OSHCology Educational Leadership in Action - Companion Pack 

Bite-sized 20-minute MicroCasts designed for busy OSHC Educational Leaders. Each fortnight, you’ll get practical strategies, real examples, and ideas you can use straight away – all linked to the NQS and MTOP. With 20 episodes released across the year, you’ll build confidence and consistency in your practice while you work.
Format

Audio

Starting date

Term 4 2025

Creator

Belinda Wright

Audio

20 minutes

Duration

4 Terms

Price

$75/ Term or $290/Year

Practical leadership insights, with tools to put them into action.

The Companion Pack subscription is perfect for Educational Leaders who want more than just listening. Alongside each fortnightly 20-minute Educational Leadership in Action MicroCast, you’ll receive resources that help you reflect, share, and apply strategies with confidence.

Each episode is supported by one-page companion guides, quick infographics, and termly mini eBook entries with reflective prompts – turning short audio learning into practical tools you can use for mentoring, planning, and guiding your team. With resources linked to the National Quality Standard (NQS) and My Time, Our Place (MTOP v2.0), the Companion Pack makes it easy to connect professional learning to quality improvement and pedagogy in your service.

What’s included:

Access to all Educational Leadership in Action MicroCasts

Fortnightly 20-minute episodes across the school year (20 episodes annually).

Episode Show Notes + Links

Quick references to revisit key ideas and resources.

1-Page Companion Guides

Concise summaries and strategies for each episode.

Quick Infographics

Visual reminders linking leadership practice to MTOP and NQS.

Termly Mini eBook

Collated episode summaries with reflective prompts for deeper learning.

Who it’s for:

This plan is designed for Educational Leaders and Service Leaders who benefit from having practical takeaways and visual resources to embed leadership learning into daily practice. It’s flexible, accessible, and created specifically for the OSHC sector in Australia.

Your investment:

$75/Term or $290/Year
With 20 episodes released across the year and layered with companion resources, you’ll have everything you need to listen, reflect, and apply – building confidence in your leadership, mentoring with purpose, and supporting stronger pedagogy across your team.
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Explore the full list of Educational Leadership in Action episodes below and see how the Companion Pack can support your leadership journey this term.

Practice in Action Episodes

Term 4 2025 - Foundations of the Role 

  • 1. What Does It Mean to Be an Educational Leader in OSHC?
  • 2. Building Relationships: The Foundation of Influence
  • 3. Coaching vs Mentoring: Knowing the Difference
  • 4. Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice
  • 5. Linking the Role to MTOP and the NQS

Term 1 2026- Leading Practice 

  • 6. Facilitating Collaborative Planning Meetings that Work
  • 7. Supporting Intentional Teaching in Play-Based Contexts
  • 8. Linking Theory to Everyday OSHC Practice
  • 9. Embedding Child Voice and Agency into Programs
  • 10. Navigating Multiple Sites as an Educational Leader

Term 2 2026 - Building Capability

  • 11. Helping Educators Use Observations Effectively
  • 12. Practical Strategies for Embedding Theorists in Practice
  • 13. Supporting Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Programming
  • 14. Turning Resistance into Opportunities for Growth
  • 15. Using Critical Reflection to Reach Exceeding Practice

Term 3 2026 - Leading for Quality 

  • 16. Time Management for Off-the-Floor Educational Leaders
  • 17. Embedding Professional Learning into Daily Practice
  • 18. Leading with Evidence: Research and Resources in Action
  • 19. Preparing for Assessment & Rating as an Educational Leader
  • 20. The Future of Educational Leadership in OSHC

Belinda Wright

Founder | Director of Learning | OSHCologist | Researcher

With almost two decades in OSHC and my postgraduate research in Educational Leadership, I design professional learning that strengthens the role of the Educational Leader. Drawing on my Graduate Certificate in Education (Learning & Leadership), I created the Educational Leadership MicroCasts to provide evidence-informed, sector-specific insights that are practical and relatable. These episodes support Educational Leaders to mentor with confidence, link theory to practice, and lead reflective conversations that drive program quality and continuous improvement.