President’s Report

How is it late August already?

At the risk of pointing out the painfully obvious, we are living in uncertain times. Everything can change in a heartbeat. Personal freedom, property prices, holiday plans and conferences! Your Educate Plus team have been working hard to create something special that will bring new opportunities to your day.

We have put together programs to help you learn and connect with each other and to help keep focussed for the next couple of months.

From this newsletter filled with good-feel articles and hope, to a fantastic on Non-Conference Week Online Series, Networking Drinks and Coffee catch-up events; we hope that you make the most of what is on offer!

You could also join our online community, on the SA/NT Facebook page, our own personal engagement hub.

Feel free to reach out to me, or any of the SA/NT Committee if you have any suggestions for PD, or any other way we can add value to your membership.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Ana Gozalo
Educate Plus SA/NT Chapter Chair
agozalo@scotch.sa.edu.au
T: 08 8274 4340
M: 0413 032 115

SA/NT Local Events

First coffee is free!

August coffee catch up. There is always a great buzz when we get together and share our stories over coffee. Come along, join in, and create valuable connections with other like-minded people who work in our industry.

Date: Thursday 26 August
Time: 7:30am – 9.30am
Cost: Your first coffee is on us!
Venues: milk + honey 93 Wynn Vale Dr, Wynn Vale SA 5127 & Wholly Belly24 Magill Road, Norwood

Networking Drinks

Re-connect with your fellow SA/NT Chapter colleagues and make new connections at the upcoming networking drinks night.

Date: Wednesday 6 September
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Venue: Coopers Alehouse Gepps Cross, 560 Main N Rd, Blair Athol SA 5084
Cost: Free. Numbers are limited so book now!

Non-Conference Week Online Series – Register Now!

Non-Conference Series, a program of national webinars and interactive Q&A sessions so that you can get your conference-fix from the comfort of your home or office – or wherever you are!

Sessions will be one hour long, including Q&A, and be hosted at either 10am, 12pm or 3pm (AEST). Sessions will be conducted online through Zoom and a post-recording of the presentations will be available for you to view at any stage until the end of the year.

Check out the exciting program here

Event Details

Dates: Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8, Thursday 9 September
Times: Webinars @ 10:00am, 12:00pm & 3:00pm
Registration options: can register for the full series, or each day individually
Investment: member $150, non-member $200. One day attendance – member $60, non-member $100. Paid registrants for the International Conference receive a 50% discount.

How effective you are with brand storytelling?

This quiz is written by Gabrielle Dolan, Speaker, Author and Founder of Jargon Free Fridays. Gabrielle will present on Tuesday 7 September at the Non Conference Week Online Series at 12:00pm on the topic ‘The Art and Science of Storytelling‘ To book and find out more click HERE.

Take the Quiz
By Gabrielle Dolan, Speaker, Author and Founder of Jargon Free Fridays

The following 20 questions will identify how effectively you have implemented brand storytelling to help connect with customers and engage employees.
Brand Storytelling Questionnaire

Digital Engagement: Bridging Trend or Disruptive Force

This article is written by Mark Sollis, a Global consultant (D3) and education technology entrepreneur (Neutopia) focused on learning and community. Mark will present with Gretchen Dobson on Wednesday 8 September at the Non Conference Week Online Series at 3:00pm on the topic ‘Community Engagement in a Digital World: Brand Ambassadors& Volunteerism‘. To book and find out more click HERE.

By Mark Sollis, D3 Advancement Studio and Neutopia

Digital engagement, has been gathering momentum for years – in facilitating learning, building community, and marketing organisations. Yet, in some aspects of education it has stayed somewhat out on the periphery, seen as an acceptable, but lesser cousin to a physical classroom, an on-site event, or an in-person meeting. These past few weeks, and the weeks and months ahead, will provide opportunity to reflect on digital engagement in a whole new light.

With this global crisis affecting every aspect of life, education is no different. We can all see the countless examples of learning environments moving online: home schooling for primary students, universities and colleges shifting to virtual lectures, and all manners of stakeholder engagement activities cancelled or replaced with a digital proxy.

You are not alone!

Mentoring Program

What if you had a powerful resource right down the hall or a Zoom click away that could help you be even more effective day in and day out? And what if that powerful resource was free and yours for the asking? Chances are you’re thinking “Where do I sign up?”, am I right?… Well, that resource is called mentoring and the program is mutually beneficial to both mentors and mentees.

The Educate Plus Mentoring program is a structured but informal, mutually beneficial relationship in which colleagues provide each other regular opportunities to catch up and discuss experiences, skills, and career pathways.

It’s exclusively available for members, it’s free, widely available and it works.

Click here to find out more:
https://www.educateplus.edu.au/professional-development/mentoring-program/

Don’t forget you have resources!

Available member resources

Upcoming PD

We have an exciting line up of online PD for our members. There is something for every profession in the Advancement sector and this is a great space to learn and share industry ideas. Registrations and more information will be available on our website soon.

Zoe Routh presenting

Grace Under Fire: Stay calm under pressure

Do you want to keep a cool head when everyone else is losing theirs?
Discover:

Secrets of instant charisma, no matter how introverted you are.
How to stand your ground when your emotions are going wild.
Respond rather than react, especially in a confrontation

19 October Webinar, 12.00 – 1.00 pm

$35 Members
$50 Non-Members

Alan Stevens presenting

Building Relationships and Business in a Challenging World

One of the most valuable factors that influence prospects in choosing which business they associate with, and who they want to associate with, the one we often don’t talk about, is interpersonal compatibility.

If a customer is interested in your products but doesn’t find your team easy to talk to, good luck with that! The longer you take to get to know, like and trust each other, the slower and weaker the relationship will be.

In this presentation, Alan will demystify the power of reading people to build better relationships. He will cover how to read people to know how they prefer to be spoken to and treated, all within just seconds of meeting them, ensuring memorable and lasting relationships.

Those who attend will have the firsthand opportunity to learn how others see them and how to use that to an advantage.

26 October Webinar, 12.00 – 1.00 pm

$35 Members
$50 Non-Members

Dr Helena Popovic presenting

Boost your brain

Most people work on building up and boosting their financial assets. But how many people work on building up and boosting their greatest asset: their brain?

The revolutionary field of neuroplasticity has shown that the brain can change its structure and function. It can grow new cells, new circuits and new connections in response to what we do, think, feel and believe.

We are more than passive victims of our genes: we play an active role in how our brains develop throughout our lives. However most people are yet to realise the enormous personal power this gives them.

For our brain to stay healthy and operate at its best, we need the right nutrition, rest, stimulation, challenge and reward. Most importantly, we need to take charge of our thinking because our thoughts play an integral role in wiring our brains for optimal performance.

2 November Webinar, 12.00 – 1.00 pm

$35 Members
$50 Non-Members

Pauline Nguyen presenting

Calm Courage, Resounding Resilience, Tacit Grit

Pauline references many of the skills and learnings that created her success – her unique life experiences have given her a distinctive insight into the minds of individuals and businesses alike, allowing her to pass on the invaluable skills of self-mastery, courage, resilience and grit. As Pauline says, “if we can learn the tools of self-mastery, we can better practice the art of influence over others”.

9 November Webinar, 12.00 – 1.00 pm

$35 Members
$50 Non-Members

Welcome to our newest members

A warm welcome to our latest members. We hope you can join us at one of our upcoming events: our coffee morning or networking drinks.

First Name	Last Name	Job Title	Current Employer
Annie	Bawden	SPOC Events and Administration Manager	St Peter’s College
Sarah	Brogan	Assistant to the Enrolment Registrar	St Dominic’s Priory College
Rachel	Elgar	Marketing Coordinator	St Paul’s College, SA
Helene	Giles	Admissions Officer	Torrens Valley Christian School
Lucy	Johnson	Communications & Marketing Manager	St Peter’s College
Lina	Martino	Business Manager	St Dominic’s Priory College
Paul	Mesecke	School Community Coordinator	St Peter’s Woodlands Grammar School
Emily	Morton	Marketing & Communications Coordinator	Torrens Valley Christian School
Danielle	Nicolas	Communications Officer	St Dominic’s Priory College
Michael	O’Dwyer	Director of Marketing and Communications	St Columba College SA
Rosalind	Pearson	Enrolment Officer	Trinity College, Gawler
Kate	Pulford	Archivist	Prince Alfred College
Rebecca	Quartermaine	Events and Fundraising Manager	Mercedes College, SA
Catherine	Rainbow	Development Administrator	St Peter’s College
Victoria	Richardson	Director of Communications	Nazareth Catholic College
Sophia	Saracino	Enrolments Manager	St Andrew’s School
Alice	Scott	Head of Enrolments	Walford Anglican School for Girls
Vanda	Sinicropi	Principal’s Assistant and Registrar	St Dominic’s Priory College
Case	Wockner	Marketing and Communications Coordinator	Prince Alfred College