Alexandra Mandel

WIEL 2025 Conference … strong messages from @KathyPowzun Julie Goodwin, Jesse Stephens and Jelena Dokic on individual and collective power to Breaking Barriers and Building Futures. Inspirational, thought-provoking and uniting.

International Mother Language Day is celebrated each year on 21 Feb to raise awareness of language, cultural diversity, & multilingualism around the world. Many languages spoken across the world are at risk of extinction & it is predicted a language will disappear every fortnight

Terrific witnessing the impact of a year long Middle Leaders Initiative today - Assistant Principals and Head Teachers ‘Leading by Learning’ and driving change and outcome improvement in each of their schools! 👏🏼 @k_rigas @jodiharben @DrAMandel

Congratulations to the Assistant Principals and Head Teachers who have leveraged 12 months of learning and coaching in Collaborative Complex Problem Solving and Leading by Learning to drive efficient school improvement. TY @JacquiPatuawa @jodiharben @dace_elletson 🙏@k_rigas

Wrapping up an incredible 12 month journey with Middle Leaders in the final session of Lead. Inspire. Collaborate. Today, we delved into the power of a feedback culture—building trust, encouraging growth, and strengthening our teams. @DrAMandel @TimDimech

A wonderful afternoon celebrating 12 months of Lead.Innovate.Collaborate - collaborative learning for Chipping Norton Network Middle leaders expertly led by @randacharara, Zeinab Hammoud & @TimDimech A highly impactful initiative. Congratulations to all. @k_rigas

Celebrating a year of Amplifying Voices: Empowering Agency in the Chipping Norton Network. K-6 students clearly articulated their learning, challenges and successes - a clear reflection of explicit teaching, HPGE and student voice. @DebSummerhayes @shelley_diamond @jodiepclark

Proud to wear this magnificent tie. A wonderful reminder of my recent Connected Community experience. @diamondM64 @KathyPowzun @DrAMandel

Captain Strive for 5, @StJohnsParkPS ! Attendance is our superpower! #BetterTogether #CowpastureNetwork @k_rigas

Strong student voice informing the Holsworthy HS Strategic Improvement Plan 2025 - 2028. Students articulated insightful, perceptive, well-reasoned opinions to contribute to collaborative planning including for aspects such as transitions @k_rigas @NicoleCameron2 @jodiepclark

Congratulations to students from John Edmondson High School - joint NSW state winner in this year’s Anzac Day Schools’ Awards. Students in years 7 to 11 created an impressive website, demonstrating the strong connection between students and veterans. @johnedmondsonhs @k_rigas

Leading for impact @MSAW ELTM with partner teacher & learner Ann McIntyre. #BetterTogether @k_rigas Insightful discussions focussed on equity & excellence across Public Schools. @NSWEducation

A delight to listen to two proud @Hammondville_ps First Nation students explain the significance of the elements of their mural-in-progress. Such strong evidence of belonging and being heard and very kind to be invited to help paint too. @k_rigas @jodiepclark

Teaching can take you everywhere. Teaching in Western NSW is full of opportunity, community & creativity. Traveling to Bourke, Brewarrina and Coonamble this week I saw and taught alongside some incredible teachers and wonderful students.

Nominations for the 2025 Multicultural Community Medals and Honour Roll are now open. Do you know an outstanding Community Languages Teacher? Nominate them now! All nominations must be submitted by 5pm Sunday 6 October 2024. go.shr.lc/3XoxFWJ @m_culturalnsw

R U OK? A strong message of support for students, staff and community today at Lurnea HS, and a reminder to stay connected, check in with each other, and have conversations that can help others through difficult times. @dizdarm @DebSummerhayes @k_rigas

Thank you to our Delivery Support Team - supporting Principals across the Glenfield and Chipping Norton Principals Network as we problem solve new school behaviour support and management planning processes! Coming soon…….. 👏🏼 @k_rigas @DrAMandel

A pleasure to listen to schools share ideas & success stories @ Liverpool AECG. Today @Janeney shared how we can celebrate all of our Aboriginal student & staff successes by Submitting quality nominations for the 2024 Aboriginal Student Achievement Awards. @k_rigas @dace_elletson

Chipping Norton and Glenfield Principal networks are comprehensively supported by the Delivery Support team to develop and refine each school’s School Behaviour Support and Management Plan. Collaboration to create sustainable and effective practices. @k_rigas @dace_elletson

Students who know the language of learning know how to learn, are capable, can articulate their learning, and monitor progress. In groups, students discussed what their dispositions look like in action, and we created class-level posters to reflect school-wide dispositions.