Future Leaders Program: Application

Welcome!

Thank you for your interest in joining the Future Leaders Program. The program is designed to develop your leadership skills, confidence and potential.

Specifically designed for teachers working in outer regional and remote schools facing systemic disadvantage, the program prepares you for the next step in your career: the challenging and rewarding roles of school leadership.

The application process consists of two parts. The first collects your details and the second part focuses on the assessment questions. Please remember this is not a competitive process. It is an opportunity to define your current strengths and areas of growth so you can progress towards your leadership goals.

We have limited places for the 2022 Cohort so we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.

We encourage you to get in touch if you would like to discuss the application process or your individual circumstances. Please email info@futureleadersprogram.org.au.

We wish you the best of luck!

Personal Details

First Name

Surname

Preferred Name

This is the name we will use in our communications with you

We encourage all applicants to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land you live on. To find First nations Place names, check AIATSIS, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Councils, or Cultural Centres in your local area.

Suburb

Postal Code

State

Email

Mobile Number

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Eligibility Criteria

Are you an Australian citizen or Australian Permanent Resident?

Our program is funded by the Federal Government. They are invested in the long term development of the regional, rural and remote education system. Therefore only residents and citizens who can reside permanently in Australia will be eligible to participate.

By the end of this academic year, will you have completed at least two years of teaching in a primary or secondary education setting?

Our program is targeting qualified teacher who are early in their career but have experience leading a classroom. Therefore, by the end of the 2021 academic year, you must have completed at least two years of teaching.

In the next academic year, will you be permanently employed in a teaching or middle level school leadership role?

If this is something you are unclear on, please email info@futureleadersprogram.org.au to discuss your circumstances in more detail.

In 2022, will you work in a primary or secondary school with a current ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of below 1000? If you are unsure, this information is available via the My School website.

ICSEA data for all Australian schools is available on the My School website. If you believe your school should be considered as serving a disadvantaged community, but has an ICSEA of 1000 or greater, please email us at info@futureleadersprogram.org.au.

By the time you submit this application, will you have the support from your Principal to apply for this program? To find out more about the program you can click here

For your application to be progressed, your Principal will be asked to endorse your application to show their support and consent.

FLP conducts 9 intensive workshop days that take place over the course of the 2022 academic year, most of which fall during school holidays or on a Saturday to reduce participants time taken out of school. To successfully complete the program you are required to attend at least 8 of these days – you can view the 2022 proposed dates here.

Do you have the capacity to attend these workshop days?

If you stated no or unsure, a member of the FLP team will get in touch to discuss this with you.

Eligibility

Participation in our program is based upon the eligibility criteria listed here. You have selected you are not eligible for at least one of them. Please email us before continuing your application so we can advise on how to proceed at info@futureleadersprogram.org.au

School Information

Name of School you will be employed at in 2022

School sector

Type of School

Suburb

State

Date you started working at this school. If you are commencing at a new school in 2022, please list your start date

Based on the location of your school, how would you classify it? If you are unsure, this information is available via the My School website.

If you are unsure, type your schools name in to the MySchool webiste. Under the school facts section you will find the location classification

Role

Current teaching areas

Please choose at least one and a maximum of four learning areas that you are currently scheduled to teach. To choose multiple subjects please press the control key when you click each option. If using Mac please use the shift key when clicking your subject areas.

More information about you

The Future Leaders program has been designed with the participants, their students and their communities in mind. The following questions will allow us to create an inclusive experience that caters for all experiences. Your response to these questions will have no influence on the outcome of your application. They will assist us to deliver a program that is contextually relevant and where all perspectives are valued.

What pronouns do you prefer to use?

The program is designed with the participants in mind. In order to create an inclusive program, please select the ethnicities or cultural backgrounds you identify with

The response to this question will help us design an inclusive program to ensure every person feels safe and their perspectives are valued. If you would prefer not to disclose, please leave blank. To choose multiple responses please press the control key when you click each option. If using a Mac, please use the shift key when clicking more than one option.

At the end of this academic year. How many years of teaching will you have completed?

Please indicate how many of those years have been spent working in a regional, rural or remote setting

Did you complete the Teach For Australia Leadership Development Program?

Future Leaders Program is committed to delivering an inclusive environment that ensures all participants have access to a quality program that meets their diverse needs.

Do you have any access requirements we need to be aware of?

Future Leaders Program is committed to delivering an inclusive education system that ensures all participants have access to a quality program that meets their diverse needs.

If you have stated yes, please note them in the space below and our program coordinator will be in touch to discuss your requirements further

How did you hear about us?

The Future Leaders Program has been designed with the participants, their students and their communities in mind. The following questions will allow us to understand the best way to reach those with leadership aspirations and ensure we use our resources effectively. The answers to these question won't determine the outcome of your assessment but they will help us to find more people like yourself, who want to develop their impact in regional, rural and remote locations.

How did you hear about the Future Leaders Program?

To choose multiple responses please press the control key when you click each option. If using a Mac, please use the shift key when clicking more than one option.

If you specified other above, please note how else you heard about us here

Why do you want to participate in the Future Leaders Program 2022?

Please highlight the skills and attributes you hope to develop throughout the program

To choose multiple responses please press the control key when you click each option. If using a Mac, please use the shift key when clicking more than one option.

If you selected 'Other', please describe skills and attributes here

How do you define leadership in a school?

For this question we want you to explain what leadership in a school means to you. What aspects of leadership are important in driving student improvement? How should strategic decisions in a school be made, communicated and implemented?

What professional development opportunities have your previously participated in and how have they influenced the way that you work?

If you do not have any further professional development in mind, please leave blank

Have you been nominated for a Golden Ticket?

If you stated yes, please not the name of the FLP participant who nominated you.

Competency Assessment

Great work! You have reached the final assessment stage of the application.

The last stage consists of three competency based questions. We would like to hear about your school experience, what you have learnt and how this has influenced your vision for yourself, your students and your school community.

Leadership & Achievement - Do you achieve the goals you set yourself? How have you led your students towards positive outcomes?

Commitment to Vision - Are you committed to leading in regional, rural and remote communities? Do you believe in making the education system fairer for your students and communities?

Learning & Self Evaluation - Do you recognise your strengths and areas for development? Do you have a desire to grow your leadership potential?

Competency Questions

For the following questions we are looking for your commitment to teach in regional, rural and remote areas and for you to demonstrate your influence in the classroom.

Leadership & Achievement

What is your proudest accomplishment with a group of students?

For this question we want to hear about the positive classroom stories that you have facilitated. Examples could include a successful intervention to improve student outcomes, a class experience that you planned or how you have built relationships with your students.

Commitment to Vision

What aspirations do you have for your school community?

What opportunities do you see for your school? How would you like to have an impact outside of your classroom? By increasing your leadership skills, how could the wider school benefit?

Learning & Self-Evaluation

Describe a piece of 'critical' or 'difficult' feedback you have received and how that feedback influenced the way you work.

When answering this question, please include the following: A) The scenario; B) Your relationship with the person who gave you the feedback; C) How did you feel when you received the feedback; D) The impact it had on your teaching

School endorsement

As part of the selection process, we will ask for endorsement from your school Principal. Your Principal will be asked to provide information about your teaching and leadership skills. Prior to submitting your application, please ensure they support your participation in the program, and are willing to participate in the endorsement process. You can find out more information on the program here.

Upon submitting your application, the principal can expect an email containing a unique link to complete your endorsement. Please take care to enter their accurate contact details below.

First Name

As part of the selection process, we will ask for endorsement from your current school Principal. Your Principal will be asked to provide information about your teaching and leadership skills. Prior to submitting your application, please ensure they support your participation in the program, and are willing to write a letter of endorsement.

Last Name

Preferred contact email

Preferred Contact number

Your application is ready to submit

Thank you for taking the time to complete your application for Teach For Australia's Future Leaders Program. It is really exciting that you are keen to develop your leadership, confidence and potential.

On the next and final page of this application form you will be able to review your application before submitting your application by pressing the confirm button.

In order to progress your application, an endorsement from your Principal is needed. We suggest letting them know when you have submitted your application so that they can prioritise completing the endorsement process. They can expect an email containing a unique link to complete your endorsement shortly after you press submit.

Once we have received your Principal's endorsement, we will be in touch within 1-2 weeks.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at info@futureleadersprogram.org.au.

Best of Luck!