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Lucy Norrish

Sydney,NSW

Summary

Motivational educational leader, with 15 years educational leadership experience. Passionate about and excel in team building, culture-improving and performance-increasing initiatives that support, inspire and develop educators professional practice. Highly skilled, demonstrating versatility in leadership approaches to acquire active participation in collaborative activities that empower and impact growth and development within all teams. Proven ability to cultivate positive work environments across a range of educational settings, using excellent communication skills as leverage between all key stakeholders. Highly professional with proven skills in multi-faceted problem solving and critical thinking skills. Ability to develop teacher pedagogical knowledge and practice, in all curriculum areas,across a range of settings including a passion for delivering interschools professional development. Committed to teacher development, including own learning journey, continuously looking for ways to develop as a highly professional leading learner.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Relieving Principal

DoE
07.2023 - Current
  • Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
  • Oversaw scheduled management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
  • Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behaviour modification.
  • Mentored middle leaders, newly hired and experienced educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
  • Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers, resulting in 100% staff buy in of a feedback cycle.
  • Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimise education effectiveness.
  • Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with NSW state driven goals and objectives.
  • Collaborated with system's controller to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.
  • Introduced modifications to all curriculum areas and introduced new, effective instructional techniques, based on most recent curriculum and pedagogical research.
  • Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions.
  • Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
  • Established instructional practices driven through statistical performance data.
  • Verified adherence to state, federal and private funding source requirements across programs and outcomes.
  • Established positive, stimulating learning environment for school community and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
  • Maintained school focus on learning by promoting positive learning expectations related to academics and student wellbeing.
  • Coordinated staff and student activities to promote safe and productive learning environment.
  • Prepared school budget and submitted to school board with recommendations for hiring, capital expenditures, and cost-saving initiatives.
  • Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
  • Collaborated with administration staff to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.
  • Observed teachers, documented activities and implemented improvement plans to optimise classroom practice across multiple school settings.
  • Kept school in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
  • Studied assessment information covering students, teachers and school operations to formulate improvement plans.
  • Managed budgets and resources for educational programs.

Assistant Principal

Nicholson Street PS, DoE
10.2018 - Current
  • Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behaviour modification.
  • Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
  • Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
  • Built productive relationships with staff, parents and students.
  • Supported hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
  • Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
  • Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information, and assess employee thoughts.
  • Analysed and interpreted government regulations and professional journals to verify educational initiative conformance to legal and quality requirements.
  • Collaborated with school board officials to assess areas for improvement in curricula, classrooms, testing and student activities.
  • Partnered with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
  • Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
  • Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
  • Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions.
  • Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in education.

Dean of Instruction- Curriculum

Ascend Charter School
06.2017 - 07.2018
  • Developed protocols and implemented calibration activities among instructional leadership team to get diverse personnel on board with same standards.
  • Identified model classrooms and learning labs for teachers to observe successful instructional practice by content area, resulting in 100% teachers building confidence and best practice in their teaching.
  • Led continuation of resource mapping to capitalise on expertise and knowledge in teaching faculty.
  • Developed coherent and differentiated professional development schedule for school aligned to instructional focus areas and student data, resulting in an uplift in all identified strategic directions within the school plan.
  • Worked collaboratively and cross-functionally with school and school community.
  • Recruited, hired and trained academic faculty and staff members.
  • Directed whole school and interschool Creative and Performing Arts initiatives to drive curriculum quality and target learning outcomes.
  • Cultivated and engaged staff population with successful orientation programs.
  • Coordinated and supervised academic advising activities.
  • Collaborated with faculty, staff and students to identify and address institutional challenges.
  • Assisted in development and implementation of faculty development plans.
  • Implemented strategies to increase student recruiting, engagement and retention.
  • Guided and supported faculty and staff in development of new programs, .resulting in 100% staff implementation of new curriculum scope and sequences
  • Devised programs to promote diversity and inclusion among staff, faculty and students.
  • Spearheaded technology initiatives to support student learning and academic excellence.
  • Developed and implemented student success initiatives to recognise and encourage achievement.

Assistant Principal

Nicholson Street Public School - DoE
06.2008 - 06.2017
  • Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behaviour modification.
  • Built productive relationships with staff, parents and students.
  • Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
  • Supported hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
  • Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
  • Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information, and assess employee thoughts.
  • Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behaviour modification.

Senior Tutor

University Of Notre Dame
02.2016 - 10.2016
  • Created tailored lesson plans and study guides to teach and assist students in area of study.
  • Conducted group tutoring sessions to help students engage active learning and critical thinking skills.
  • Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence and build important learning skills.
  • Coached and mentored less-experienced tutors to observe and measure outcomes.
  • Enabled underachieving students to reach target attainment levels by providing individualized coaching and activities.
  • Used personalised learning plans to guide students to deeper understanding of course material and learning styles.
  • Collaborated with teachers, administrators and parents to determine how best to support student success.
  • Administered standardised tests to assess student strengths and weaknesses.
  • Assessed student learning needs and provided relevant instruction to close knowledge gaps.
  • Leveraged technology to accelerate learning by proving students with easy-to-access information.
  • Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.

Education

Bachelor of Education- Honours - Primary Education

University of Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW
12.2002

Skills

  • Academic Instructional Leadership, Mentor and Team leader
  • Critical Thinking and responsive to specific needs of team members
  • Collaborative Curriculum Development and Program Evaluation
  • Staff Management and Employee Oversight
  • Collaborative Team, Group and Individual Instruction and Teacher Observation
  • Community Engagement and School Administration
  • Curriculum Oversight
  • Performance Standards and Analysis
  • Communications Expertise and Faculty Collaboration
  • Opportunity Identification and School Performance Data
  • Personnel Reviews
  • Interpersonal Strengths
  • Organisational Leadership
  • Judgment and Decision-Making

Certification

All certifications I have completed are NESA approved:

  • NSW Leadership & Management Credential
  • Principal Leadership Learning Resource
  • School Excellence: Supporting Schools with External Validation
  • Leading Evidence Based Evaluation and Data (LEED)
  • Professional Learning Institute: Powerful Conversations
  • Professioanl Learning Institute: Classroom Observation Skills
  • USyd- Aboriginal Education Masterclass- Curriculum and Engagement
  • Professor Di Siemon - Big Ideas in Number
  • Leading Curriculum Implementation - English & Mathematics

Timeline

Relieving Principal

DoE
07.2023 - Current

Assistant Principal

Nicholson Street PS, DoE
10.2018 - Current

Dean of Instruction- Curriculum

Ascend Charter School
06.2017 - 07.2018

Senior Tutor

University Of Notre Dame
02.2016 - 10.2016

Assistant Principal

Nicholson Street Public School - DoE
06.2008 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Education- Honours - Primary Education

University of Wollongong

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