Course description
This short-format workshop is designed specifically for school leaders to strengthen their leadership of Respectful Relationships and Consent Education (RRCE). The session provides practical tools and insights to support whole-of-school approaches that align with evidence-informed best practice. Participants will explore:
- The rationale for RRCE, including key data on violence, attitudes, and student wellbeing
- Key evidence-based delivery principles, including the importance of a whole-of-school approach that makes RRCE effective
- A sample classroom activity to build understanding of participatory, trauma-informed and gender-transformative practices
- Strategies to support school planning and teacher readiness
- Strategies to address resistance or backlash
Schools are encouraged to send multiple staff to support a consistent and collaborative approach to RRCE.
Course outcomes
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
- Understand the rationale and importance of RRCE in their school context, and the features of effective, evidence-based RRCE
- Feel confident to lead planning aligned with a whole-school model and support teachers to confidently and safely deliver RRCE
- Apply trauma-informed and inclusive approaches to school-wide implementation
- Feel confident to anticipate and address challenges, including backlash and resistance
Australian Professional Standards
- Standard 3 – Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
- Standard 4 – Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
- Standard 6 – Engage in professional learning
Principal Capability Framework
Social
- S4 – Creates a safe and secure environment for students and staff
Knowledge and Expertise
- K2 – Applies contemporary theories of learning, teaching and leading
- K6 – Leads, models and engages in professional learning