News Secondary
4 September 2024
Eight Year 8 LEAP students participated in the Emerging Leaders Forum this week, a program organised by Asia Education Foundation & University of Melbourne designed to enable Victorian students to connect and collaborate with peers from around the world.
The 3 days Forum, held online via Zoom, included students from India, China, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, and more. It aimed to deepen students’ understanding of identity, belonging, and intercultural awareness, shaping them into globally competent leaders.
These eight ASC students will be invited to attend a follow up workshop at the University of Melbourne in Term 4:
Throughout the program, these students developed a strong understanding of global citizenship and its responsibilities. They engaged with diverse perspectives, experiences, and cultures and worked to generate solutions to Sustainable Development Goals developed by the United Nations in a local context. By the end of the forum, they were equipped with the knowledge and skills to take meaningful action, preparing them to make a positive impact on their communities and beyond.
BECS (Melbourne), Post DEd Primary (Melbourne), MEd (IB), (Melbourne), Cert in IE Feuerstein (FIE) – Std & Basic
Shahidah was a key staff member of Al Siraat College when it was first established in 2009. With her passion and enthusiasm, she hoped to be an effective and inspirational leader for Al Siraat College, a school that has the potential for providing opportunities for high academic achievement and personal growth for all of its student population.
Shahidah has accomplished 16 years of teaching and administrative experiences in a variety of school settings in Singapore and Australia. These opportunities have enabled her to develop strong communication, interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills that have allowed her to cultivate a supportive learning environment at Al Siraat.
In a management role in Singapore as the Education Director of Al Khair Education Centre, Shahidah was involved in setting up the centre, and contributed to the successful planning, and management of curriculum program for 600 students aged 3-6 years. This experience also involved facilitating and supervising 35 staff to create a flourishing learning and working environment. From 2006 - 2008 she taught at Australian International Academy, which was her first introduction to the International Baccalaureate program and inspired her to further her studies in teaching.
Shahidah graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching. In 2013 she completed a Master of Education (International Baccalaureate), and is fully trained through the Feuerstein’s Instrumental Enrichment Program in developing cognitive strategies in children.
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