EXCO Learning Journey
The ExCO Team visited Melbourne, Australia to learn more about organization excellence and staff/student engagement in Victorian Schools. We also explored vocational education and student pathways in Victorian Schools.
As a new school with a vocational training focus, for students for whom traditional schools are not suitable, we heard from Associate Professor John Polesel and Dr Suzanne Rice from the School of Education at the University of Melbourne about recent research into school retention in Australia, and effective strategies to help schools increase school retention.
Schools/Institutions Visited:
International Networking for Educational Transformation (INET) - A/P John Polesel, Holmesglen Institute, Catholic Education Office Melbourne (CEOM), Box Hill Institute, The Island Campus of Collingwood College, Berengarra School, Timberra Primary School, Fitzroy High School, The Pavilion, Penola Catholic College, Doxa School, Emerson School (Special Needs)