“Education and training plays a critical role in building the social fabric of communities, but also in developing social capital for economic prosperity.”- Halsey
The Workshop Series will be delivered in regional and rural areas once per term. Network Chairs, principals, teachers and their mentor are encouraged to attend and work collaboratively with a focus on designing local solutions and strategies for rural schools to attract high quality teachers and boost retention.
The STARRS Conference (Workshop 1) convened 56 Principals, mentors, new teachers and regional staff in Melbourne on March 13. David Howes delivered the KeyNote address and stressed the importance of working together and using the room's extensive expertise to design and implement solutions to boost retention and attract high quality teachers to Regional and Rural schools. The direct consequence of this is lifting the achievement and engagement of students in these schools.
Martin James from the Innovation Unit Australia, facilitated the day and led schools through a innovation and design journey.