Queensland Branch Messages

ACEL National conference in Queensland The conference is getting close! Just a few weeks before we will be: “Celebrating 50 years: Learning from the past, leading for the future”. September 27th – 29th 2023 Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre We hope you have had a chance to check out the conference program and to finalise registration It is exciting to have this special 50 th celebration conference in Queensland this year and we look forward to sharing this privilege with so many of our Queensland ACEL members. A team of ACEL Qld Branch Executive members and colleagues have been planning a highly interactive and participative opportunity ...

Term 3 has already been eventful for ACELQ celebrating the 5th birthday of ACELQ Pivotal People, involvement in the Toowoomba and Darling Downs ‘Voices from the Field – Creating a Leadership culture’ panel, planning underway for the ACEL Qld Awards ceremony, and excitement building for the National Conference to be held in Brisbane in September. Date claimers: Tuesday 22 August 2023: ACELQ Awards Ceremony Details and registration here Tuesday 26 September 2023: ACEL Pre-Conference workshop Brisbane “Leading by learning: leading conversations that build trust for collaboration and improvement” Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 September 2023: ACEL ...

Time for reflection Over the past few years, members of the ACEL Qld Branch Executive have volunteered to write a personal reflection piece for our State members. This term, we thank Dr Bruce Addison for sharing his thoughts with us. I have been in the teaching profession for thirty-three years. More of my career is behind me than is in front of me. Recognising this is precious, as it evokes much deep reflection. In the first ten years of my career, I taught some significant events, issues and ideas in History and Legal Studies classes, including the principle of Terra Nullius, the 1967 referendum, both the Mabo and Wik decisions of the High Court, ...