #advocate #lead Judy Hatswell NSW Primary Principals' Association @nswppa

Victim or master? James Anderson says which one your students become is a leadership call, not a trait. Episode 1 of The Lead Learner is out now: what learner agency really asks of a school leader. Listen via: buzzsprout.com/2141475/episo… or via your favourite podcast platform. Search NSWPPA Professional Learnings. #EducationalLeadership #SchoolLeadership #NSWPPA #ProfessionalLearning @nswppa

What is the most important question you will ever ask as an educator? Our next Season 4 episode is live. I sat down with Dr Thomas Guskey, Professor Emeritus at the University of Kentucky and one of the most influential voices in the world on evaluating professional learning. Have a listen, and if it lands with you, a follow and a quick review help other principals or educators find it. Here is your episode: "Thomas Guskey: Select Talent or Develop Talent, The Question That Shapes Every Educator” Apple Podcasts and Spotify, so it will appear there under NSWPPA Professional Learnings. Links:  Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas… Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0eD… #EducationalLeadership #ProfessionalLearning #SchoolLeadership #PrincipalsMatter #NSWPPA #support #empower #advocate #lead @nswppa @tguskey

How do I fit everything in? Annette Gray answers it differently in our latest episode: stop solving, start coaching. Includes a live unscripted coaching demo you can learn from in real time. Listen via: buzzsprout.com/2141475/episo… Foundations course with @NSWPPA opens July (Sydney) and August (online). Links in episode notes

The Art of Leadership is going from strength to strength. 250+ school leaders already enrolled for 2026. Limited seats remain across Dubbo, Ballina, Newcastle, Canberra, Sydney and Rooty Hill (just 5 left). Secure your seat. nswppa.org.au/art-of-leaders… Book: cvent.me/DM1e3Z @nswppa #support #empower #advocate #lead

A fantastic session today at Kurrumbee showing the impact of CLARITY Learning Suite @LynSharratt @nswppa #support #empower #advocate #lead

Our latest Professional Learning Whats Hot Newsletter was distributed to our 1800 members showing the impact and the NSW Primary Principal Association Professional Learning opportunities. Further information in the briefing below. #support #empower #advocate #lead @nswppa Here’s our latest flipbook: flipsnack.com/ACB5ACA8B7A/ns… via @flipsnack

It was a privilege to speak with Angela Falkenberg Angela Falkenberg the National President of the Australian Primary Principals Association, the national voice for Australian primary principals, there were so many insights and take aways for any educational leader, in fact any leader, our latest podcast is out now via: buzzsprout.com/2141475 or via your favourite podcast platform. Further information about the Australian Primary Principals Association can be found via: appa.asn.au/ #support #empower #advocate #lead @nswppa

A privilege to present the NSWPPA Professional Learning portfolio at State Council this week to 120+ principals and 43 PPC Presidents and delegates from across NSW. 🙏 201 principals have shaped our programs through the GAP Analysis. 28 PPCs still to complete theirs. If that's your network ,let's connect. @nswppa calendly.com/nswppaplo/djane… #NSWEducation #PrincipalLeadership #ProfessionalLearning #support #empower #advocate #lead

Art of Leadership Program update: A new milestone with over 210+ enrolments reached so far for 2026! View the 2026 Art of Leadership Schedule & Enrol now! Places are filling quickly. Newcastle, Sydney 6, Ballina, Dubbo, Canberra, & Masterclass 2(Sydney) places still available. View flipsnack.com/ACB5ACA8B7A/20… @nswppa #support #empower #advocate #lead Register via CVENT cvent.me/DM1e3Z

Thrilled to kick off Season 4 of the @nswppa Professional Learnings podcast with Annette Gray! We discuss why leaders should be a "guide on the side, not a sage on the stage.”   Via: buzzsprout.com/2141475/episo…  or your favourite podcast platform. Some really good takeaways for anyone in a leadership role.#Leadership #EdLeadership #support #empower #advocate #lead

As we close out the year and Season 3 of the NSWPPA Educational Leadership Podcast, thank you to all of our listeners for your support.We finish the season with a fitting final conversation with @KhalilKhay on service and leadership in public education.With thanks to @NSWPPA and @NSWEducation.We look forward to returning with Season 4 in 2026. Listen on your favourite platform or directly via: buzzsprout.com/2141475/episo… @buzzsprout #support #empower #advocate #lead

HALT accreditation has changed. What was once a “mountain to climb” is now an achievable, supported pathway for recognising expert teaching in NSW schools. 🎧 New episode now live with Krystal Bevin. buzzsprout.com/2141475/episo… or via your favourite platform. @nswppa @Krystal_Bevin @NSWEducation @HALTsNSW #NSWPPA #HALT #SchoolLeadership #ProfessionalLearning

“Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.” Michael Hawton explains how small shifts in adult-child interactions: like holding space instead of stepping in, are transforming classrooms and growing real resilience. This mindset is reshaping how schools tackle anxiety, helping students stay in the learning struggle rather than tapping out. Listen below, and catch the whole conversation in the NSWPPA Professional Learnings Podcast: Leading with Data series. Listen via your favourite podcast platform: Search: NSWPPA Professional Learnings: Preparing the Child for the Road: Inside The Anxiety Project with Michael Hawton" or directly via: Link: lnkd.in/g2yU29Xm #NSWPPA #EducationalLeadership #StudentWellbeing #Resilience #AnxietyProject #Parentshop #SchoolLeadership #WellbeingInSchools #impact #data @nswppa @michaelhawton 📷

If you want to spark change, it starts with one habit. In our latest NSWPPA Educational Leadership Podcast, I have such a powerful conversation with Muriel Summers to unpack how courage, collaboration, and the Seven Habits transformed a struggling school into a global model. Discover the systems behind daily “huddles,” five-penny leadership moments, and why student agency can actually reduce staff burnout. “Everyone can lead, everyone has genius” Learn how this isn’t just a slogan, but a powerful design choice. Real stories, actionable frameworks, and practical wins for every school leader. Listen, subscribe, or share with a colleague. Listen via your favourite podcast platform: "Everyone Can Be a Leader : Muriel Summers, The Seven Habits, and Real School Turnaround" Podcast link: lnkd.in/gjG6_9sn @nswppa @TheLeaderinMe @franklincovey @muriel_summers

September NSWPPA Principal Series REAL Conversations session in Sydney: The results are in, and they're phenomenal!!! NSW Primary Principals' Association @nswppa is incredibly proud to partner with Mitch Wallis and the REAL Conversations team, delivering transformative leadership training that's making a real difference. This is the power of building genuine connections, shaping safer, more engaged workplaces. Ready to level up your leadership? Register for upcoming sessions: Book via: cvent.me/5Yrb3a
Learn more: nswppa.org.au/realconversati… #Leadership #REALConversations #NSWPPA #MitchWallis #ProfessionalDevelopment #MentalHealth NSW Primary Principals' Association MITCH WALLIS

Art of Leadership 2026 Program: Secure your seat for 2026! After a record year in 2025 with 320+ school leaders enrolled across 11 programs and 2 Masterclasses, the Art of Leadership continues to be the NSWPPA’s @nswppa flagship professional learning program. In 2026, we’re expanding to 12 programs and 2 Masterclasses, delivered across rural and metropolitan NSW. This 6-day program (two 3-day phases) is practical, skill-based, and experiential, underpinned by powerful research — and provides 45 hours of NESA Lead Level accreditation. Learn more: nswppa.org.au/art-of-leaders… Book now: cvent.me/DM1e3Z #Leadership #NSWPPA #ProfessionalLearning #ArtOfLeadership @nswppa #support #empower #advocate #lead

Culture is built through repeated moments where intelligence is invited, not diminished. Start today. #LeadershipCulture #Multipliers #TheWisemanGroup

Just wrapped up an amazing two-day Performance & Coaching Conversations workshop with Art of Leadership Master Class fascilitator Rob Stones at Jamisontown Public School, in collaboration with @nswppa It was hands-on, practical, and so relevant for school leaders. We covered key conversations including: Setting clear Boundaries Giving Positive Feedback that motivates Coaching ‘Plan Doing’ for achievable goals Coaching ‘Plan Being’ for unattainable wants Driving growth with the 5% Improvement or ‘Awakening’ conversation Future-focused Performance FeedForward Effective Delegation and Mediation These tools are ready to use in our daily leadership to inspire and empower our teams! Missed it? Join the next session: 📅 Term 4: 21st & 22nd October (Term 4 Week 2) 📍 Ultimo NSW PPA Office Book now: cvent.me/2ZPGwq Details: nswppa.org.au #NSWPPA #SchoolLeadership #CoachingConversations #performanceconversations