Adaptive leadership in schools

The leadership course every school leader needs

As a leader have you ever thought ...

  • I want to support my staff, but I don’t know what’s going on underneath.
  • Why won’t they just do their job?
  • I’m constantly putting out fires – I need strategies, not theory.
  • Why did that work for one teacher, but it didn’t work for another?
  • I need practical ways to guide my staff, not micromanage.
  • I want to grow as a leader, but I rarely get time to step back and reflect.

Presented by Michael Elphick and Associates (michaelelphick.com.au), this practical, two-day workshop is designed for middle and senior school leaders who would like to build stronger, more motivated teams.

Using Situational Leadership, Herzberg’s Motivation Theory and the DiSC behavioural model, this PD will help you better understand your team and yourself.

From coaching struggling teachers to lifting team morale, this program is for anyone managing the messy, human side of leadership.

You’ll walk away with clear, evidence-based frameworks to help you lead with empathy, manage different personalities, and respond constructively to burnout, resistance and change fatigue. If you lead people, this course is for you.

Who it’s for

•Principals
•Assistant Principals
•Year Coordinators and Middle Leaders
•Lead Teachers and Stage Coordinators
•Staff managing teams, leading programs, or coaching colleagues
•Teachers with leadership potential or aspiring to leadership roles

''This course is engaging and practical – it gave me real tools I could use straight away. The sessions were engaging, highly relevant, and full of insights into how to lead people, not just manage them. This course will genuinely change how you lead your team.''

Two-day course: When and where
Tuesday 10 November 2026, 9am to 4pm, IEU head office, Wattle Street, Ultimo
Wednesday 11 November 2026, 9am to 4pm, IEU head office, Wattle Street, Ultimo

Cost
$1150 members
$1350 non-members

This course addresses the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, Middle Leaders and Principals and provides 12 hours of professional development for teachers maintaining accreditation at proficient, highly accomplished or lead.

More details and register: www.ieu.asn.au/events

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