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BRIGETTE CANNONS

BRIGETTE CANNONS

Brisbane,QLD

Summary

Dynamic educational leader with a proven track record at Rochedale South State School, enhancing inclusive practices and staff capability in Universal Design for Learning. Expert in NCCD compliance, fostering strong family partnerships, and achieving significant improvements in student engagement and support for diverse learners. Committed to driving positive change in educational environments.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head Of Inclusive Education

Rochedale South State School
01.2021 - Current
  • Elevated staff capability in cultural inclusion: Increased staff confidence embedding Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander perspectives from 68 % (2021) to 94 % (2023) and XX % (2025)
  • Boosted inclusive enrolment & support: Supported students with disability representing ~10 % of enrolment, with 11 % captured in the NCCD, in a school of ~495–502 students in 2021 and increased this to insert current data here.
  • Established a Rochedale South State School Inclusion Model collaborating with staff, students, P & C and parent/carer community (finalised and approved in 2023) embedding UDL across curriculum and assessment.
  • Created and maintained strong partnerships with families and parents hosting Inclusion Matters Parent Tea and Talk sessions each term from 2023 – current.
  • Students treated fairly at 78.1 %, up from ~83 % in 2021
  • Built supportive school climate: Staff satisfaction (“this school is a safe place to work”) held at 93.9 % (2023); staff opinion taken seriously rose to 89.8 %, up from 68 % (2021)
  • Established solid partnerships with Allied health services/NDIS and created multiple EXPO opportunities for parents to access these. 5 Services accessed 10 students on site in 2021 increasing to 18 services working with 41 students across the school.
  • Achieved high parent confidence indicators: e.g., 95 % of parents agreed “teachers motivate my child”.
  • Strengthened safe, supportive staff culture: 93.9 % agreed it’s a safe workplace; 89.8 % said staff opinions are taken seriously.
  • Embedded Positive Behaviour for Learning and Zones of Regulation: reduced incidents; improved student retention and engagement metrics.
  • Prioritised supports for students and building teacher capability developing PLSPs, strengthening teacher accountability and student progress tracking. Developing Teacher aid capability supporting students with complex learning needs, targeted programs and evidencing student progress.
  • Established, led and structured a whole school NCCD audit process capturing all staff members voice and
  • Contributed to high regional academic performance: Rochedale cluster achieved ~522 average score in NAPLAN primary results—top in Logan region.

Acting HOSES

Shailer Park State School
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Lead professional development across the whole school- Differentiation, Support Provisions, Supporting Our Students, SWAT PD, Assistive Technologies, Asthma Training, Anaphylaxis
  • Lead Inclusive Practices across whole school and value add to culture of inclusion
  • Manage and monitor supports and adjustments across Level 1, 2 and level 3 planning.
  • Create and Manage timetables for Support Teachers and Teacher Aides.
  • Lead and implement diverse support provisions for individual students.
  • Communicate between teachers, students, parents and a wide range of external agencies.
  • Coached teachers (Warm-ups) and provided timely feedback to improve best practice.
  • Lead Individualized Support Plans, Personalised Learning Plans, Whole school ICP Trajectory Plans across whole school
  • Accurately Manage AIMS records, confidential information and 1school systems.
  • Successfully Advocate and Lead funding applications, resourcing and expenditure for students with disabilities receiving $15, 633 for Sem 1 ESFP application and continue to implement Wellbeing programs to support students with positive outcomes in student learning.
  • Work Collaboratively (PLC) across whole school, across region and with external agencies.
  • Lead and Facilitate supports for Teachers, Parents, Carers and students for state-wide data collection (e.g NCCD).
  • Lead Indigenous Perspectives through The Arts-, across whole school and the wider community with successful art programs aligned to the curriculum and Arts Show raising funds for the school and adding the culture of community and understanding.
  • Lead stakeholder meetings with Child Safety Services, EQ Advisory Support Personnel, External. OT/Physiotherapy/Speech agencies, Hearing Australia, Autism Qld, and other external agencies.
  • Collaborate with Leadership Team on whole school priorities.
  • Implement Code of Conduct and manage behaviours and supports for students and staff.
  • Make decisions for individual’s behaviours that support the good order and management of the school.
  • Manage MyHR staffing, breaks and TRS replacement if required.
  • Effectively Communicate with EQ Health services, Regional Office and liaise with Principal Support Advisors.
  • Communicate with Child Safety Officers, community support services, educational support facilities, local schools and beyond.
  • Effectively communicated, modelled and provided supports for all staff, students, parents and carers during COVID lockdowns under health guidelines inclusive of support provisions and complex case monitoring.
  • Lead National Educational initiatives- NCCD Collection across whole school.
  • Improved outcomes in supporting students on Individual Curriculum Plans, closing the gap and moving from 28 students on ICP in 2017 to 3 students in 2021.

STLaN

01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Implemented EDI and targeted intervention.
  • Led tier 2 and tier 3 support in Literacy & Numeracy.
  • Co-ordinated support and intervention programs in classrooms for specific students.
  • Led support provisions and whole school initiatives to support students in Literacy and Numeracy.
  • Led stakeholder meetings including SWAT.
  • Develop, lead and refine whole school processes supporting students.
  • Hosted community PD- Supporting our Students.
  • Led a whole school framework supporting students on ICP’s and teachers.
  • Created a plan and led communications around a newly devised after school supervision care facility including the use of IDAttend.
  • Implemented tier 3 Literacy Support and targeted intervention across year 5 & 6.
  • Communicated support provisions for students during COVID- home programs, phone calls and resources and assisted with management of COVID guidelines across the school.
  • Collaborated with Leadership Team creating a whole school Well Being Framework.
  • Mentored Wellbeing teacher and assisted in developing a wellbeing hub for the school.
  • Engaged in the process of a School review, led conversations and enrichment around student services.

Teacher

Department of Education
Bulimba
01.2008 - 01.2018
  • Acting Deputy 2 days Term 1 2018, Bulimba State School
  • Experienced Senior Teacher classification 2018
  • Acting Deputy 2 days Term 3 2018, Bulimba State School
  • Acting Deputy one week 2017, Bulimba State School
  • Organised and lead year level meetings as Year Level Coordinator
  • Mentored first year teachers and new teachers to Bulimba State School
  • Mentored Beginning Teachers as part of the Mentoring Beginning Teachers Program
  • Monitored and tracked student’s data across year levels and used data to enhance good teaching practices.
  • Provided advice and modelled the use of good assessment tools
  • Trailed Reading 2 Learn as a cohort, provided feedback to Administration and teachers and tracked individual students
  • Facilitated teachers in Reading 2Learn as an R2L Facilitator when Professional Development was rolled out to the whole school.

Classroom Teacher

Bulimba State School
Bulimba
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Year 6, 1, 4

Classroom Teacher

Bulimba State School
Bulimba
01.2008 - 12.2008
  • Year 4/5 (Term 1) Year 3 (Term 2- 4)

Evenstart Teacher

Shailer Park State School
01.2007 - 12.2007

Teacher

Shailer Park State School
01.2007 - 12.2007
  • Year 2/3

Reading Recovery Teacher

Shailer Park State School
01.2004 - 12.2005

Teacher

Shailer Park State School
01.1999 - 12.2004
  • Year 1, 5, 6, 5/6, 7

Classroom Teacher

Woongarra State School
01.1998 - 12.1998
  • Year 1

Education

Bachelor of Education And Early Childhood -

Griffith University
Mount Gravatt
01.1997

Skills

  • Inclusive Education Leadership
  • Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
  • NCCD compliance and data management
  • Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
  • Personalised Learning Plans
  • Differentiation and curriculum adaptation
  • Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)
  • Trauma-Informed Practice
  • Staff Capability Building
  • Professional Development
  • Stakeholder partnerships
  • Family partnerships
  • Policy implementation
  • Legislative compliance

Accomplishments

  • Queensland Day Award recipient in 2017, presented by Di Farmer, MP

Certification

  • Art Therapy Diploma, Health and Harmony Colleges, 2021
  • Rock and Water Certification, 2023
  • Fierce Conversations Training 2024

Timeline

Head Of Inclusive Education

Rochedale South State School
01.2021 - Current

Acting HOSES

Shailer Park State School
01.2020 - 01.2021

STLaN

01.2018 - 01.2020

Classroom Teacher

Bulimba State School
01.2009 - 01.2011

Teacher

Department of Education
01.2008 - 01.2018

Classroom Teacher

Bulimba State School
01.2008 - 12.2008

Evenstart Teacher

Shailer Park State School
01.2007 - 12.2007

Teacher

Shailer Park State School
01.2007 - 12.2007

Reading Recovery Teacher

Shailer Park State School
01.2004 - 12.2005

Teacher

Shailer Park State School
01.1999 - 12.2004

Classroom Teacher

Woongarra State School
01.1998 - 12.1998

Bachelor of Education And Early Childhood -

Griffith University

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