Term 4, 2025 - Staff Development Day

Monday 13th October, 2025

8.45am - 9am: Session 1 - Term 4: Welcome Back and House Keeping

Presenter / Facilitator: Suellen Lawrence / Simone Hope
Venue: Hall

Term 4 Update
General House Keeping

9am - 10am: Session: 2
2030 is Closer Than You Think: The Shift in Schools

Presenter: Paul Wilson (HT Teaching & Learning / TAS Teacher)
Venue: Hall

We often hear that education is changing, and it has been, bit by bit, for years. But with AI now part of the mix, new syllabuses rolling out, and student needs shifting, it feels like the pace really is different this time around.

This session gives us a chance to step back and think about what’s coming in the not so distant future. Together we’ll look at some of the trends likely to shape schools by 2030, the implications and what that might mean for our students as well as ourselves as teachers.

10am - 10.45am: Session
Professional Accreditation & eTAMS Update Session

Facilitator: Paul Wilson
Venue: Hall / Staffrooms

This session provides staff with the opportunity to review and update their professional learning records in eTAMS in readiness for 2026. With over 50 hours of school-based PL delivered across 2025, this session is designed to make it easy for all staff to log their learning consistently and accurately. Staff will be provided with a summary of the year’s PL (including titles, standards, etc) and guided through the process of updating their accreditation records. By the end of the session, all staff will be on track to meet their NESA accreditation requirements with confidence ready for the coming year.

Staff will have the choice to stay in the hall or move back to their staffrooms.

PLEASE NOTE: Staff will need to bring along a fully charged laptop for this hands-on session - A PHONE IS NOT SUITABLE!

10.45 - 11.15 am: Morning Tea in Faculties

11.15pm - 12pm: Faculty Based PL / Organisation for Term 4

Facilitators: HTs
Venue: Staffrooms

This Faculty Planning & Organisation session provides staff with time to engage in teacher-directed activities, either individually or collaboratively within their faculty. This includes professional learning (PL), planning for the term ahead, and organising teaching resources. Time has been allocated to support faculty-based preparation and professional learning, allowing faculties the flexibility to choose how they best approach their planning and preparation for Term 4.

12pm - 1pm: Lunch provided by our P&C

Our P&C has kindly arranged for a pizza truck to cater lunch for us on Staff Development Day. This generous gesture is their way of thanking all CGHS staff for the commitment and hard work you’ve shown throughout 2025.

A big thank you to our P&C for looking after us – because if there’s one thing teachers love almost as much as shaping young minds, it’s a slice (or three) of wood-fired pizza!

1pm - 3pm: Teacher Determined Organisation / Professional Learning

Facilitators: Staff
Venue: Staffrooms

This teacher determined session provides staff with time to engage in teacher-directed activities, either individually or collaboratively within their faculty. This includes professional learning (PL), individual planning for term 4, and organising teaching resources. Time has been allocated to support your preparation and professional learning, allowing teachers the flexibility to choose how they best approach their planning and preparation for the term ahead.

OPTIONAL: 11.30am - 1pm

DoE - Creative arts secondary curriculum - Staff Development Day, engaging with the new 7–10 syllabuses (CAPA)

Available to staff via prior enrollment in MyPL

This DoE online professional learning is designed to guide participants to engage deeply with the Dance 7–10 (2023) or Drama 7–10 (2023) or Music 7–10 (2024) or Visual arts 7–10 (2025) syllabuses.

Participants will:

Unpack the key elements of the new syllabus in their chosen subject

Explore and prepare to enact the new resources developed by the Creative arts secondary curriculum team

Explore scope and sequencing and content mapping

Have a look at what’s coming in 2026.

OPTIONAL: 1.30pm - 3pm

DoE - Creative Arts Secondary Curriculum – Staff Development Day, beginning the HSC journey - resources and support for Year 12

Available to staff via prior enrollment in MyPL

This DoE online professional learning is designed to support participants in planning for the first term of the HSC journey with their Year 12 cohort. Participants will be guided through the course requirements and support materials available to introduce key course components to students and also gain an understanding of the ongoing support that will be available throughout 2026.

Participants will:

Unpack the Quick reference guides

Develop an understanding of the support and resources available

Look at the course prescriptions (Dance and Drama)

Explore what needs to be completed in the first term of the HSC

Have a look at what’s coming in 2026.

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