Case studies

Case studies

From individual leaders to whole systems, these are the stories behind the work and the difference it made.

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Post-Secondary Education

Coaching leaders as they step into multi-school executive roles in partnership with University College London Institute of Education

1:1 executive coaching for senior education leaders on the UK's NPQEL programme, in partnership with UCL Institute of Education since 2016.

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Schools & Systems

Building the skills and confidence of middle leaders in partnership with Villiers High School

A differentiated leadership development programme for 27 middle leaders at Villiers High School in west London, blending full-day workshops with small group coaching.

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Schools & Systems

Building coaching capability as a core leadership approach in partnership with Shires Multi-Academy Trust

Two successive Leader as Coach programmes helping Shires Multi-Academy Trust embed a coaching culture across its schools.

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Schools & Systems

Leadership Retreat for Trust Leaders with Challenge Partners

Three years of annual two-day residentials for Challenge Partners' Trust Leaders' Network, giving trust leaders a safe space to explore and develop their leadership.

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Schools & Systems

Empowering education directors to coach their principals in partnership with NSW Department of Education

Executive-level coaching that built the confidence and capability of over 200 NSW Education Directors to hold targeted coaching conversations with school principals.

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Schools & Systems

Preparing aspiring principals to become confident principals with South Australia Department of Education

For over 10 years, BTS Spark has matched every Future Leader in South Australia's award-winning Development Centre with a professional leadership coach.

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Schools & Systems

Supporting Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher Accreditation in partnership with NSW Department of Education

Leadership training and mentoring support helping more than 1,000 NSW teachers and mentors work towards HALT accreditation.

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Schools & Systems

Training mentors to support early career teachers in partnership with South Australia Department of Education

Over 40 custom-designed workshops giving South Australian teacher mentors the skills to set graduate teachers up for success.

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Schools & Systems

Coaching Skills Training to support Principal Preparation in partnership with Singapore National Institute of Education

Since 2022, BTS Spark has partnered with Singapore NIE to deliver coaching skills training to aspiring principals on the flagship Leaders in Education Programme.

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Educators seated in groups at tables during a leadership workshop
Schools & Systems

Building the capability of middle leaders in schools in partnership with South Australia's Department of Education

A co-designed 7-month program empowering South Australia's 2,000+ middle leaders to engage their teams, lead change and influence teachers' practice.

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Schools & Systems

Coaching Literacy and Numeracy Teachers in partnership with Victoria Department of Education

1-1 coaching for 800 MYLNS teachers over three years, empowering them to coach and influence their peers in Victorian schools.

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Schools & Systems

Building the capability of early childhood centre leaders with Goodstart Early Learning

Group coaching for 650 Centre Directors across Australia's largest early learning provider, aligned with Goodstart's X-Lead Framework.

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Schools & Systems

Early Childhood Teachers Exploring Leadership with Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand

A pilot leadership program for over 100 early childhood education teachers in New Zealand, upskilling participants while revealing the sector's priority development needs.

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Schools & Systems

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board Coaching Pilot Project

A targeted coaching pilot that boosted Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board leaders' confidence, reduced stress, and built leadership capacity.

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Schools & Systems

Southwest Horizon School Division Principal and Superintendent Coaching

Targeted coaching that helped Southwest Horizon School Division leaders own their role, communicate clearly, and lead with confidence.

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Schools & Systems

Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) Partnership, Flexible 1:1 Coaching

Flexible 1:1 leadership coaching for 125 leaders across 44 Washington districts, delivering confidential support for K-12 superintendents.

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Post-Secondary Education

Strengthening leadership capability in partnership with University of Maryland

Personalised one-to-one coaching building Inclusive Leadership Behaviors at the University of Maryland, with impact closely monitored through the Sounding Board platform.

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Not-for-Profits

Director and Manager Not-for-Profit Coaching in partnership with Midland Center for the Arts

A hybrid leadership journey blending small group coaching pods with 1:1 sessions for the executive and management teams at Midland Center for the Arts.

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Schools & Systems

Mentor Training for District Educators with Roosevelt Union Free School District

A seven-session blended coaching program developing mentoring mindsets across Roosevelt Union Free School District's five schools.

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Post-Secondary Education

Coaching for student success in higher education with Anglia Ruskin University

Coaching skills workshops for 379 personal development tutors, supporting Anglia Ruskin University's new tutoring model.

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