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Vision

Vision. Out of love and hope for the future of the earth and all life upon it, We strive to Develop the unique capabilities of all within our care; To ennoble the mind, Fire the imagination; Fortify the will and Quicken the initiative for life. Video.

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Vision

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  1. Vision Out of love and hope for the future of the earth and all life upon it, We strive to Develop the unique capabilities of all within our care; To ennoble the mind, Fire the imagination; Fortify the will and Quicken the initiative for life.

  2. Video The children of our school are at the heart of all we do

  3. “Most change initiatives that end up going no where don’t fail because they lack grand visions and noble intentions. They fail because people can’t see the reality they face – they are unable to ‘see’ threats they face and the imperative to change” The children of our school are at the heart of all we do

  4. Impulses for change • Evolution towards 21 – the adult years • Risk of ossifying or stultifying • Imperative for governance and legal compliance for the school • Management demands had out grown the startup structure • Responding to the demand for accountability requirements The children of our school are at the heart of all we do

  5. FDLM Circle of care School Administration team (SAT) What changed ? • The FDLM was suspended in December 2010 • Ambiguous leadership The children of our school are at the heart of all we do

  6. Imperatives • Accountability • Authority • Transparency • Responsibility The children of our school are at the heart of all we do

  7. Locks and Bridges Locks Lack of effective communication Undefined clarity in roles Rigidity in thinking Staff overwhelmed and exhausted • Disempowered College • Lack of trust • Grief and loss of founder • Power vacuum • Interim roles & part time work • Failure to acknowledge changes in organisation, regulator and stakeholders The children of our school are at the heart of all we do

  8. Locks and Bridges Bridges Responding to the broader world Identification of moving from a pioneering to an adulthood phase – relevance to 21 years Recognition of how much the school has grown and letting go of how the school used to be. • Consent • Respect • Creating a safe place • Independent advice • Recognition of disunity • Constitutional framework • Solution from the school itself The children of our school are at the heart of all we do

  9. Transformation How did we start to implement change? • Common vision • A shift from a transactional approach to a deeply transformative and spiritually authentic process • Moving away old structures, thinking and disunity The children of our school are at the heart of all we do

  10. The Shift from the old into the new • Whole staff facilitated meeting – emerging of perspectives • Consent for a new way • Consensus reached from all staff - for a new leadership structure • Culmination - formation of a whole school leadership position – Educational director • The children of our school are at the heart of all we do

  11. The children of our school are at the heart of all we do

  12. Functional management of the school • Management team • College management tasks – portfolios • Portfolio management support - Educational director and College chair • Cyclical meetings • Facilitate cultural growth - Staff education, curriculum, anthroposophy • Redefinition of College structure and membership • Maintaining and strengthening our higher selves • The children of our school are at the heart of all we do

  13. In the future • Managing workloads • Delineation between governance and management tasks • Transition and succession of Board members • Maintaining genuine Collegiate leadership • Maintain clarity in the lines of accountability and reporting • Ensure that roles are clearly defined • Challenges of dual roles in a small community • The children of our school are at the heart of all we do

  14. The future is bright • Renewal • Optimism • To quote one teacher “I feel reinspired” • Team work • Strengthening our energy and vitality • Restoring our focus to the children and families of our school • The children of our school are at the heart of all we do

  15. Thank you Thank you

  16. The Presentation & the Organisational chart will be available at www.castlemainesteinerschool.com.au/SeaGlam • The children of our school are at the heart of all we do

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