SASSLA - SA State School Leaders Assoc

We would like to say thank you to our members for trusting us to support you in 2024! It’s been a privilege to advocate for you collectively and support you individually this year. We look forward to continuing to assist you in the year ahead. As always, SASSLA is open every day of the holiday break to give you timely support when needed.

✨ The end of the school year is a perfect time to commend our members on your continued commitment to the values of public education through your sustained effort and achievement this year. NOT A SASSLA MEMBER? 👉 You have a CHOICE who represents your employment interests. 🤝 SASSLA works alongside leaders to provide support, advocacy and a legal safety net to empower you in your leadership role! 💻 JOIN ONLINE at sassla.au and see the many benefits that we offer members at a much cheaper rate than the AEU! ✅ SASSLA will remain open and contactable 7 days a week during the summer break. Have a wonderful Christmas and thank you for choosing SASSLA to support you in 2024.

😊 Thanks Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers for unpacking this important and often confusing decision should you be injured at work. ✅ SASSLA members are protected with free professional legal advice through our legal partners at Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers. SASSLA will fund your workers compensation claim and our lawyers will represent you in case conferences and tribunal hearings. 👉 BUT.... legal assistance is only available if the injury occurs whilst you are a SASSLA member. JOIN SASSLA ONLINE TODAY and let SASSLA and TGB Lawyers be your legal safety net. 💻sassla.au

✨SASSLA Board Nominations Now Open✨ This is your chance to be actively involved in shaping the strategic direction of YOUR Association and contributing to growing our strong leadership voice in representing the interests of all SA public school leaders to government and the department. Being a Board Member will give you an excellent insight into the operations of the Association, the department and the big strategic issues facing school leaders. Being on a Board is a great learning opportunity that will be a valuable addition to your resume in demonstrating leadership and commitment in your profession. Nominations for five Board Member positions close on Friday 6 December 2024 at 12.00noon. Tenures are for two years and run from the 2024 AGM until the 2026 AGM. We have an agreement with the department that you can attend SASSLA meetings within your normal working hours and are not required to take leave. See our website sassla.au to view the Notice of Election and Nomination Form. We look forward to you joining us in shaping the future of education leadership in South Australia.

🤝 Yesterday, Phil met with Amanda Josephs, Preschool Director of Lobethal Community Kindergarten, along with Kate Ryan from the Preschool Directors Association. 👉 SASSLA and the PDA have designed an ECW reclassification tool which assists with the collection of evidence and validation against the classification criteria for ECW-1 and ECW-2. We are currently conducting a trial of this tool which will help us assess its effectiveness and build the capability of Directors in classification assessment processes. 📩 Contact SASSLA if you are a Preschool Director and are interested in being part of the project admin@sassla.au

👉 1 in 5 SASSLA members have required our assistance so far this year! ✅ Join SASSLA now at sassla.au to ensure you have a safety net in place.

😊 Out and about with SASSLA 🥰 It was lovely to receive a thank you gift from Tricia Richman and the leadership team at Whyalla. Phil has been working collaboratively with Whyalla Secondary College this year to develop a proposal for future staffing and collaborative engagement tailored to Whyalla's needs. This work has been presented to the Minister. 🤝 Phil also visited Nick Papadopoulos at Fulham North Primary last week. Thanks for the discussion and school visit Nick!

👏 Thank you for your wonderful testimonial Lesley! ✅ Not a SASSLA member? Join over 500 other school leaders who trust SASSLA to protect their professional employment interests! 💻 Join online sassla.au

👇 Read SASSLA’s Band A Labour Market Analysis which is now available on our website. ✅ The development of a future scenario of the functioning of the Band A labour market is a valuable tool to assess risks and weigh up countervailing policy options. It provides important information on how to approach topical policy areas including the current proposal to offer Band A positions as permanent roles. ⚠ Under the scenario presented, candidate supply conditions for Band A school leaders will remain challenging for the foreseeable future. Further deterioration of conditions is more likely than improvement. Preschool Director market conditions are likely to deteriorate in the medium term due to internal supply pressures and increased intersectoral competition due to future government investment in early education in South Australia and other States.

👉 SASSLA and SASPA Twilight Series Session 4 "School leaders reconceptualising school leadership" 23 October 2024 👇👇 BOOK BELOW at the link provided by SASPA