A 12-month action research project that builds the capacity of school data champions, and increases their impact in their sphere of influence.

380 educators from 176 schools have been involved!

The use of data is no longer limited to a single person in a school, or to people who have data in their role description - it is the responsibility of all teachers in all schools to know the numbers and use this knowledge to target teaching and learning so that it benefits young people. Leading this change is difficult, and many schools have data champions, but they would like to see greater, more significant, or faster change in their school. These data champions have a key role to play in building others' skills and leading change in their setting; however most are self-taught and would benefit from additional support and guidance.

This 12-month professional learning program and action research project aims to build participants' skills and awareness of effective use of data, and empower them to return to their context to upskill and train others in data storytelling. After each collaborative session, participants go back to their sites with actions and ways forward, to shift the evidence- and data-informed culture. By the end of the year, participants will report on and present the impact of their project and will be able to talk about the effect of this work on their school community.

In 2025, I have been excited to launch Data Champions in an online mode, making it more accessible to those in regional and remote areas, smaller schools and those with a more limited budget. The option was so popular that it will definitely be on offer again in 2026. The format of each mode will remain unchanged, those attending in-person will come together for a 2-day block each term, and those who enrol in the online mode will attend 9 (roughly monthly) 3-hour Zoom sessions.

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We're going to have a lot of fun and we're going to lead change. Why not join us?

want to join us on the data-informed, action-oriented journey?

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FAQs

The cost of participation in the 12 month program in-person program is $2275 + GST.
The cost of participation in the online format is $1,600 + GST.
GST will be added at checkout.
This course is for:
- current data champions (that is, people working with data in their school context and/or people who are actively building the capacity of others in using data),
- middle and senior leaders who want to learn more about data and think about how they lead this work in their sphere of influence to create change,
- aspiring data champions (that is, people wanting to take on a larger role in using data in their school and/or people aiming to move into data-specific roles in the future),
- educators who are action-oriented, want to be evidence-informed, and have an impact.
This course is designed to meet you wherever you are at - there will be newbies, people with bits of experience, and people who use data regularly. If you have a desire to learn and lead data- and evidence-informed change, this is the course for you!
In saying that, if you do want to do some work in the lead up, I'm happy to post your copies of my books (included in the registration cost) to get on the front foot. Just let me know when you sign up.
You can also sign up for my online course (Contact shona@selenafisk.com once you've registered for Data Champions for a discount code).
By the end of the 12-month program, participants will:
- have built their skills in data literacy, data visualisation, and data storytelling,
- have developed a bank of knowledge and tools they can use and draw on in their site,
- led a change project in their sphere of influence, focused on evidence-informed practice,
- worked to build capacity in other school staff in data literacy, data visualisation, and data storytelling,
- led a shift in culture towards data-informed and evidence-informed practice.
On completion of this course (and attendance at all sessions), participants will receive a certificate confirming participation in 48 hours of professional learning if they attended in-person sessions and 27 hours if they attended online.
This project, the focus, and the outcomes of the program may also a beneficial for educators intending on applying for highly accomplished or lead teacher roles.
Enrolment in this course includes all training materials and a copy of each of Selena's four books (Using and Analysing Data in Australian Schools, Leading Data-Informed Change, I'm Not a Numbers Person: How to Make Good Decisions in a Data-rich World, and Data-informed Learners: Engaging Students in their Data Story). Participants will need to have their own device to work on, and access to relevant data for their project.
In-person attendees will receive their book packs on your first attendance day.
Online participants, please enter your postal address when prompted while registering on the website and your book pack will be posted to you in the last week of January 2025.
If you already have leave locked in for 2025, I'd still love to see you in the program, as you can and will still be able to lead change in the times you're in your school.
In 2023 I was lucky enough to have Brett in to record the 'content' elements of the sessions and we are able to make these available so you will be able to catch up on the content of the sessions you miss. In addition, if you'd like to send someone in your place on the day/s you will miss, they'd be very welcome to join us.
In the event of a city not securing enough registrations to be viable, you will be offered the choice of a full refund, transferring your registration to another city, or transferring to the online option being refunded the difference.
Life happens and plans change.
Cancellations can be made prior to Friday 24 January 2025 for a full refund, after this date, the fee will be forfeited.
Alternatively, the registration is transferrable within the same educational institution.