Tag: Fa'avae

  • The end of the (formal) Fa’avae/Foundation Journey…

    The inspiration was established in 2018.An intention was articulated in 2021. The funding was secured in 2022. The Journey was completed at the end of 2023.(But hopefully, the journey continues forever for the 91 students). The following is the message I sent to the five amazing Educators and leaders who went on their own Design…

  • Fa’avae/Foundation – a journey

    For the past couple of years I have been working with the Fa’avae Team at Bishop Viard College. Fa’avae (which means foundation in Samoan) is the Year 7/8 cohort at the College; the kids who have left primary school and are transitioning from children to young people, and all that entails. Team: Fa’avae started with…

  • Every Good Service Deserves Strategy

    TL:DR:BM* *Bullet Me Schools are service delivery organisations. The services they deliver are education services. Often a strategic direction and the school objective setting is centred on the student, with parents/carers and ‘society’ as the audience. My experience with schools and through research is that, as with any complex organisation who understands what service is,…