Meet the CaSPA Board

Meet the CaSPA Board 

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Name: Ann Rebgetz

Current School: St James College, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Qld

Previous Position: Principal, St Columban’s College, Caboolture, Qld

First Year as a Principal: 2006

The hope for my current school is: That our Muticultural, Multifaith, Multiskilled, Multilingual students achieve Multisuccess!

The Joy of Principalship is: Seeing Communities Grow in Learning and Aspirations to Believe in Themselves and have High Hopes for the Future! This includes students, staff, parents, carers, supporters!

A Book I would recommend: Boy Swallows Universe

Fun Fact about me: I enjoy life, family, friends, and try and make the most of it!

My valued Well-Being Strategy: Make time for your family, team, colleagues and friends – keep calm, and enjoy healthy pursuits you know energise you!

Advice for a Beginning Principal: Seek advice, have confidence in yourself, keep a strong sense of purpose as a moral compass, talk to your colleagues, take time out to relax, develop your filters in making decisions around students eg “family, factory, jungle,cathedral” to maintain a balanced approach.

Inspiring Leadership Quote: Leading in a culture of change means creating a culture (not just a structure) of change. It does not mean adopting innovations, one after another; it does mean producing the capacity to seek, critically assess, and selectively incorporate new ideas and practices—all the time, inside the organization as well as outside it. ( Michael Fullan)

What Title would you give to your TED Talk or Book: Creating an Aspirational Culture in a Global Context

 

Name: Frank Pisano

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Current School: St Brendan-Shaw College

Previous Position: Deputy Principal

First Year as a Principal:  2010

The hope for my current school is: For us to continue to live into our vision of being a vibrant Catholic community with a generosity of Human Spirit.

The Joy of Principalship is:

Being able to influence the culture of a school through policies and procedures that are authentically Catholic, respecting and recognising the dignity of every member of the school.

A Book I would recommend is: Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead

Fun Fact about me: I enjoy cooking

My valued Well-Being Strategy:  Dispense with ‘guilt’ for choosing balance over working at home.

Advice for a Beginning Principal:

Inspiring Leadership Quote:

“Everyone thinks that they can do your job better than you ….. until they have to dot it”.  (Teddy Roosevelt’s is much more eloquent than me - see his Man in the Arena speech.)

What Title would you give to your TED Talk or Book:

Humour - pathway to sanity

Joseph_Hoyne.pngName: Joseph Hoyne

Current School: Seton Catholic College

Previous Position: John Paul College

First Year as a Principal: 2008

The hope for my current school is: Each member of the community is an expression of the best person they can be

The Joy of Principalship is: Witnessin and supporting student and staff growth

A Book I would recommend: Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads: Lessons from the First Jesuit Pope by Lowney, Chris

Fun Fact about me: I enjoy skiing

My valued Well-Being Strategy: Walking and swimming each morning at Port Beach

Advice for a Beginning Principal: Consult with your network and local Catholic Education Office

Inspiring Leadership Quote: Leadership is not about a title or a designation. Its about impact, influence and inspiration.

What Title would you give to your TED Talk or Book: The authentic me!

 

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Name: Darren Atkinson

Current School:  Aquinas College, Ringwood Vic

Previous Position: Principal, St Joseph’s College, Mildura Vic

First Year as a Principal: 2009

The hope for my current school is: To find a rewarding pathway for every child.

The Joy of Principalship is: The opportunity to provide an environment in which young people can flourish.

A Book I would recommend:  Creating the Schools Our Children Need: Why What We're Doing Now Won't Help Much (And What We Can Do Instead) by Dylan Wiliam

My valued Well-Being Strategy: Getting out on the bike trails

Advice for a Beginning Principal: Switch off email alerts on your phone.

Inspiring Leadership Quote: “When in doubt … err on the side of generosity” Dr Peter Casey

What Title would you give to your TED Talk or Book: Fake it til you make it