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Publication A Response to – A Decade of Encounter(Avondale Academic Press, 2020-07-01) Murdoch, DarylThis study—A Decade of Encounter—research commissioned by Adventist Schools Australia, offers valuable data worthy of reflection as we enter a new decade of Encounter’s implementation within Australia. The time and effort invested in the collection of these voices from the field is valued and appreciated. Recent engagement with the researchers has brought rich discussion and a commitment to make the Adventist Encounter curriculum even stronger as we embark on a revision of the curriculum in 2020. This dialogue will continue as time goes on.
Publication An Initial Response to the Gonski Report Review of Funding for Schooling — The Final Report (2011)(Avondale Academic Press, 2012-01-01) Murdoch, DarylOn Monday, 20th February, 2012, the eagerly
awaited Review of funding for schooling—the
final report1 by David Gonski, was released to
an assemblage of educational leaders amid
tight security in Canberra. I was among the
assembled group. After signing confidentiality
agreements and relinquishing mobile phones,
we were allocated some time to consider the
contents of the report prior to briefings by
Prime Minister Julia Gillard, David Gonski, AC
and also Peter Garrett—the Minister for School
Education, Early Childhood and Youth.
Publication Holistic School Improvement: The Journey in Australian Adventist Schools(Avondale Academic Press, 2016-07-25) Murdoch, DarylThis organisational journey traces transition from an initial recognition of an archaic ‘inspectorial model’ of school evaluation to an encompassing holistic school improvement process. A description of how the world’s best practice informed this challenge for schools to engage in further strengthening of their professional learning cultures includes the development of consultation, structures, procedures, policy and process. Key changes emerged that have resulted in a self evaluation process that is internally driven, focused on a culture of improvement and excellence (The Community of Faith and Learning), but supported by the whole system. This support is represented within A Model of Aligned Cultural Change in Adventist Schools. Three supporting development pillars—the Quality Adventist Schools Framework (QASF), Data Driven Decision-making and Quality Adventist Schools Cyclic Reviews (QASCRs)—build upon the foundational elements of purpose and resources, to support the ultimate goal of Christfocused, service-orientated, excellent student outcomes. In the rapidly changing educational context within Australia and internationally, Christian schools need to ensure they are delivering the very best educational program possible. System implementation by Adventist Schools Australia (ASA) predicts schools can successfully evaluate the extent to which they are meeting stakeholder expectations, delivering on system priorities and implementing strategic initiatives to optimise their success.
Item Seventh-day Adventist Education in Australia(2020-07-01) Murdoch, DarylThe purpose of Seventh-day Adventist education in Australia is to develop in the faculty and students a Christian worldview that leads to lives that are committed to Christ and to the mission of the Church.
Publication Teaching Principals in Smaller Primary Schools: Their Issues, Challenges and Concerns(Avondale Academic Press, 2009-01-01) Murdoch, DarylLimited research has been conducted into the teaching primary principalship in Australia, as the focus has tended to be on full time school principals. It has often been assumed that the principalship role in smaller primary schools is a ‘scaled down’ version of a full time primary principalship and that similar leadership and management challenges apply. There is limited recognition of the unique challenges of teaching primary principals who have the dual roles of school management and classroom teaching responsibilities in devolving school systems. A mixed method research design was developed to explore the current issues, challenges and concerns of teaching primary principals in three school systems in New South Wales. In-depth interviews with teaching primary principals informed the development of a Teaching Primary Principals Perception Survey (TPSPS) which was forwarded to Department of Education and Training, Catholic and Seventh-day Adventist teaching primary principals in New South Wales. This paper explores the issues challenges and concerns of teaching primary principals in New South Wales and provides recommendations to address challenges associated with the dual role of teaching and leading a small primary school.