DIRECTORS' MESSAGE

Welcome to the June edition of TA Talk.

Tonight at the stroke of 12, nominations for this year's Australian Teacher Aide of the Year awards close, so if you are still to hit the submit button on your nomination, now is the time. Our team are poised and eager to start reading about the impact your outstanding education support staff and teams make to student learning and wellbeing.

It has been another huge month with the delivery of a webinar to unpack the career stages and expectations within the Australian Standards for Paraprofessional Educators in Schools, a school trial of the Standards at St Joseph's Nudgee College, multiple consultations, a full day Standards workshop, and an ABC interview to top it off!

Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week planning has also begun. We are excited to announce that Twinkl has partnered with us for a third year, and we will be featuring a story in an upcoming Twinkl magazine soon. Make sure you save the dates (28th August - 1 September), and start your in-school planning now!

In this issue, we are appealing for your valuable input regarding 2024 webinar topics. Please take a quick few minutes to give us your thoughts, as this enables us to continue to deliver relevant professional learning each year.

Happy holidays! We hope you are enjoying a relaxing time.

Warm regards

Stella and Mandy

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Where do I find my certificates?

Your certificates can be found in 2 places in the member portal.

If you attend a Live Web Event, your certificate is automatically issued, afterwards. Go to My Portal - My Content - Certificates. 

If you complete professional learning from our online Professional Development library, you must also complete a CPD Diary entry. Once your diary entry is verified, you will receive your certificate.  Go to My Portal - My Content - CPD Diary.

During peak times, when there is increased PD activity, please allow up to 2 weeks for your certificates to be processed.

UPCOMING EVENT

How to Support the Cultural Identity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students

Tuesday 11th July 2023 @ 3:30pm AEST

Clea North is an Education Consultant for Life Without Barriers, and a proud Aboriginal woman and descendent of the Mithaka and Gunggari people of south-west Queensland. 

In this webinar, Clea will explore the key focus areas to support the cultural identity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in schools, and provide you with practical tools, strategies and testimonials of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working in education.

 NEW RESOURCE

Unpacking the Career Stages and Expectations in the Standards for Paraprofessional Educators

Since 2021, Australian Teacher Aide has collaborated with an Industry Reference Group (IRG) of leading educators, to develop the Australian Standards for Paraprofessional Educators in Schools. 

In this webinar, facilitated by Mandy Bell and Stella Liliendal, Directors and Co-founders of ATA, you will learn about the four career stages for paraprofessional educators, and gain insight into the expectations for Professional Knowledge, Professional Practice, and Professional Engagement.

 NURTURE YOUR CAREER 

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Choose from online self-paced learning or study face-to-face at one of our 130 campuses across NSW.

Enrol now for Semester 2, 2023.

FIRST SCHOOL TRIAL OF THE STANDARDS 

Australian Standards for Paraprofessional Educators

Anna Kinnane, Project Manager at St Joseph’s Nudgee College and active member of the Standards industry reference group, is developing a performance and professional growth framework for her education support team, and hosted ATA’s first school trial of the Standards career levels and expectations. Anna says the standards will provide their teacher aides with professional recognition, a sense of belonging and the knowledge that they can be successful and valued for the work they do. 

YOUR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IN 2024

Tell us how we can help!

What professional learning would help you in your education support role?

Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey, so that we can source the PD that is relevant to you.

DON'T FORGET TO USE OUR JOB BOARD

Positions Vacant

Camberwell Primary School in Melbourne, Victoria, has a position vacant for an Integration Aide.

Looking for staff?

Schools with ATA membership can advertise positions vacant for education support staff on our Job Board.

Looking for work? 

Individual ATA members can advertise positions wanted. 

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to the following schools celebrating their 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th continuous year of membership with ATA! This milestone reflects the commitment of the schools' leaders to the professional growth of their education support teams.

8 year Professional Learning Champions

Kinross Wolaroi School NSW

7 year Professional Learning Champions

Rosella Park School QLD
St Michael's School Traralgon VIC

6 year Professional Learning Champions

Byford Secondary College WA
Capricornia School of Distance Education QLD
Deniliquin South Public School NSW
Middlemount Community School QLD
Park Ridge State High School QLD
Pine Rivers Special School QLD
Robina State School QLD
Wyndham Central College VIC

5 year Professional Learning Champions

Beaudesert State High School QLD
Benaraby State School QLD
Drouin Secondary College VIC
Forest Lake State High School QLD
Isis District State High School QLD

Knox Grammar School NSW
Maroochydore State High School QLD
Middle Ridge State School QLD
Petrie State School QLD
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Sarina QLD
Toowoomba Grammar School QLD
Tropical North Learning Academy QLD

WELCOME TO OUR NEW SCHOOLS AND TRAINING ORGANISATIONS

NSW

Al Sadiq College 
Hunter Valley Grammar School
Middleton Public School
Pacific Coast Christian School
Scone Grammar School
Warakirri College

NT

Katherine School of the Air
St Mary's Primary School Darwin

QLD

Good Samaritan Catholic College, Bli Bli

Kindon State School

Morayfield State High School
Pacific Lutheran College
Scottville State School
Thargomindah State School 
The Kooralbyn International School
The Village School Gold Coast

Yeppoon State School

SA

Dernancourt School
John Hartley School B-6

VIC

Bairnsdale Secondary College

Beaumaris Primary School
Daylesford Primary School
Maharishi School
Marist-Sion College
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Pakenham Secondary College
St James the Apostle Primary School
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Shepparton
St Mary McKillop, Bannockburn
St Mary of the Angels, Nathalia
Weeroona College Bendigo

WA

Good Shepherd Catholic School, Lockridge
Hale School
Maida Vale Primary School

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