Growing Aspiring Leaders

Host - Dave Stevens

Dave is the Executive Officer in WA for CSA, and leads the national portfolio of, Modes and Models of Schooling. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience having taught and held leadership roles in a range of schools nationally and internationally. Dave’s knowledge across a broad range of specialist areas, educational sectors and contexts, is evidenced in his ability to develop alternative programs that meet the needs of the students and teachers, whilst addressing the requirements of legislation. His passion for Relational Schools assists all schools in student wellness and retention.

Speaker - Dr Rob Loe

Rob serves as the Executive Officer in VIC/TAS for CSA. He has a background in teaching, school leadership and research. Rob believes passionately that a Christian school’s ethos cannot be divorced from the outcomes it seeks for its students (which must be more than academic). That ethos should make a deeply positive impact on the day-to-day lived reality of corridors and classrooms. It is the most powerful form of witness from a school. Rob has a national portfolio role that reflects his significant experience and research interests: Organisational Culture and Community Development.

Speaker - Dr Darren Iselin

Darren is the Director of Research and Innovation at CSA. Hehas extensive leadership experience within Christian education in both Australian and international contexts and has served in a wide range of CEO/executive and senior leadership roles within both K-12 schooling and higher education sectors. He is currently Director of Research and Innovation with Christian Schools Australia (CSA) and also is the Coordinator for the Cardus Education Survey Australia Project. Darren has completed extensive formal study, including doctoral studies through the University of Queensland where his PhD explored “How Principals are cultivating Sustainable School Cultures Within Christian Schools During Changing Times”. Darren’s thesis was awarded the Grassie-Basset prize for best thesis in Educational Administration from The University of Queensland and also won the Research in Educational Leadership Management Award from the Australian Council of Educational Leaders (ACEL).

Speaker - Simon McCormick

Simon is the Partnership Manager at growing social movement, Australians Together. By listening to the voices of First Nations people, they help non-Indigenous people learn the true story of our shared history, understand how it's still having an impact today and imagine new ways to live together more respectfully. Australians Together are a group of people – First Nations and non-Indigenous – who work together to build a brighter future for this nation. As a not-for-profit organisation we partner with Elders, academics, Traditional Custodians, educators and more.