1. ANDREW KOHANE
100 EVANS TRACK, JOHANNE 3238 TELEPHONE 0428285920
EMAIL KOHANE.ANDREW.D@EDUMAIL.VIC.GOV.AU
Work Experience
2014-2016
Develop Lavers Hill Strategic Plan (2015-18)
• Working in collaboration with Strategic Advisor, Leadership Team and School Council
• Facilitation of the College Evaluation, Priority Review, Design Team and Implementation Plan
• Development of College Outdoor Learning and Leadership Program
• Development of Otways Conference Program and Venue
• Digital Learning Conference 2015
• Ongoing review of Annual Implementation Plan
• VRQA audit
School Improvement Team Planning
• Bastow training to for Leadership and SIT Teams
• Member of team facilitating Student Engagement Framework
• Member of team developing Individual Learning Plans for all students
Development of the College as a Professional Learning Community
• Hawker Brownlow Professional Learning
• Establish 4 Learning Communities: P-4, Middle Years, 9-12 and Re-engagement Program
• Renewal and strengthening of aligned Professional Learning Teams
• Mapping of Essential Learning scope and sequences
• Introduction of Rubicon Atlas Curriculum Mapping Program
• Develop whole school Pedagogical Model
• Establish College Annual Data Plan and Data Maps
• Provision of timely Professional Learning in relation to all of the above
Leadership of Staff
• Leadership of 24 staff members (18 teaching staff and 6 ES staff )
• Establish new Leadership Team - Panel chair for numerous panels
• Develop Staff Appraisal process and reviewing PDPs
Student and Staff Wellbeing
Development of Student Engagement Framework
Establish Case management and SSG processes
Resilience Project: Successful funding application and Project overivew
Turning Point Campus- Colac Re-engagement program
• Establish Turning Point Program, Establish funding streams and VRQA audit
• Focus on Retention strategies and data
• Pilot Ignition Point Program Years 7-9
Facilities Development and Management.
Management and renewal of Campus facilities, OHS and ongoing maintenance.
Emergency Maintenance Planning: roof leakages, renew fire protection and plumbing systems

2. 2011- 2013
Preshil Margaret Lyttle Memorial School: Head of Senior School – Assistant Principal
Develop Preshil Strategic Plan (2013-23)
Working in collaboration with Principal Class and School Board
Member of Strategic Plan Implementation Committee.
Teaching and Learning Programs
Introduction of Rubicon Atlas Curriculum Mapping Program
Introduce new Assessment and Reporting processes 2012-3
Develop and pilot Learning Plan template
Management and implementation of Lap Top and Cloud Based Learning Program 2011-13
Introduction of IB to Preshil
• Completion of research phase
• Representation at the Asia Pacific Annual International Conference
• MYP training and involvement in selection panel for MYP co-ordinator
• Develop staged plan for implementation of the IB (2013-18): MYP and Diploma Program
Review Pastoral Care Program
Develop values based framework for student behavior processes and student support.
Transition Program and connections between Primary and Secondary sites and programs
Professional Learning, AITSL and Staffing
• Leadership of 30 staff at the Senior Campus
• Development and co-ordination of Professional Learning Program
• Developing and reviewing staff goals based on the AITSL criteria,
• Developing Professional Learning Projects with staff using the Harvard ‘Compass of Inquiry’.
• Providing PD in Action Research based on Master in Education.
BER Building Program. Facilities Development and Management.
Overseeing building of Preshil Library.
Planning for Site Meetings, Site processes and Budget Review.
Extensive research in the development and use of new learning spaces and adaption of existing spaces.
Responsibility for overview of Senior Campus facilities, OHS and ongoing maintenance.
Student Voice
Student led values clarification process.
Student Voice Conference involving 15 schools and high level of student leadership.
Establishing progressive culture and developing facilitation skills for student forums
2010 Castlemaine Secondary College: Assistant Principal - Pathways, Transitions & Community
Partnerships
Major Achievements
• Developing Principal Team as a High Performing Team - Bastow Institute.
• Review of workforce planning leading to strategic changes in staffing.
• School Budget Review, Staffing and Timetabling
• Overview VASS, Year 12 VCE exam centre and student support.
• Leading effective processes for whole school change to new Pastoral Care system and
Personalised Learning Plans for students,
• Reframing of Professional Learning policy and practice.
• Ultranet Lead User building staff capacity to deploy Ultranet across the College
• Review and Management of Transition and Pathways Programs across the College

3. • Leadership of Project Based and Enterprise Learning Program
2009 Castlemaine Secondary College Assistant Principal : Campus Management and Well
Being & Engagement.
• Overall responsibility for and management of Daily Organisation, Staffing Timetabling
CRTS, Camps and Excursions.
• Responsibility for development of Engagement and Wellbeing Policy and Processes.
• Development of mentor groups across the college.
• Leadership and modelling of restorative practises, mediations and community conferences
2008-2009
Castlemaine Secondary College Professional Learning Leading Teacher
Responsibilities Included:
• Review of Professional Learning Policy and Programs
• Management of Induction Program and Mentoring
• Implementation of Professional Learning Teams
Major Achievements
• Planning and facilitation of 3 Day CSC Professional Learning Conference for 120 staff.
• Review, Resourcing and Implementation of PL Policy, PLTs and staff PLPs
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2007-8 Reggio Emilia Study Tour & facilitation of Castlemaine Reggio Network
Representing Castlemaine SC in International forums, conferences and workshops
Research Reggio Emilia Learning Approaches to inform teacher practise in Castlemaine
2006
Lead Teacher - Our Enterprising Community 2006-09 and Scandinavian Action Research Project
2005 Board member : Victorian Schools Innovation Commission in 2005
• Statewide community projects with VSIC in the areas of Design, Sustainability
and policy development for the Minister on Corporate Social Responsibility.
2002-2008 Castlemaine Secondary College Facilitation of Community Classes at Winters Flat PS
2005-7 Learning Communities Research and Development
2003-4 Leading Teacher and Year 9 Sub School Leader 2003-4
2004 Leadership Training and Mediation Program Development.
2003-4 & 2008-10 Year 9 Independent Learning Pilot and City Centre Program.
2004-5 Co-ordination of Innovations and Excellence initiatives –
Local, national and international Professional Learning include:
• Teacher Professional Leave: Holistic Educational Learning Model. 2005
• Roadtrip to Knowledge Action -study tour to Scandinavian schools 2006
• Reggio Emilia study tour and Castlemaine Reggio Emilia Network 2007

4. • Year 9 student presentations at National Boys in Education Conferences 2007.
• Masters in Education, documenting 10 years researching Holistic Learning
Models and Community Partnerships 2010-11
• IB Asia Pacific Annual International Conference : 2013
• Bastow Coaching for Leadership Programs April 2014- March 2015
• Bastow Evolve Program April 2014-June 2015
• Bastow Dollars and Sense June 2014
• Successful Schools Conference: May 2015
• Country Education Project National Conference June 2015
• Professional Learning Community – Hawker Brownlow June- September 2015
• VASSP National Conference
Qualifications
2013 Harvard Learning to Lead
2009-11 Completing Masters in Education
2000-1 Master of Education (5 units completed)
2005 Steiner Training
1990 Diploma of Education James Cook Uni. Methods: English and History
1989 Psychology: Undergraduate study, Swinburne Institute of Technology
1977-81 Bachelor of Arts. Melbourne University.
REFEREES
Alan Davis
DET: Senior Education Improvement Leader
0411 126 247
Roger Dingle
Educational Consultant, Bastow Institute and Insight SRC
0407 528 533
Tony Grayden
Assistant Principal: Lavers Hill P-12 College
0437 614 332
Jasmine Steen
Lavers Hill P-12 College Captain 2015
0457 530 219