Leading secondary curriculum networks
Guidance, professional learning and resources for Secondary curriculum network leaders.
Secondary curriculum network leaders may be middle leaders in their school or aspiring leaders. Involvement in a curriculum network helps aspiring leaders demonstrate readiness for leadership roles.
Secondary network leaders
The role of the secondary curriculum network leader is to:
- collaboratively develop a shared vision and goals that support the purpose of the network
- promote a culture of collaboration among members
- strategically plan meetings to support members’ needs
- create the culture and structures to support high-impact professional learning
- strengthen connections and impact between and across schools.
Network leaders are:
- collaborative
- connected
- future-oriented
- driven by the success of the broader educational community
- committed to improving student learning outcomes.
Our commitment to network leaders
The Secondary Curriculum team will:
- support network leaders with leading or starting a network
- connect interested members with networks
- promote networks, including advertising meetings in the Teaching and Learning 7–12 Statewide Staffroom
- deliver key curriculum messages, resources, professional learning and updates from the department
- facilitate targeted professional learning to network leaders
- coordinate Secondary Curriculum KLA teams to support and present at network events as required
- liaise with network representatives and KLA teams to ensure seamless delivery of support to your networks.
Curriculum network guide
The Leading a curriculum network guide (DOCX 2.12 MB) provides information and resources to support you in planning, organising, delivering and evaluating sustainable networks.
More information
For advice on middle leadership and leading effective curriculum implementation:
- join the Teaching and Learning 7–12 Statewide Staffroom
- visit the Leading effective curriculum implementation (LECI) webpages
- explore the elements of High impact professional learning.