Leanne Lester

Leanne Lester

Director of Echo Research and Research Manager at the University of Western Australia

Dr Leanne Lester is Director of Echo Research and Research Manager at the Centre for Social Impact at the University of Western Australia. She is an epidemiologist and biostatistician with extensive research and evaluation experience, including program evaluations focused on student and staff wellbeing outcomes.

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Teacher’s Bookshelf: Wellbeing champions
Teacher’s Bookshelf: Wellbeing champions
July 03,2023

In this extract from their new book, Leading Improvement in School Community Wellbeing, Dr Donna Cross and Dr Leanne Lester are discussing the role of ‘wellbeing champions’ in a school setting, and the 4 key elements school leaders need to prioritise when it comes to staff wellbeing.

school leaders, teacher welfare, school culture, expertise, evidence-based practice, short articles
Pastoral care: Reviewing staff wellbeing
Pastoral care: Reviewing staff wellbeing
May 28,2018

In an earlier Teacher article, Leanne Lester and Donna Cross discuss the need for schools to carry out regular reviews of pastoral care policies, program and practices. Here, they look in greater depth at Stage 2 – reviewing staff wellbeing.
staff welfare, strategic planning, school culture, short articles
Making transition a positive experience – 10 key strategies
Making transition a positive experience – 10 key strategies
Mar 08,2017

In today's article Donna Cross and Leanne Lester from the University of Western Australia discuss 10 key strategies to enhance student transition to secondary school.
student welfare, intervention, parent participation, school leaders, reader submission, long reads
School climate - the effect on transition
School climate - the effect on transition
Feb 15,2016

Donna Cross and Leanne Lester look at how components of school climate can affect the transition from primary to secondary.
school culture, student welfare, long reads
Pastoral care: A 10-step plan
Pastoral care: A 10-step plan
Nov 24,2014

Regular reviews of policies and practices help to systematically assess pastoral care resources, strengths, needs, threats and opportunities. This action plan will make the process easy.
student welfare, teacher welfare, strategic planning, curriculum design, school culture, parent participation, long reads