with Kerrie Maguire, Learning and Development Specialist at CELA

  • Friday, 18 March 2022

  • 11am - 12pm

  • Online - Live webinar

  • Free to program participants

  • Who should attend? This event is focused on approved providers, boards and community-based committee members, directors, and leaders at all NSW education and care services.

About the session

Professional Development of educators in education and care services is an important governance responsibility and requires a careful and considered approach in relation to investment and planning. 


Join us for this 1 hour interactive session to understand why professional development contributes to workforce retention, quality educational programs and improved educational outcomes for children. Plus, you will gain an insight into perspectives on professional development and professional development strategies.

Referencing research and workforce strategies the session highlights the importance not only of formal qualifications but the importance of sustained professional development to enable high quality education and care services.

Key outcomes

• Understand why professional development is important

• Understand the value of professional development.

• Discuss what supports effective professional development is.

• Gain an insight into participant’s perspectives on professional development.

• Identify professional development strategies

About the facilitator: Kerrie Maguire

Learning and Development Specialist at CELA

Kerrie has been working in children’s services for over 20 years and is one of Australia’s leading early and middle education professional development specialists.

Driven by a passionate belief in the significance that educators have in the lives of children, Kerrie is committed to driving quality service delivery within the ECEC sector. She has an in-depth understanding of the National Quality Framework, learning frameworks and the regulatory frameworks governing education and care services in New South Wales.

Kerrie is renowned as an inspiring and effective communicator, with a unique ability to connect and engage with professionals at all levels of career development.


The Governance & Compliance program has been funded through the NSW Department of Education’s Sector Development Program. Find out more >