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DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE
Upskilling our
Teachers in
Digital Technology
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SUPPORTING OUR EMPLOYEES TO UPSKILL
AND DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITY
We value our people and are committed to building a
professional growth culture that supports our diverse
workforce and positions our department as an employer
of choice. We implemented a range of initiatives to
strengthen the capabilities of our employees and ensure
they are supported to achieve professional growth.
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In 2017–18, we continued to enhance the way
science, technology, engineering and mathematics
is taught in our schools.
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DEVELOPING THE SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES
OF OUR LEADERS AND FUTURE LEADERS
We invested $5.06 million in learning and development
programs to support our employees and leaders to grow
their skills, capabilities and professional knowledge.
We provide regular opportunities for teachers to
be up-skilled in technology to engage and prepare
students for the challenges of the digital economy.
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We implemented a number of initiatives to ensure
our school leaders and future leaders have access to
quality mentoring, coaching training and professional
development to build their capabilities, deliver quality
educational outcomes and engage effectively with
communities.
Annual Report 2017-18 / Chapter 4
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