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Welcome to The Leadership Program, a tailored leadership program designed for Early Childhood Professionals where passion meets purpose and innovation transforms the way we build our leadership toolkit. In this program, we’ll embark on a journey to empower you with the skills, knowledge, and strategies to lead with excellence in the ever-evolving landscape of early childhood education. Get ready to unleash your potential, inspire change, and shape the next generation to come.
The Leadership Program has been designed to be a 10-month program, whereby a cohort of Early Childhood Professionals from all career stages meet for 2 hours a day, one day a month for the sequenced 10-month program. The Leadership Program is a safe space to unpack and explore what leadership is and use a process of leadership as identity construction to reflect on and re-imagine oneself as a leader within the early years.
Completing this leadership program can open doors to a variety of career opportunities within the early childhood sector. It will enhance your skills in people leadership, communication, and problem-solving, making you a highly sought-after candidate for roles such as:
By investing in your leadership development, you'll be well-positioned to take on greater responsibilities and make a significant impact on the lives of young children and their families.
This program is designed for early childhood educators who are seeking to advance their careers into leadership roles. Whether you're currently a room leader, educational leader, or aspiring to become a service director, this program will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to excel in your leadership journey.
This program is specifically tailored to the early childhood sector. It focuses on practical strategies and real-world examples that are directly relevant to the unique challenges and opportunities faced by early childhood leaders.
| Name | Location | Cost | ||
| The Leadership Program 2025 | Making Education Classroom - 333 Police Road, Mulgrave. | $1,500.00 |
We’ve been working with Early Childhood providers in Victoria to design and facilitate a contextualised leadership program to support the development of key skills and strategies for the construction of an individual’s leadership “toolkit”.
If The Leadership Program is of interest and you would like to leave an expression of interest for future cohorts, or if you would like to explore a tailored option for you and your team via online delivery, then please reach out to our team
The course has been broken down into four units, as seen below:
The Leadership Program is hosted at our Mulgrave Campus in our large classroom. There is a cafe onsite and basic tea and coffee facilities will be provided within the classroom.
We are conveniently located in Melbourne’s South East at 333 Police Rd, Mulgrave VIC 3170. Just 30 seconds off the M1 Freeway!
All Sessions:
9:00 – 9:30 am: (Optional) Coffee & Networking.
9:30 – 11:30 am: Leadership Session.
11:30 – 12:00 pm: (Optional) Networking.
Dates:
Session 1 – February 27th
Session 2 – March 27th
Session 3 – April 24th
Session 4 – May 29th
Session 5 – June 26th
Session 6 – July 31st
Session 7 – August 28th
Session 8 – September 18th
Session 9 – October 30th
Session 10 – November 27th
Unit 1 – Identify (Designing our ideal self-leadership identify)
February | March | April
Orientation and Teambuilding.
1.1 It’s all so new, let’s begin to identify as a leader.
1.2 Creation of more than just a professional stance.
1.3 Show me what a leader does; Principles, Practices & Ideations
Milestone Activity 1 (Public Speaking – Sharing my philosophy)
Unit 2 – Develop (Building our soft skills)
May | June | July
2.1 Let’s search for gaps in your leadership toolkit.
2.2 Looking under the microscope at our active listening practices.
2.3 How to respond to, and de-escalate, individuals.
2.4 Exploring how language and delivery affect the giving and receiving of feedback.
Milestone Activity 2 (Practice Appraisals)
Unit 3 – Enhance (Creating Powerful Practices)
August | September
3.1 How to lead a team of teachers and maintain passion & drive.
3.2 Providing quality improvement feedback when observing practice.
3.3 What is coaching and how does it work in early childhood education?
Milestone Activity 3 (Running A Team Meeting)
Unit 4 – Solidify (Emerging as a leader)
October | November
4.1 Packaging it all together; Am I a leader now?
4.2 It all comes back to quality improvement, so what’s the QIP?
Milestone Activity 4 (Working on the QIP – Leading Change)
Graduation!
Christopher has an extensive background in education across a range of fields. He is a lifelong learner who values education, training, and growth. It only made sense that a love of learning led Christopher to step into the role of CEO of Making Education, wanting to make a difference by making it different. Christopher shares his love of learning with the team and inspires those around him to engage in meaningful development and engaging in ongoing learning.
Christopher Currently Holds:
Claudette has been in the Early Childhood sector for over ten years, with 6 years of experience as a Centre Director. Claudette has insight into the workplace challenges and the importance of designing and delivering high-quality courses for Early Childhood educators to improve practices.
Jordan joined the Early Childhood Sector family as a student in 2013, studying for his Diploma of Children’s Services. Jordan has been an Educator, Room Leader, Assistant Director, and Centre Director. In preparation for Making Education, Jordan has taken on an operations role and will be working with the Making Education team to ensure the highest standards of compliance and administration are maintained.
Please click the enquire now button to leave an email message for one of our team members to get back to you.
If you would rather speak face to face to our learning team, you can book a free 15 minute discussion videocall via the book appointment button. Alternatively you can reach out via our front office contact detail.
Join us now and unlock a world of opportunities. Don’t wait – start your transformative journey today!
Making Education acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first people of the nation and the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and play. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and families and recognise their continuing connection to Culture, Land, Water, and Community and we pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging. Making Education celebrates and welcomes people from all cultures, religions, spiritualities, ages, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities & backgrounds and will ensure that all children and their families will be supported to express their culture and enjoy their cultural rights.
