Leading Changes in Education
Concept Based Learning aims to provide teachers with a deeper understanding of concept-based curriculum and instruction. Nicole Jaggers’ experience and expertise allows her to offer comprehensive workshops that can guide educators to understand the power of thinking conceptually!
All about Nicole!
Nicole Jaggers is a highly experienced educational leader, having taught for over 30 years cross sector in independent, government, and Catholic school systems. She holds a Master of Education (Educational Leadership), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary), Diploma of Teaching and Graduate Certificate of Education (International Baccalaureate).
She is also a highly experienced presenter, having worked for the International Baccalaureate as an IBEN for the past 14 years, running professional development for teachers, educational leaders, and schools across the Asia Pacific region on topics such as Concept-Based Learning, Play-Based Learning, Inquiry, Mathematics, Reading and Writing through Inquiry, and Transdisciplinary Learning.
She has presented at five International Baccalaureate Global Conferences as a break out presenter, along with presenting at national conferences including ACEL and AATE/ALEA.
As a graduate of Dr. Lynn Erickson and Dr. Lois Lanning Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction (CBCI) Institute, Nicole is certified to conduct Dr. Lynn Erickson and Dr. Lois Lanning’s workshops on CBCI as a Certified Erickson and Lanning Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction Trainer.
Certified Concept Based Curriculum and Instruction Trainer
Erickson and Lanning CBCI Independent Consultant
Nicole’s Qualifications
Tertiary Qualifications
Tertiary Qualifications
Tertiary Qualifications
- 2017 - Graduate Certificate of Education (International Baccalaureate)
- 2001 - Master of Education (Educational Leadership)
- 1994 - Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/Primary)
- 1993 - Diploma of Education (Primary)
Certifications
Tertiary Qualifications
Tertiary Qualifications
- 2022- Independent Erickson and Lanning CBCI (Concept Based Curriculum and Instruction) Certified Trainer
External Leadership Positions and Awards
External Leadership Positions and Awards
External Leadership Positions and Awards
- 2013- 2025 Australian Council of Educational Leaders ACT Executive
- 2025- present- IB Schools Australasia Standing Committee Member
- 2022 - 2025 - IB Schools Australasia Board Member and Treasurer
- 2020 - 2022 - IB Schools Australasia Standing Committee Member
- 2021 - Present - IB Professional Learning Certifier for the ACT Quality Teaching Institute (TQI)
- 2018 - Australian Council of Educational Leaders ACT Fellowship Award (FACEL)
- 2017 - Present - Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership HALT Certification Assessor
- 2015 - 2021 - Australian Council of Educational Leaders ACT Executive
- 2014 - 2017 - ACT PYP Network Chair
- 2013 - Australian Council of Educational Leaders, Leadership Excellence Award
School-Based Leadership Positions
External Leadership Positions and Awards
External Leadership Positions and Awards
- 2025- Current- Deputy Principal and PYP Coordinator- Forrest Primary School Canberra, Australia
- 2021 - 2024 - Associate Principal and IB Coordinator (PYP and MYP)- Gold Creek School
- 2015 - 2020 - Deputy Principal and PYP Coordinator- Miles Franklin School
- 2011 - 2014 - Assistant Head of Junior School and PYP Coordinator- Radford College
Conference Presentations
International Baccalaureate IB Educator (IBEN) Qualifications
International Baccalaureate IB Educator (IBEN) Qualifications
- IB Global Conference 2025, Singapore: It's not just an 'integrated' unit. How thinking across, through and beyond subjects using the PYP transdisciplinary themes
unlocks the power of learners as agents for change - April 2024, IB Online Workshop in collaboration with The Educator Magazine- Inclusion in IB Schools
- ALEA Conference 2023, Canberra: Hey! Do I Get a Say? The power of an inductive inquiry approach in a concept-based literacy classroom
- IB Global Conference 2023, Adelaide: Removing Barriers to allow inclusion for all: Transforming IB planning through UDL
- IB Global Conference 2022, Singapore - Break Out Presenter - Who’s doing the thinking? An inductive approach to learning
- IB e-Learning Series 2020 - Bringing Relevance, Authenticity and Connection to Student Learning
- IB Global Conference 2018, Singapore - Break Out Presenter - Using Big Ideas to Drive the Development of Globally Competent Learners
- ACEL Conference 2016, Canberra - Break Out Presenter
- IB Asia Pacific Conference 2014, Singapore - Break Out Presenter - Philosophy for Children
International Baccalaureate IB Educator (IBEN) Qualifications
International Baccalaureate IB Educator (IBEN) Qualifications
International Baccalaureate IB Educator (IBEN) Qualifications
- 2025- IB Content Writer Training
- 2022 - IB Authorisation and Consultancy Upskilling for the 2020 PSP
- 2022 - IB Leadership Series Workshop Leader Training for the 2020 PSP
- 2021 - IB Programme Standards and Practices Upskilling for the 2020 PSP
- 2021 - PYP Evaluation and Programme Leader Upskilling for the 2020 PSP
- 2017 - What is an IB Education Cross Programme Workshop Leader Training
- 2014, Adelaide, Australia - School Visit Team Member Training
- 2014, IB Office, Singapore - PYP Consultancy Training
- 2013, Melbourne - PYP School Visit Team Member training
- 2012, Chang Mai, Thailand - PYP Workshop Leader Training
Leading International Baccalaureate Candidacy Consultancies
Leading International Baccalaureate School Authorisation/Evaluation Visits
Leading International Baccalaureate School Authorisation/Evaluation Visits
- 2023- 2025: PYP Consultancy, Hughes Primary School Canberra
- 2020 - 2021, Sydney - PYP Consultancy, St Gregory's College Campbelltown
- 2018 - 2021, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Candidacy Consultation PYP International Schools of North America
- 2018 - 2019, Victoria - PYP Consultancy, Mildura West Primary School
- 2017 - 2018, Melbourne - PYP Consultancy, Caulfield Grammar School, Malvern Campus
- 2017 - 2018, Melbourne - PYP Consultancy, Caulfield Grammar School, Wheelers Hill Campus
- 2015 - 2016, News South Wales - PYP Consultancy, The Armidale School
Leading International Baccalaureate School Authorisation/Evaluation Visits
Leading International Baccalaureate School Authorisation/Evaluation Visits
Leading International Baccalaureate School Authorisation/Evaluation Visits
- July 2024, Melbourne, PYP Programme Evaluation Visit, Beaumaris Primary School
- May 2024, Canberra, PYP Programme Evaluation Visit, Holy Trinity Primary School
- April 2024- Singapore, Synchronised Multi-Programme Evaluation Visit, Canadian International School, Lakeside Campus
- July 2023, Melbourne- PYP Programme Evaluation Visit, Geelong Grammar School
- September 2022, India - PYP Programme Evaluation Visit Ahmedabad International School
- August 2022, Melbourne - PYP Programme Evaluation Visit Caulfield South Primary School
- July 2021, Melbourne - PYP Evaluation Visit Australian International Academy of Education
- June 2021, Pune, India - Cross Programme Evaluation Visit PYP, MYP Symbiosis International School
- October 2020, Japan - Continuum Evaluation Visit PYP MYP DP Hiroshima International School
- April 2020, Victoria - PYP PYP Authorisation Visit, Dingley Primary School
- August 2019, Perth Western Australia - PYP PYP Authorisation Visit, Schools of Early Learning
- July 2018, Sydney - PYP Evaluation Visit Team Leader, Cranbrook School
- March 2016, Melbourne - PYP Authorisation Visit, Kingswood College
- March 2015, Queensland - PYP Authorisation Visit, Moreton Bay College
- · April 2015, Adelaide - PYP Authorisation Visit,Linden Park School
- August 2014, China - PYP Authorisation Visit, Nanjing International School
Leading International Baccalaureate Workshops
- May 2024, Canberra, Australia- Making the PYP Happen
- July 2022, Canberra, Australia - IB Education: Approaches to Learning, Miles Franklin School
- July 2021, Canberra, Australia - Making the PYP Happen, Gold Creek School
- April 2019, Canberra, Australia - Making the PYP Happen, Miles Franklin Primary
- May 2018, Melbourne, Australia - IB Education: Investigating Inquiry, Regional Workshop
- January 2018, Singapore - IB Education: Approaches to Learning, Quarry Bay School
- March 2017, Canberra, Australia - Concept Based Learning, Miles Franklin School
- April 2016, Guanghou, China - Introduction to Standards and Practices for administrators new to the PYP- Regional
- October 2015, Japan - Introduction to IB Standard and Practices, Regional workshop at Yokohama International School
- April 2015, Gugerat, India - 3-5 Year Olds in the PYP at Ahmedabad International School
- February 2015, Canberra, Australia - Making the PYP Happen, Miles Franklin Primary School
- February 2015 - Making the PYP Happen, Canberra Girls Grammar School
- October 2014, Japan - Concept Based Learning Regional workshop at Yokohama International School
- October 2014, Incheon, Korea - Concept Based Learning at Chadwick International School
- September 2014, Canberra, Australia - Making the PYP Happen in-school workshop at Gold Creek School
- September 2014, Sydney, Australia - Reading and Writing Through Inquiry at Al Zahra College, Sydney Australia
- July 2014, Gold Coast, Queensland - 3-5 Year Olds in the PYP Regional Event at Somerset College
- July 2014 - Reading and Writing Through Inquiry- Special Languages Regional Event held at Canberra Grammar School
- June 2014, Canberra, Australia - Concept Based Learning, Radford College
- April 2014, Canberra, Australia - Making the PYP Happen, Holy Trinity School
- March 2014, Singapore - Introduction to Standards and Practices for Administrators new to the PYP- IB Annual Pre-conference regional workshop
- February 2014, Canberra, Australia - Making the PYP Happen Regional Event
- September 2013, Incheon, Korea - Concept Based Learning, Chadwick International School
- August 2013, Ningbo, China - Concept Based Learning at MEA
- April 2013, Melbourne - Assessment in the PYP, McKinnon Primary
- September 2012 - Reading and Writing Through Inquiry at Al Zahra College
- October 2012, Hong Kong - PYP Reading and Writing Through Inquiry Victoria Kindergarten
- November 2012, Singapore - Reading and Writing Through Inquiry, Overseas Family School
- July 2012, Melbourne - Assessment in-school workshop at McKinnon Primary Melbourne
- March 2012, Singapore - Reading and Writing Through Inquiry- Overseas Family School
- February 2012, Canberra, Australia - Making the PYP Happen at Radford College
Leading Other Workshops
- January 2025, Canberra, Australia- Transdisciplinary Learning, Forrest Primary School
- April 2024, Canberra, Australia- Concept based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom, Gold Creek School
- July 2023, Canberra Girls Grammar School - Concept based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom
- January 2023, Canberra, Australia- Service as Action
- January 2022, Canberra, Australia - Transforming Learner Agency, Gold Creek School
- January 2021, Canberra, Australia - Future Focussed Pedagogy, Gold Creek School
- January 2020, Canberra, Australia - Bringing Relevance to Learning Through Concepts
- January 2019, Canberra, Australia - Enhancing Learner Agency
- January 2018, Canberra, Australia - Big Ideas in Mathematics
- September 2018 - The Enhanced PYP, ACT PYP Network Leadership Event
- January 2018, Canberra, Australia - Transdisciplinary Mapping in the PYP
- 2017- 2020 - ACT PYP Network- Induction for staff new to the PYP
- October 2016, Canberra, Australia - Inquiry Approach to Spelling, ALEA, Radford College
- July 2013, Canberra, Australia - Inquiry Mindset, Radford College
- April 2012, Sydney, Australia - Concept Based Learning, ACT/PYP Network Event, Newington College
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