Training and Resources

Townsville Catholic Education offers a variety of career pathways and professional development programs aimed at developing our teachers and leaders. We offer programs across our Directorates including Religious Education, First Nations, Learning and Teaching, Student Pastoral Services and Organisation Services Directorate.

The professional development that we offer is a mix of required, guided and inspired learning and is delivered in a variety of models including face to face, synchronous and asynchronous learning via an online platform.

Career Pathways and Professional Learning

Townsville Education offers programs aimed at developing our teachers into leadership positions from our Early Career Teachers through to our Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers. The Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher Certification recognises highly skilled teachers.

Some of the professional development for our teachers includes:

Culturally Responsive Pedagogies
Age Appropriate Pedagogies

The Learning and Teaching Cycle
Gradual Release of Responsibility
The Writing Project
Responsive Planning
Reading across the phases
Four Dimensions
Inclusive Practices- Cued articulation, Hearing impairment, Social and emotional disorder, Speech language impairment
PB4L
Reflective Practice Days
Catholic Identity

We also offer professional development tailored to principals, senior leaders and middle leaders. Some of these may include the following:

Faith Leadership
Stronger Smarter Leadership Program
Masterclass in Coaching
Growth Coaching Accreditation
Difficult Conversations
Aspirant Leaders
Leading with Integrity for Excellence
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Leading From Within
Educational Leadership as Vocation and Service

Some of the programs on offer include the following:

Early Career Teacher Mentoring and Development Program
Aspiring Leaders Program
Stronger Smarter Leadership Program

Townsville Catholic Education also offers networks and support across the Diocese

First Nations networks
The Writing Network
Permission to Teach support
Mentoring support
HAT and LT support and working parties
New Principal Network

First Nations

First Nations networks
Community Engagement
Cross Curriculum Priorities
Stronger Smarter Alumni
First Nations Spirituality
Stronger Smarter Leadership Program
First Nations STEM
Culturally Responsive Pedagogies
Emerging Leaders

Organisational Services Directorate offer a range of tailored and bespoke training in response to specific requests from schools. These include student protection and various human resources related sessions that can be developed in response to particular themes, trends or needs in schools.

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