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ACER launches Leadership Centre ACER launched the ACER Leadership Centre at the beginning of July, coinciding with the commencement of Dr Neil Carrington as Director of the Centre. The Leadership Centre replaces the former Australian Principals Centre (APC) and broadens the leadership focus to include all educational leaders. The new ACER Leadership Centre will focus on providing practical support to the professional learning and professional work of current and aspiring education leaders throughout Australia. These leaders include those in schools and the tertiary sector, but also include staff in other school leadership roles and organisational/system leadership positions. The support provided through the Leadership Centre will take a variety of forms, possibly including networking opportunities, coaching/mentoring services, leadership publications, online resources, professional development opportunities and HR tools. Neil Carrington is an experienced educator and counsellor who has worked in a variety of K-12 education settings in Queensland, NSW and London. He lectured in Educational Psychology and Teaching Practice at Queensland University of Technology and the University of Western Sydney, was Director of School Experience at the University of New England and Director of Teaching and Learning at QUT. He also spent six years as the Foundation Director of Education for Mater Health Services with responsibility for all organisational and professional development, education, and training for medical, nursing, allied health and administrative/executive staff. As well as his initial teaching qualification, Dr Carrington has a postgraduate qualification in Special Education, a Masters degree in Education, second Masters degree in Educational Psychology and a PhD which focused on Gifted Education. Neil is located in ACER's Brisbane office. ACER has also appointed Ms Mary Cahill to the Leadership Centre as Manager of Leadership Projects. She has extensive leadership experience in education and business with public and private sector organisations, having worked as a Principal, Zone Co-ordinator and Regional Manager in education and as a Divisional Manager for a national ASX-listed company in business. Mary is the founder of the Principal for a Day program in Australia. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Education, Graduate Diploma in Educational Administration and a Masters of Business in Industrial Relations/Human Resources Management. Mary is located in ACER's Melbourne office. « Back to eNews
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ACER launched the ACER Leadership Centre at the beginning of July, coinciding with the commencement of Dr Neil Carrington as Director of the Centre.

The Leadership Centre replaces the former Australian Principals Centre (APC) and broadens the leadership focus to include all educational leaders. The new ACER Leadership Centre will focus on providing practical support to the professional learning and professional work of current and aspiring education leaders throughout Australia.

These leaders include those in schools and the tertiary sector, but also include staff in other school leadership roles and organisational/system leadership positions. The support provided through the Leadership Centre will take a variety of forms, possibly including networking opportunities, coaching/mentoring services, leadership publications, online resources, professional development opportunities and HR tools.

Neil Carrington is an experienced educator and counsellor who has worked in a variety of K-12 education settings in Queensland, NSW and London. He lectured in Educational Psychology and Teaching Practice at Queensland University of Technology and the University of Western Sydney, was Director of School Experience at the University of New England and Director of Teaching and Learning at QUT. He also spent six years as the Foundation Director of Education for Mater Health Services with responsibility for all organisational and professional development, education, and training for medical, nursing, allied health and administrative/executive staff. As well as his initial teaching qualification, Dr Carrington has a postgraduate qualification in Special Education, a Masters degree in Education, second Masters degree in Educational Psychology and a PhD which focused on Gifted Education. Neil is located in ACER's Brisbane office.

ACER has also appointed Ms Mary Cahill to the Leadership Centre as Manager of Leadership Projects. She has extensive leadership experience in education and business with public and private sector organisations, having worked as a Principal, Zone Co-ordinator and Regional Manager in education and as a Divisional Manager for a national ASX-listed company in business. Mary is the founder of the Principal for a Day program in Australia. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Education, Graduate Diploma in Educational Administration and a Masters of Business in Industrial Relations/Human Resources Management. Mary is located in ACER's Melbourne office.

ACER launches Leadership Centre