Enhancing school wellbeing through better conflict management
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Wellbeing for Future Focused Schools
| Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
| 9:05 AM - 9:50 AM |
| P4 |
Overview
The Australian Principal Health and Wellbeing Survey continues to investigate the factors impacting upon the wellbeing of school leaders across Australia. One of the factors that has been identified through this research has been the concerning impact of school-based conflict. Differences of opinion with parents sometimes escalate to create conflicts that impact significantly on the health and wellbeing of school leaders and other school staff. In this presentation, Peter will speak to the department’s systems developed to support school leaders to navigate conflict as effectively as possible. Peter will be joined by experienced Principal and School Supervisor Brett Shackleton who will speak of his own experience of school mediation and the positive results achieved for himself, his staff, parents and student through mediation. He will also speak to his learnings from the mediation process at a personal and professional level.
Speaker
Peter Johnstone
Manager, Principal Hotline & Conflict Resolution
Education Queensland
Enhancing school wellbeing through better conflict management
Brett SHACKLETON
School Supervisor
Metro South Region - Mt Gravatt Office
Enhancing school wellbeing through better conflict management
