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.
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.
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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.
2025 Year in Review
In 2025, Orbis strengthened its impact across South Australia's public education system through responsive, evidence-informed professional learning. More than 9,900 enrolments were recorded across facilitated programs and online learning, with leaders and teachers engaging in professional learning opportunities aligned to our system priorities.
Key initiatives included the launch of a new AI learning dashboard, expanded support for early career teachers and mentors, growth in National Teacher Certification and continued investment in leadership development.
Through increased online access, regional delivery and strategic partnerships with leading national and international experts, Orbis continues to support the leaders and teachers
Read the 2025 Year in Review