School Leader webinars and workshops

School Leader webinars and workshops

School Leader supervision, coaching and counselling

School Leader supervision, coaching and counselling

The Evolve Program

The Evolve Program

School Leader webinars and workshops

All topics offered as live webinars, and also available as on-site school leader workshops.

Costs of Caring – Staff Wellbeing & Traumatic Stress

Australian school staff provide care to students, families and colleagues in a range of challenging circumstances. Critical incidents, complex student needs and ongoing community vulnerabilities combine to present school leaders with challenges in protecting and promoting staff mental health.

This masterclass supports school leaders to understand how such work may impact on staff through burnout, compassion/empathy fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress. Leadership strategies that can assist in supporting, protecting and promoting staff mental health within the school workplace will also be discussed.

School leaders will learn about:

  • How workplace strain presents in schools (burnout, secondary traumatic stress, compassion/ empathy fatigue)
  • Key differences between empathy and compassion for staff
  • Leadership strategies to support sustainable staff caring in the school workplace
  • Caring for self as a compassionate school leader.

Dates: 21 October 2025, visit our Eventbrite page to register.
Timing: 60 minute webinar
Cost: Free

Well Work – Understanding Psychosocial Hazards in Schools

Australian schools are complex, high-pressure workplaces. School leaders are responsible for identifying and managing related psychosocial hazards – an important challenge in protecting and promoting staff mental health.

This masterclass supports school leaders to understand and identify psychosocial hazards at school. This vital first step can assist in meeting legal obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act, and understanding how to provide a mentally healthy school workplace.

School leaders will learn about:

  • Common psychosocial hazards in Australian school settings
  • A simple four-step process for identifying hazards
  • Realistic Australian school examples
  • Next steps for leaders in maintaining mentally healthy school workplaces.
Dates: 4 November 2025, visit our Eventbrite page to register.
Timing: 60 minute webinar
Cost: Free

Carrying the Load – Psychosocial Factors and School Leaders

Australian school leaders support staff, students, families in often challenging contexts. Critical incidents, complex student needs and ongoing community vulnerabilities combine to present school leaders with a working environment that is constant and at times overwhelming.

This masterclass supports school leaders to understand how such work may impact on their own wellbeing and mental health. Strategies that can assist in supporting, protecting and promoting school leader mental health in and outside the workplace will also be discussed.

School leaders will learn about:

  • How workplace strain presents for school leaders (burnout, secondary traumatic stress, compassion/ empathy fatigue)
  • Strategies to support sustainable and compassionate leadership in the school workplace
  • Caring for self as a compassionate school leader.
Dates: 18 November 2025, visit our Eventbrite page to register.
Timing: 60 minute webinar
Cost: Free

Thrive at Work – A Framework for Mentally Healthy Schools

Schools are communities for students and families, and for staff too. Learning how to best support every staff member and the school to learn and take shared responsibility for staff wellbeing and mental health is an exciting (and sometimes daunting!) task.

Thrive at Work can help – a simple, evidence based framework from Curtin University. This masterclass supports school leaders to learn about the Thrive At Work model, and how it can be easily implemented in their school to enhance the protection and promotion of staff mental health.

School leaders will learn about:

  • What is Curtin University’s Thrive at Work approach?
  • How does Thrive At Work support Positive Education schools?
  • Getting started with strategies to support individual staff, and the school as a workplace.
Dates: 2 December 2025, visit our Eventbrite page to register.
Timing: 60 minute webinar
Cost: Free

School Leader supervision, coaching and counselling

Principal/Leader Supervision

Professional and ethical support for leaders to reflect on the complexities of the school leadership role. Drawing on the occupational wellbeing evidence base, these sessions support reflection and reflexivity and offer a safe harbour for leaders to wonder and discern next steps at work and for personal wellbeing.

Timing: Book in your sessions to suit your calendar
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Principal/Leader Coaching

Targeted executive coaching to achieve upcoming professional goals. Book in for 1:1 support with Melinda to discuss your current experiences and ideas, and partner to plan and action next steps with ongoing, school-inspired insightful support.

Timing: Book in your sessions to suit your calendar
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1:1 Counselling supprt

Working in schools can be stressful and sometimes we can benefit from some extra support. Visit your GP, utilise your school’s EAP service or click here to find out about our psychology and coaching services.

The Evolve Program

The Evolve Program

The Evolve Program launches in Term 1, 2026.

A unique online opportunity for school leaders to participate in caring, supportive leadership development in small groups (maximum five group members) focused on fostering professional growth and strengthening personal wellbeing.

Featuring:

  • Global Leadership Wellbeing Survey – individual report and coaching conversation
  • Live online learning workshops
  • Toolkit of supportive resources for personal and professional wellbeing
  • Ongoing support during program.

… Evolve will support you to start where you are and feel cared for, respected and valued as you evolve your leadership and wellbeing practices.

For more information about joining The Evolve Program in Term 1 2026, email with your details and we’ll be in touch!