Who we are
The Pelican Coaching Team chose the imagery of the pelican as it has a strong connection to the importance of nurturing that leads to growth.
Sue has been a teacher, principal, superintendent of schools and as Deputy Executive Director, and most recently, has led a system of schools in Australia (54,000 students and 5,000 teachers) to improve the learning outcomes of all students. The focus of Sue’s work in leading this improvement agenda has been in ensuring alignment and precision between the central office and school leaders. Key to Sue’s work has been the development and implementation of data literacy and high-impact strategies with all system leaders.
Sue has been recognised for the work she has led both locally and internationally and frequently consults with system leaders on whole system improvement. Sue has a passion for building the capacity of leaders so that they can lead an effective learning and teaching agenda. Sue is accredited by Auckland University to deliver Open-To-Learning Conversations and is also a Growth Coach. Both accreditations have provided Sue with skills that are now integral to her work alongside leaders.
Sue is a Director of CLARITY Learning Suite Global and together with her colleagues and fellow Directors Lyn Sharratt and Maggie Ogram, she delivers Professional Development in learning, teaching and leading internationally.
Qualifications
Master of Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University
Bachelor of Education, Australian Catholic University
Diploma of Religious Education, Australian Catholic University
Graduate of the Judge School of Leadership, Cambridge University, UK
Accredited Facilitator for Open to Learning Conversations, University of Auckland
Maggie provides professional support that engages with and works alongside educators and school communities. Maggie’s appreciative coaching based approach supports school leaders and teachers as well as schools’ leading and teaching teams to further develop and realise their capabilities to improve teaching and learning to benefit all learners.
Through coaching conversations Maggie works in partnership with the coachee(s) that enables them to perceive and to articulate clearly how they might progress and grow in their educational leadership growth to positively impact on all learners in the context of their learning communities.
In addition, Maggie facilitates workshops both onsite and virtually that align with this belief within and across schools in Australia, New Zealand and internationally.
A research-practitioner Maggie brings over 30 years’ experience in primary education as teacher and principal in mainstream and special schools to this work and the role she contributes to Pelican Coaching.
Maggie is a Director of CLARITY Learning Suite Global and together with her colleagues and fellow Directors Lyn Sharratt and Sue Walsh, she delivers Professional Development in learning, teaching and leading internationally.
Qualifications
Master of Education Leadership and Management, Unitec New Zealand
Bachelor of Education Teaching (Hons), Brooks College, City of Oxford, UK
GROWTH Coaching International Accredited Coach