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Celebrating educators: Free webinar series to uplift, inspire and strengthen practice
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Fiona Alston
Sep 18, 2025
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In a sector that gives so much, the Fraser Foundation is giving back, offering a free professional development webinar series designed to celebrate, support and empower early childhood professionals across Australia.
Tailored for educators, centre leaders, students and sector professionals, the series brings two of the country’s most respected thought leaders Adrian Pattra-McLean and Sandi Phoenix direct to your screen, with no cost and no travel required.Webinar 1: The 4 Personalities of Educators with Adrian Pattra-McLeanTuesday 21st October at 7:00pm AEST (QLD time)
Adrian Pattra-McLean, Education Director at Farran Street Education, introduces a practical framework for self-awareness and team cohesion in early childhood settings.
Using The 4 Personalities of Educators - visionary, relational, practical, and reflective, Adrian explores how understanding personality dynamics can strengthen collaboration, elevate leadership, and improve learning environments for children.
“It’s a simple, insightful way to boost collaboration and elevate practice across the sector,” Adrian shares.
With a Master in Education specialising in Educational Psychology, and decades of experience leading services and mentoring educators, Adrian brings deep insight and a calm, engaging style to professional learning.Webinar 2: Connection over Control with Sandi Phoenix
Thursday 6th November at 7:00pm AEST (QLD time)
Sandi Phoenix, founder of Phoenix Support for Educators and creator of The Phoenix Cups framework, invites participants to shift away from traditional behaviour management and embrace a connection-based, trauma-informed approach.
This thought-provoking session introduces three powerful tools educators can use immediately to:
- Understand the psychology behind children’s behaviour
- Strengthen relational practice
- Create more inclusive, emotionally responsive learning environments
Sandi’s approach, rooted in psychological science, educational leadership and the National Quality Framework, has inspired educators nationally and internationally to rethink how they support children’s behaviour with empathy and insight.
The Fraser Foundation’s webinar series is more than professional development, it’s an invitation to pause, reconnect and reflect on the values that underpin quality early learning.
These free sessions provide accessible, relevant learning that aligns with key sector priorities, including staff wellbeing, leadership, team culture, and inclusion. Whether you’re in a rural service or a large provider, these webinars are designed to meet you where you are and uplift the work you do every day.Who should attend?
- Educators at all stages of their career
- Centre managers and leaders
- Students and emerging professionals
- Professional development coordinators
- Anyone invested in improving practice, wellbeing and outcomes for children
Spots are free but limited. Secure your place via the Humanitix event pages:
For more information, visit the Fraser Foundation on LinkedIn.
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