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ROLE OF THE WEEK

Enrolments Administrator
MLC School
Burwood, NSW
Closing date: 4 June, 2026

For a full job description and for details on how to apply, visit our website:
https://www.educateplus.edu.au/job/enrolments-administrator-2/

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𝗧𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Following our recent webinar, we’re continuing the conversation on the role academic leaders play in the success of fundraising programmes.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Thursday 18 June 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 1pm – 2pm AEST. Please check your local times.
𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: Free to Members
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Online via Zoom.
𝗧𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://www.educateplus.edu.au/civicrm/event/register/?reset=1&id=1041

This session is an opportunity to share what’s working in your context, explore the challenges, and learn from peers across the sector. How are you engaging faculty effectively? Where are you seeing traction, and where is it harder to gain momentum?

Join us for a practical, open discussion focused on real experience, shared insight and what it takes to build stronger partnerships with academic leaders.

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𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲

If a family chooses a city school over yours, what do they believe they’re gaining and are they right? This session explores how regional schools can shift the narrative from being seen as an alternative to becoming a first choice.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Wednesday 17 June 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 1pm – 2pm AEST. Please check your local times.
𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: This is free to attend for our Members. This is a Member only event.
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Online via Zoom.
𝗧𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://www.educateplus.edu.au/civicrm/event/register/?reset=1&id=1027

Together, we will unpack what truly sets regional schools apart and how to communicate that clearly and confidently to prospective families.

We will explore where the pressure from city schools is being felt most strongly across the enrolment journey and how schools are responding in practical ways. The conversation will also look at how to strengthen the experience for families who choose regional, ensuring they become your most powerful advocates.

Join your peers to share insights, challenge assumptions and refine how you position your school in an increasingly competitive landscape.

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𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁-𝗨𝗽 | 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

We invite all new members to join us for an opportunity to find out more about the value of an educate+ membership and to ask any burning questions you may have.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Tuesday 16 June 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 1pm – 2pm AEST. Please check your local times.
𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: This is free to attend for our Members. This is a Member only event.
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Online via Zoom.
𝗧𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://www.educateplus.edu.au/civicrm/event/register/?reset=1&id=1012

This webinar, specifically designed for new members, will help you to discover the many benefits available to you through your membership, and will assist you in navigating the educate+ website to unlock the vast wealth of knowledge and resources available.

You will also have the opportunity to meet the team from Head Office, and the chance to meet and network with fellow members from around Australia, New Zealand & Asia, who have also recently joined educate+.

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𝗪𝗔 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 | 𝗕𝘂𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵-𝘂𝗽 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽-𝘂𝗽

The WA Chapter would like to thank our regional Members for joining us for this recent morning coffee catch-up, held last week in Bunbury.

The next ed+connect - Caffeinated by Fotoworks event is happening at the Hylin Cafe in West Leederville, on Thursday this week! Don’t miss it - register here: https://lnkd.in/gT9m9vYt

Last week's Bunbury Coffee Catch-up was a fabulous opportunity to grab a coffee, reconnect with each other in an informal setting, hear more about what Educate+ has in store for 2026 and provide your ideas about what a future regional PD session might look like.

The conversation was wide-ranging, broad ranging and meaningful. We talked about photography, photo permissions, children in socials posts, alumni and alumni programs, event management, procedures in general, and the pros and cons of a range of software and systems. We also discussed future PD in a lively chat. This informal event was a great reminder of the value of taking opportunities to catch up in person, have these conversations face to face, and connect and provide support to one another (especially through a regional lens).

Thank you to the WA Chapter Committee who organised this Event: Laura Kendall F.EdPlus, Steven Wellbeloved, Georgia Bosustow, Margo Bastow CPM GAICD F.EdPlus, Julia Bairstow, Kellie Hasluck, Nicole Kirk, Kamyra Laurenson, Anushia Suppiah, and Filippos Tritas MBA.

Thank you to the Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School for hosting the event, and thank you to the WA Chapter Sponsor Fotoworks School Photography, for their continued support of the WA Chapter.

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𝗡𝗦𝗪/𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 | 𝗦𝗜𝗚 - 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘀, 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 & 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽-𝘂𝗽

What a fantastic afternoon at our NSW/ACT Chapter Special Interest Group event hosted by International Grammar School, with more than 100 advancement and business professionals coming together to learn, share, and connect. It was wonderful to welcome so many new faces, including colleagues joining us from ASBA, for a rich afternoon of conversation around the intersection of Marketing, Admissions, and People & Culture in schools.

Our People & Culture panel explored the challenge of attracting and retaining the right people in an increasingly competitive staffing market, with thoughtful discussion around workplace culture, leadership, and what helps schools build thriving teams. Thank you to Kate Larkin (Beaumont People), Bree Bond, and Derrick McCarthy (Norwest Christian College) for sharing their expertise.

Our Admissions panel unpacked the often invisible work of admissions teams, discussing peak enrolment pressures, resourcing challenges, and the strategic impact admissions has on shaping school growth and sustainability. Thank you to Sarah Barker (Wenona), Mark Elkington (Norwest Christian College), and Richard Arkell (Meriden) for such a practical and insightful discussion.

In Marketing & Communications, Brad Entwistle from imageseven led a hands-on session exploring generative AI, prompt creation, workflow efficiencies, and the importance of maintaining school voice and identity in an AI-enabled world.

A huge thank you to our host, International Grammar School, to Georgia Barnes and Acting Principal Thom Marchbank, to our speakers and panellists, and to everyone who joined us for such a valuable afternoon of learning and connection.

Thank you to the NSW/ACT Chapter Committee who organised this Event: Yvette Graniero GAICD, Hannah Atwell, Lyn O'Neill, Dana Casimaty, Georgia Barnes, Mary Kazzi Calabro, Trish Cartwright, Jiani Chen, Michelle de Rooy, Sandy Goddard, Lucinda Gray, Amberley Guilly, Mandy Loomes, Adrian Quig, Marie Soghomonian, Sebastian Wattam, Amelia Zaraftis.

Thank you to the NSW/ACT Chapter Sponsors for your support of this Event: Beaumont People, Ardent Communications

Thank you also the NSW/ACT Chapter Sponsors and PD Sponsors for your ongoing support of the Chapter: Blueboat, Sonic Sight, Beaumont People, Global Philanthropic, Ardent Communications

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ROLE OF THE WEEK

Events Coordinator
St Luke's Grammar School
Dee Why, NSW
Closing date: 1 June, 2026

For a full job description and for details on how to apply, visit our website:
https://www.educateplus.edu.au/job/events-coordinator-6/

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𝗩𝗜𝗖/𝗧𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 | 𝗩𝗜𝗖 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽-𝘂𝗽

What an inspiring day! The VIC Learning Exchange brought together 80 professional services staff from institutions across Victoria to learn, connect & reflect on the future of engagement, admissions, alumni & fundraising in education.

A huge thank you to our presenters for delivering sessions filled with insight, affirmation & practical takeaways.

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: One of the standout themes from Blueboat’s presentation was the growing importance of trust, identity & belonging in education. In a world of uncertainty, schools are no longer chosen simply for academic outcomes. They are chosen for what they represent, how they make people feel, & whether families see their own values reflected in the institution.

“Brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room.” More than logos or messaging, brand is built through every touchpoint. Trust, not loyalty, is now the foundation for sustainable enrolment, alumni engagement & philanthropy. Alumni return because schools reconnect them to memories, identity & belonging. Donors increasingly want reassurance that what they care about will endure & create meaningful human impact. The key lesson? Identity beats utility every time.

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀: Masterclass facilitators led insightful deep dives into five tailored streams.

𝗜𝗻-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Jon Yeo CSP's TEDx Melbourne talk explored how influence & messaging are about connection, identity & emotional resonance. He challenged organisations to move beyond “data for data’s sake” & focus on the human experience behind every interaction.

In a world of constant digital consumption, audiences engage with messages that are simple, meaningful & aligned with purpose. Great brands don’t just market to audiences; they build communities around shared beliefs & identity. The strongest institutions understand what creates belonging & design experiences around connection, aspiration & shared future.

The session reinforced that influence is built through clarity & consistency, not one-off campaigns. As schools navigate a future shaped by AI, evolving learning models & shifting expectations, the challenge is not only to communicate what a school does, but clearly articulate who it is, what it believes & the future it is helping young people prepare for.

Thank you to the VIC/TAS Chapter Committee for Organising this Event: Kaushini Fernando, Maria Mercuri, Catherine McVean, Murray Osborne, Carla Baker, Anna Beattie, Sophie Borrillo-McLellan, Mirella Busso-Lee, Hayley Galloway, Melissa Martin, Phillip Tascone, Jasmin T.

Thank You to the VIC/TAS Sponsors who supported this event: Blueboat, MGR&CO and DGB Global.

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