It is with great pride that we congratulate Louise Bender, the College’s Director of Learning and Innovation, on being named a recipient of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) Tasmania ‘Excellence in Educational Leadership Award’.
The award honours educational leaders who, in the view of their colleagues, have made a significant contribution to the understanding and practices for the teaching profession and educational leadership.
Louise has demonstrated both excellence and innovation in senior and executive school leadership roles for over 12 years in Tasmania and Queensland. She is currently Catholic Education Tasmania (CET)’s Southern School representative on the Years 9-12 Teaching Advisory Group and a member of the ACEL Branch executive.
Louise has made significant contributions to the professional learning of others by leading teacher reflection and application of the AITSL standards, developing school Learning Frameworks built on contemporary pedagogical research, leading curriculum mapping for seamless and student-centered curriculums, and the customising of pastoral care modules for ease of access and communication between staff and parents.