Waiho
i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa
Let us keep close together, not wide apart
Twice a term the twelve Principals involved
in ACCoS Kāhui Ako meet to hear and
discuss reports offered by the eight Across School Leaders. As a new member to the fold I was struck by
the spirit of collaboration and support offered to feedback and guide us
further in our journey with the Wellbeing Initiative.
On the morning Andy Lawrence and I fed back
to the ACCoS team there were principals, deputy principals, Ministry of
Education and private advisors, and fellow ASLs present to hear us provide
clarification on our purpose and progress to date.
The privilege of having access to the
wealth of experience and wisdom gathered was not lost and I felt like we left
with a sharpened sense of focus and inspiration to develop the measures and
tools we envision will support student and staff wellbeing in our learning
community.
“Keep asking those curly questions,” Jill
Farquharson, lead principal, responded to some probing questions from our guest
Jay Stead. Jill elaborated that it is challenge, as well as support, that
drives our growth as Kāhui Ako members.
Ministry of Education representative Kirsty
Dowding fed back after the meeting that the organisational structures and
communication systems that ACCoS have in place are a model for other Kāhui Ako to work towards. Her comments
affirmed the work that has been done to ensure ACCoS initiatives align with its
founding vision.
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