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The Ethical School Leader (TUT) Cohort One 2026 - Principals

Understanding Ethics, The Law and Industrial Instruments to Drive Effective Leadership

After the huge success of the 2025 program, the SSTUWA is proud to re-offer The Ethical School Leader Program again in 2026. Join David Price and Ben Calleja from CC Solutions, along with SSTUWA senior staff for a scenario-based, hands-on learning opportunity. You will take a deep dive into what is ethical leadership and unravel qualities, actions and attributes of ethical leaders. This year the program will consist of two-days of learning spaced over time.

25 places available

Dates: 

• Day One - Wednesday 22 April
• Day Two - Wednesday 1 July

Location:  SSTUWA building, 1 West Street, West Perth WA 6005 (off Thomas Street)

About the program

Today’s school leaders know that, in a world of competing - often diametrically opposed - demands, beliefs, values and imperatives, the stakes attached to our decision-making have never been higher. The complexity of modern-schools and their communities can often create significant dissonance around our own-and others - sense of what is ethically right and wrong in a range of highly-charged situations.

The 2026 Ethical School Leader Program will consist of two-days of professional learning for school leaders.

Each of the days will work toward building skills, knowledge, and understandings around ethical leadership development. Scenarios and real problems will be the hallmark of this program. This distinctive and relevant focus will be a benefit for Principals, Deputies and Middle Leaders across primary and secondary schools.

Leaders registering to be part of the project will need to commit to two-days of professional learning in the applicable cohort. 

Funding for Regional Participants

There is funding allocated to support travel and accommodation for a limited number of regional members. Please register to be part of the project and each application will be assessed for funding approval. You will be advised. 

Program Content

Day One: Leading for Good 
Practical Pathways for Morally Informed Leadership                

Join David Price, Executive Coach and Ben Calleja, Director from CC Solutions for a scenario-based, hands-on learning that is tailored to real-world challenges faced by Principals and school leaders in Western Australia. This approach will enable you as a leader to not only understand ethical principles but also apply them in tangible ways.

Focus Areas:

• What is ethical leadership, and why is it important?
• Qualities, actions and attributes of ethical leaders.
• Frameworks to ethically resolve dilemmas in education.
• Ethical leadership to ethical culture
• Ethical leadership in the broader school community.

Presented By:  David Price, Senior Consultant, CC Solutions and Ben Calleja, Director, CC Solutions

Day Two: Leading from Strength
Understanding and Harnessing the Powers and Protection of Legislation, Policy, Agreements and the Law

The second day will focus on the opportunity to build knowledge and understanding around a range of legal topics that apply to teachers and leaders in schools.  This will include awards, agreements, policies, processes/procedures and laws.

Focus Areas:

• Building General Agreement Literacy
• Teachers Award 1993
• The School Education Act Employees’ General Agreement 2023
• Legislation
• School Education Act and Regulations
• Other Important Legislation e.g., WHS, Discrimination
• Duty of Care
• Case Law
• Lawful Orders
• Policy and Processes

Presented By: Melissa Rinaldi, SSTUWA School Leaders’ Organiser, Antony Pearson, SSTUWA WHS Organiser, Lindsay Hale, SSTUWA School Leaders’ Consultant and Matt Jarman, SSTUWA President

Costs

$ 100 : School Leaders - SSTUWA Members
$ 300 : School Leaders - Non-Members

Hospitality

Morning tea and lunch provided.

Nominated Audience

Principals - Primary and Seconday

Members and Non-Members

Trade union training leave - Schools

Members in schools and TAFE colleges are eligible for five days of paid leave per year to attend trade union training (TUT).

To comply with TUT leave requirements applicants must:

• Submit applications to DoE/principal four weeks prior to the event.
• Provide DoE/principal with a printed copy of the course program attached to this form.
• Be nominated by the SSTUWA. See “nominated audience” on the attached course program.

The school will not be charged for the salary of the person attending trade union training - this is covered by the DoE.  However, if a relief teacher is required, this is funded through the school's one line budget.

For school administration
When processing TUT leave applications:

• Ensure staff attending training have selected TUT Leave in HRMIS.
• Project code 1471 will be generated within the payment system.