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STRATEGIC   @CIRCLEcentral  
EDUCATIONAL  
CHALLENGES  AND    
SOLUTIONS  FOR    
SCHOOLS  OVER  
THE  NEXT  DECADE  
Dr  Philip  SA  Cummins  
phil@circle.educa;on  

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ACHIEVEMENT   RELATIONSHIPS   COMMUNICATIONS   INITIATIVES   REPUTATION  
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www.circle.educa;on  
STRATEGIC  
@CIRCLEcentral  
EDUCATIONAL  
CHALLENGES  AND    
SOLUTIONS  FOR    
SCHOOLS  OVER  
THE  NEXT  DECADE  
Dr  Philip  SA  Cummins  
phil@circle.educa;on  

ACHIEVEMENT  
Developing  and  implemen.ng  a  shared  vision  for  learning,    
care  and  character  development  that  meets  the  needs  of    
our  future  society  –  solving  the  problem  of  an.cipa.ng    
what  might  and  must  be  rather  than  replica.ng  the  past.  
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ACHIEVEMENT   www.circle.educa;on  
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EDUCATIONAL  
CHALLENGES  AND     Solu.ons  include:  
SOLUTIONS  FOR     •  Results:  Measurement  and  tracking  
SCHOOLS  OVER   systems  
THE  NEXT  DECADE  
•  Processes:  Performance  development  
Dr  Philip  SA  Cummins  
systems  for  staff  
•  Community  engagement:  Data-­‐driven,  
evidence-­‐based  strategic  
communica.ons  
•  Ethos:  Integrated  educa.onal  
competencies  –  knowledge,  skills  and  
character  
•  Strategy:  Aligned  contemporary   Sdafs
educa.onal  frameworks  
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STRATEGIC  
@CIRCLEcentral  
EDUCATIONAL  
CHALLENGES  AND    
SOLUTIONS  FOR    
SCHOOLS  OVER  
THE  NEXT  DECADE  
Dr  Philip  SA  Cummins  
phil@circle.educa;on  

RELATIONSHIPS  
Nego.a.ng  contemporary  and  emerging  concepts  and    
prac.ces  of  gender,  race  and  class  –  solving  the  problem  of    
bringing   hidden  values  and  prejudice  to  the  surface  and    
media.ng  cultural  conflict  to  create  internal  and  external    
community  alignment,  and  socially  just  outcomes.  
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RELATIONSHIPS   www.circle.educa;on  
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EDUCATIONAL  
CHALLENGES  AND     Solu.ons  include:  
SOLUTIONS  FOR     •  Results:  Sa.sfac.on  and  performance  
SCHOOLS  OVER   data-­‐gathering  
THE  NEXT  DECADE  
•  Processes:  Embedded  stakeholder  
Dr  Philip  SA  Cummins  
consulta.on  
•  Community  engagement:  Community  
outreach  projects  
•  Ethos:  Service  learning  ini.a.ves  
•  Strategy:  Student  engagement  and  
voice  strategies  

Sdafs
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STRATEGIC  
@CIRCLEcentral  
EDUCATIONAL  
CHALLENGES  AND    
SOLUTIONS  FOR    
SCHOOLS  OVER  
THE  NEXT  DECADE  
Dr  Philip  SA  Cummins  
phil@circle.educa;on  

COMMUNICATIONS  
Developing  exper.se  in  accommoda.ng  the  velocity  of    
change  and  complexity  of  m anaging   people  in  a  .me  of    
uncertainty  –  overcoming  the  fear  and  solipsism  that  emanate    
from  complexity  and  challenge  so  naturally  for  so  many.  
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COMMUNICATIONS   www.circle.educa;on  
@CIRCLEcentral  
EDUCATIONAL  
CHALLENGES  AND     Solu.ons  include:  
SOLUTIONS  FOR     •  Results:  School  communica.ons  
SCHOOLS  OVER   charters  and  protocols  
THE  NEXT  DECADE  
•  Processes:  Adap.ve,  customer-­‐
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oriented  communica.ons  systems  
•  Community  engagement:  Tailored  and  
responsive  strategic  marke.ng  
•  Ethos:  Collabora.ve  community  story  
projects  
•  Strategy:  Strategic  planning  processes  

Sdafs
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STRATEGIC  
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EDUCATIONAL  
CHALLENGES  AND    
SOLUTIONS  FOR    
SCHOOLS  OVER  
THE  NEXT  DECADE  
Dr  Philip  SA  Cummins  
phil@circle.educa;on  

INITIATIVES  
Depowering  the  rapidly  escala.ng  professionalism  of  many    
aspects  of  adolescent  and  school  life,  notably  in  the  design    
and  implementa.on  of  spor.ng  and  other  co-­‐curricular    
programs,  including  high-­‐contact  sports  and  those  with    
pathways  into  professional  adult  compe..on  –  solving  the    
problem  of  m anaging   expecta.ons,  tradi.ons  and    
aspira.ons  of  students,  parents  and  alumni.  
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INITIATIVES   www.circle.educa;on  
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EDUCATIONAL  
CHALLENGES  AND     Solu.ons  include:  
SOLUTIONS  FOR     •  Results:  Effort  and  achievement  
SCHOOLS  OVER   related  KPIs  
THE  NEXT  DECADE  
•  Processes:  Co-­‐curricular  reviews  and  
Dr  Philip  SA  Cummins  
restructures  
•  Community  engagement:  Community  
educa.on  programs  
•  Ethos:  Student,  parent  and  alumni  
coaching  and  mentoring  programs  
•  Strategy:  School  and  staff  goal-­‐seNng  

Sdafs
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www.circle.educa;on  
STRATEGIC  
@CIRCLEcentral  
EDUCATIONAL  
CHALLENGES  AND    
SOLUTIONS  FOR    
SCHOOLS  OVER  
THE  NEXT  DECADE  
Dr  Philip  SA  Cummins  
phil@circle.educa;on  

REPUTATION  
Describing  and  jus.fying  your  educa.onal  value    
proposi.on  for  parents  and  students  in  a  .me  of  increased    
improvement,  service  and  value  for  money  –  solving  the    
problem  of  more  for  less  in  an  industry  where  the  work    
force  tradi.onally  leans  towards  value  inputs  and  processes    
more  than  outputs  and  product.  
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REPUTATION   www.circle.educa;on  
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EDUCATIONAL  
CHALLENGES  AND     Solu.ons  include:  
SOLUTIONS  FOR     •  Results:  Online  ongoing  assessment  
SCHOOLS  OVER   and  repor.ng  systems  for  parents  and  
THE  NEXT  DECADE  
other  stakeholders  
Dr  Philip  SA  Cummins  
•  Processes:  Consulta.ve  ground-­‐up  
fiscal  management  processes  
•  Community  engagement:  Staff  and  
student  focused  messaging,  
communica.ons  and  campaigns  
•  Ethos:  Quan.fica.on  and  analysis  of  
the  value-­‐add    
•  Strategy:  Iden.fica.on  and  strategic   Sdafs
resourcing  of  the  school  dis.nc.ve  
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www.circle.educa;on  
STRATEGIC   @CIRCLEcentral  
EDUCATIONAL  
CHALLENGES  AND    
SOLUTIONS  FOR    
SCHOOLS  OVER  
THE  NEXT  DECADE  
Dr  Philip  SA  Cummins  

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EDUCATIONAL  
CHALLENGES  AND     For  your  discussions:  
SOLUTIONS  FOR    
SCHOOLS  OVER  
•  Results:  What’s  a  winner  at  your  
THE  NEXT  DECADE   school?  
Dr  Philip  SA  Cummins   •  Processes:  What’s  working  well  at  
phil@circle.educa;on   your  school?  
•  Community  engagement:  How  well  
are  you  bringing  people  on  board  
with  your  plan?  
•  Ethos:  How  are  you  evolving  your  
iden.ty  and  retaining  your  ethos?  
•  Strategy:  What’s  your  strategy  to  
create  your  future?   Sdafs