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School Programs

The Alliance's work with schools is informed by its guide to school & system improvement priorities for equity - more information here

 

The Alliance works with schools to engage students and teachers as partners in their school improvement efforts for education equity

(see our Student & Teacher Champions for Education Equity Program).

 

We also support low-SES schools to collaborate to drive school and system improvement for greater equity (see our School + System Improvement Network). 

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Our programs have been designed to specifically work with priority cohort students and with low-socioeconomic education settings, recognising their specific challenges and needs.​

 

If you would like to discuss further, please contact the Alliance's Founder, Tim Warwick, at tim@equityalliance.com.au

In-School Program:
Student & Teacher Champions for Equity

An overview of the program can be accessed here

This program supports schools to activate genuine voice & agency of Student and Teacher Champions to identify what matters most for education equity in their school community.  The Champions then work together to co-design school improvement priorities aligned to the school's existing Strategic and Annual Improvement Plans. 

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The school identifies two groups:

  • Student Champions - 10-15 students from across student leadership and priority cohorts 

  • Staff Champions - 5-10 staff from across School Leadership, Wellbeing & Behaviour, and Teaching Staff (especially those passionate about equity)

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The Alliance facilitates the following activities:

  • Student Champions Intro Session (2 hours) - building an understanding of education equity and identifying a set of key barriers and opportunities 

  • Staff Champions Intro Session (1 hours) - education equity definition, data and research; contributing to the set of barriers and opportunities

  • Co-Design Workshop (2 hours) - Student and Staff Champions work together to identify school improvement actions, evidence of impact and activities to address the barriers to equity. 

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School + System Improvement Network

Further information on the Network can be accessed here.

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Commencing 2025, the Network will support participants (either school-based teams or individual teachers/school leaders) to:

  • Share best-practice across low-SES schools;

  • Build shared understanding of key improvement strategies for low-SES communities;

  • Build capacity in leading improvement in complex environments;

  • Establish a network of school and system leaders to collaborate on change.

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We are fortunate to be partnering with Orange Compass, experts in improving complex systems, as well as some experienced School Improvement Critical Friends on this Network. 

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The Network will initially focus on low-SES schools across Outer Melbourne.  We are looking for school leaders who are passionate about seeing improvement in our schools and education system, who have a deep understanding of their context and a track record of successful implementation of improvement priorities.  â€‹â€‹

Additional offerings

The Alliance provides the following additional programs to further support school improvement for education equity:​

  • Implementation and Monitoring Support - Student and Staff Champions are supported to monitor implementation through Learning Walks and Structured De-Briefs 

  • Whole Staff Professional Learning - Student and Staff Champions are supported to share the learnings 

  • School Leadership Team De-Briefs - Student and Staff Champions are supported to share the learning with their Leadership Team to support reflection and identifying next steps

  • Wellbeing & Inclusion Framework Co-Design - Student and Staff Champions are supported to lead the co-design of a Wellbeing & Inclusion Framework based on multi-tiered systems of support.

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Supporting Resources

The following documents underpin the Education Equity Alliance's work. 

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The Alliance's Ethics Statement sets out its guidelines for its ethical and responsible engagement with young people.  This includes both the benefits of engagement, risk mitigation, and how student contributions are used appropriately. 

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The Alliance's Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy and Code of Conduct covers how the Alliance meets its legal and ethical obligations to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the students it works with.  

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The Alliance's Reading Guide sets out the key literature and research that underpin its approach towards both equity and system-change.  

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

The Education Equity Alliance acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands upon which we work and live. 

 

We pay our respects to the First Nations elders, families, students, and colleagues we have had the privilege to work alongside in the pursuit of education, and all they have taught us. 

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We will work alongside these communities to realise an education system that recognises the strength and potential of our First Nations students, and so many others, each and every day.  

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