Our impact

Our professional learning is having a positive impact in schools and preschools across the state. Leaders and teachers continue to tell us:

the professional learning is relevant
they can quickly apply new strategies
they see positive impact on student learning.

Read our case study and participant survey feedback to learn more about the impact Orbis professional learning can have in your classroom. You can also check out our 2022-2024 Road Map (PDF 4MB) to find out about our plans for an exemplary future.

Hear about the impact from teachers and leaders

We talked to teachers and leaders on the impact that our programs have had on their learning and teaching. Orbis provides the right environment where educators from across the state share ideas, refine their practices and benefit from collective expertise. Building capability and implementing effective strategies that support young people to thrive.

Transcript

Rebecca Moore, Goolwa Secondary College: There is so much quality within the Orbis professional learning content. That it is an amazing opportunity to really invest time in yourself and in your teachers and in your staff.

Travis Roach, Goolwa Secondary College: And it's given us real purpose in how we can use our structures flexibly, and our learning strategically to get the best outcomes out of our, our young people.

Catherine Honeychurch, Kensington Gardens Preschool: Because it's rigorous, well-researched, it speaks to valuing what educators bring. What they can bring back to the team, what they can implement, inquire upon and reflect upon. So all over as professional development, it's of high value.

Rebecca Moore, Goolwa Secondary College: That teachers from all across the state were in that learning space together.

Catherine Honeychurch, Kensington Gardens Preschool: Building their professional capacity through good professional development.

Rita Carey, Kensington Gardens Preschool: Just an opportunity to work with your colleagues that aren't at your site is really inspiring.

Taylah Kilvington, West Beach Primary School: I think it's really important that I continue to improve my practice and having a lot of experienced teachers here and being able to talk to them and being given that time to talk to them about students in my class that I'm not sure about or strategies to use, they've all been very open.

Charlotte Holmes, Ingle Farm East Primary School: My colleague and I have really enjoyed that time to be able to collaborate and how can we then use this information and put that into good use in our classrooms. I've made those changes, and I can see the change in my students as well.

Rita Carey, Kensington Gardens Preschool: We were introduced to some amazing insights throughout the time that we spent at Orbis.

Rebecca Moore, Goolwa Secondary College: So that opportunity to be in the room with someone that is respected as a leader in their educational field is incredible and one that we couldn't have if we didn't have organisations like Orbis.

Travis Roach, Goolwa Secondary College: So we will continue to do professional learning, to seek opportunities around what our staff can do next because we know that's what will have the greatest impact on the learning outcomes of our young people.

2024 Year in Review

In 2024, more than 5,000 South Australian educators—from early career teachers to experienced school leaders—joined our professional learning programs. This milestone reflects our growing momentum and commitment to facilitating world-leading, contextualised learning experiences across South Australia.

Last year, we:

welcomed our new Director, Jacqui van Ruiten, whose leadership brings fresh energy and further strategic vision to our work.
expanded our leadership offerings, with new programs like, Be Well, Leadership Coaching, Restorative Practices, Leading Future Learning, and Preschool Leadership—supporting leaders at every stage of their journey.
launched innovative new programs, including Space for STEM and Safeguarding Democracy through Public Education, designed to equip today’s learners with the knowledge, curiosity and skills they’ll need to thrive, now and into the future.
went online, with the debut of Orbis online learning—a powerful series bringing educators together with global thought leaders to explore emerging trends and evidence-informed practice.