Elevate: Trust in Action with Simon Breakspear
About this program
School improvement often stalls when the pressure to deliver results outpaces the relationship foundations needed to support change.
Trust in Action helps you move beyond abstract concepts to see trust as a catalyst for sustainable and meaningful transformation. Through evidence-informed frameworks and peer learning, you will examine how to build, protect, and restore the professional safety required to drive school-wide outcomes.
What you’ll learn
- Master trust-building frameworks. Explore how trust functions as the foundation for school improvement and professional collaboration.
- Apply practical trust moves. Learn specific, actionable leadership strategies to strengthen your trustworthiness and foster a more resilient, growth-oriented staff culture.
- Restore relational safety. Gain the tools to identify how trust is broken within a school environment and develop a clear process for repairing critical professional bonds.
Expert facilitator
Dr Simon Breakspear
Dr Simon Breakspear began his work in education as a high school teacher. Today he is a researcher, advisor and speaker on educational leadership, policy and change. Simon develops frameworks and tools that make evidence-based ideas actionable and easy to understand. Over the last decade his capability building work has given him the opportunity to work with over 100,000 educators across more than 10 countries.
Who should apply
Roles
This program is designed for:
- principals with 5 or more years in the role
- executive class principals
- school-based or Intensive School Support school leaders with responsibility to lead a complex or challenging school, such as a turnaround or transformation school.
School sectors
This program is available to the following school sectors:
- Victorian Government
- Catholic
- independent.
Structure
1 full-day, in-person workshop
Completion requirements
To successfully complete this program, you must attend and complete the full day workshop.
Fees and support
| Government school | Non-government school | |
|---|---|---|
| Fee per participant | $150 (excl. GST) | $300 (excl. GST) |
Financial support
- Government school participants can claim CRT funding for up to 20 days across the program.
- Travel and accommodation subsidies are available for eligible schools.
