1. LEADING TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE The MGGS Senior Years Story
Chris McNamara
Deputy Principal: Program Design and Development
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@MGGS_SouthYarra
24 May, Perth Australia

2. Achieving Collective Action

3. Who are we? Our 125 Years Context
Melbourne, Inner City, All Girls, students, Diverse, Boarding
Our AIM – globally known for Innovation & Exceptional Educational Provisions

4. Research
- Phase 1
Research – Literature, School Visits, Staff & Student Forums
Key: Mental Health, Adolescent Development, Future of Work / Digital Economy, Cognitive Psychology, Curriculum Design Models
Workforce Mapping
Developed Strategic Blueprint – Wellbeing, Academics, Staff Development, Online Architecture, Big Data Regime, Artemis Building Project (18months)

5. A Vision and Narrative for Transformation The WHY? - Phase 2
2020 – 2030 Graduate: Vision to enliven this focus
Wellbeing as organising focus
Key Aim: Move from Control to Autonomy for the Learner

6. 2020+
Graduate Profile
A simple visual to anchor staff and affirm the ”non-negotiable” of student centred design

7. Design - Phase 3 Share & Unpack the Strategic Blueprint
Establish the Principles, Narrative, Plans on a 18 month timeline
Multiple streams of work
Teams
Coordination, Communication, Clarification

8. Take them briefly through the SY Program Design

9. Implementation - Phase 4 2017 Implementation Teachers:
“Learn in the Job”
Success depends on Collaboration
Empowered – “Fail Fast”, Enterprising Culture of Ongoing Improvement
Iterate – Hold your principles tightly and your ideas lightly
Collect & Share Evidence (external Evaluation)

10. Culture is “the Strategy” when leading people (teachers) to transform their practice
You have to get people to say OUT LOUD what they actually BELIEVE – then you know what your culture “gaps” are

11. “Experienced Expansion” - Phase 5
A culture that is not interested in “consolidation”
Our System DNA is “restlessness”

12. QUESTIONS
24 May, Perth, Australia