Masterclass in Coaching for Educational Leaders

This Masterclass is a one-day program designed for previous participants of the Certificate of Completion in Coaching for Educational Leaders who wish to extend and refine their coaching practice. This highly interactive session provides an opportunity to revisit and deepen core coaching concepts while exploring advanced tools, strategies, and case-based problem-solving. Participants will engage in rich, practice-focused activities that address complex leadership challenges, build confidence in high-stakes coaching conversations, and enhance their ability to drive positive change in educational settings.

Topics covered

• Sharing progress, adaptions and successes
• Coaching technique observed using observation and evidence-based feedback
• Problem-solving conversations using existing challenges
• Hypothetical situation responses
• Group coaching

Presenter

Charmayne Lane, The Learning Catalyst, Leadership Coach and Consultant

Charmayne is a highly trained cognitive coach, a trainer of coaches, an ex-principal and a presenter of leadership courses for Monash University, Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership, the AEU Professional Learning Branch and Cambridge Education. She is the director of The Learning Catalyst, which delivers professional learning and leadership coaching to schools and school leaders across Victoria.

Charmayne has a Masters in Educational Leadership and led the development of coaching in the South Eastern Victoria region of the state education department.

She worked at Bastow, as part of a small Monash team, to deliver the aspirant principal course, Unlocking Potential, and has coached principals and middle level leaders across primary, secondary and tertiary settings in state, Catholic and independent sectors.

She is currently working with the professional learning branch of the AEU to deliver a range of workshops, including the Women in Leadership course for principal class officers.

Charmayne enjoys consistently positive feedback for her engaging and informative presentation style. Her focus is on helping others to build capacity within their educational or leadership roles.

Duration

On campus program: One day - seven hours

Date and Time

2026 Cost

$750 inc GST

Prerequisites

Participants should be experienced educators who support the development of colleagues through the leadership of schools or teams or through educational coaching activities. They must also be previous participants of the Certificate of Completion in Coaching for Educational Leaders program.

Assessment

• Your presenter will identify a variety of practical tasks during the course
• Class participation attendance is required.

Recognition

This course references the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST): 3, 5 and 6. This course meets the standards at the Accomplished or Lead Level.

You will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Faculty of Education, Monash University.