What Teachers Say

'As the program has gone on, more and more opportunities for staff have become apparent.'

'Our business partners have given us an insight into our college, a fresh look from the outside. It has been good for us to go out to the businesses and do the same thing there – it has been of mutual benefit.'

'It's been invaluable for us to gain feedback from our business partners as to the skills and attributes they value in young people.'

 Neville Lyngcoln, Principal, Yarra Valley Grammar, Vic

'I joined to get something for my students but in being part of the process I have learnt so much more.'

'The idea for the way we are going to do our professional development with staff came from the visits.

'I'd recommend it to any school. LEEP has the potential of giving students and staff in school, and businesses greater horizons.'

'We're all coming from different perspectives and now we've come together as a team and that team is now moving forward.'

It's made me adjust my teaching within the classroom, looking at teaching and learning from a student perspective and business perspective.'

'I'm taking this process with me to my new school.'

'The shadowing was a turning point for me because I thought I knew the business fairly well – but I was so enlightened on that visit.'

 Julie Collins, Business Teacher, Yarra Valley Grammar, Vic

'I've been just amazed at the amount of time that our business partners have given us and the amount of time they've been willing to put into the project.'

'I think it was more important that we established relationships together and that's what really made our partners come on board.'

'We had the visits, where we got to visit the businesses and they visited us, and that is what really brought us together as a partnership.'

'The benefits of LEEP for our school have been enormous.'

 Rachel McGann, Executive Teacher, Calwell High School, ACT

'I ensured that it was senior management that attended every meeting and made sure it was top down.'

'We wanted to have a whole school focus on enterprise. We wanted to bring it to the attention of all teachers and use it as a professional development opportunity.'

'It's important that the school sees it as something that benefits all students, not just in one department.'

'We've embedded our project because we made sure it was a whole school focus. We now have a seamless personal enterprise careers program across years 8-12.'

'The learning curve has been huge for everyone involved.'

 Annette Jackson, HOD Business, Helensvale State High School, Qld

'LEEP gave us the push we needed to be more purposeful with our connections.'

'Some teachers, it's interesting, don't realise how enterprising they are.'

 Rodney Latham, Technology Teacher, Heathdale Christian College, Vic

'With businesses coming in, students see the value that business organisations place on them. They feel supported and valued and the business partners get a benefit out of too.'

Our business partners network with other business partners and it just builds from there.'

 Teresa Birett, Careers Adviser, Cerdon College, NSW

'Teachers can get stuck in a rut and the visits are definitely worthwhile as you bring back that experience to the school.'

Roslyn Mahrous, IT Manager, Cerdon College, NSW

'We are now at a stage where the project will have significant outcomes for our students.'

'We had the best outcome for the students, for the teachers and the business partners.'

'It's very exciting that we are working very closely with business partners in our community that is a significant element of why we (school) are having success.'

'I'm hoping that this program will be the building block for us to work with our other high schools in our region to take this model even further.'

'I find it really powerful and I really, really enjoy spending time with business people.'

 Denis Dickinson, Principal, Calwell High School, ACT

'When it comes to students writing their resumes they will see more worth and value in their own skills.'

'It is so important for students in the middle school to be able to recognize and value the skills that they are learning.'

 Jenny McConnell, Head of Middle School, Helensvale State High School, Qld