Paddy McKenna

Paddy McKenna

With over 35 years of experience in leadership, education, sport and event management, Paddy provides a wealth of knowledge and strategic leadership of ***School Sport Professionals***. He has 15 Years of teaching and leadership experience in both Primary & Secondary school settings, as well as 19 Years experience as Executive Officer of Associated Catholic Colleges (Victoria) overseeing an extensive program of sporting, cultural and leadership events. Paddy launched his small business (Paddy McKenna Consulting) in 2024, working with schools, associations and sporting bodies on organisational review, strategic planning and event management.

Webinar 4 Recap: Results Management

Today’s webinar for members of School Sport Professionals featured a brief overview of three different results management platforms: Clipboard, revolutioniseSport and SportsDash. Utilising a high quality platform is a key element of successfully managing your association. Keep up to date…

Webinar 3 Recap: Sports Tech Insights

The April webinar involved a presentation by Amy Crosland, Chief Operating Officer of the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN). Amy presented a brief background on ASTN and the sports tech industry in Australia and shared some insights into current trends.…

Mentor Program Set To Launch

School Sport Professionals is proud to announce the upcoming launch of the 2025 Mentor Program. This new initiative will enhance the professional experience of our members and provide an important opportunity for connection and collaboration. An opportunity exists for experienced…

Webinar 2 Recap: AI In School Sport

The March webinar provided a wonderful insight into Artificial Intelligence (AI), with guest presenter Liz Grant explaining the background and development of generative AI, how it is integrated into many of the software packages and processes that we engage with…

Member Focus: Sharyn Canny

The first of our professionals to feature in the Member Focus section of our newsletter in Sharyn Canny from Ballarat, Victoria. Sharyn is in a very unique position within school sport, in that she is the part-time Executive Officer for…

Webinar 1 Recap

Wonderful to kick off our 2025 School Sport Professionals webinar series this morning with a fantastic presentation on inclusion by Chantel Lewis from Sport Inclusion Australia. Members and guests were also provided with an introduction to the School Sport Professionals…

Membership locked in for 2025?

With the return to work after the holiday break, planning for the upcoming year of school sport will ramp up over the coming days. Have you locked in your membership with School Sport Professionals yet? There is so much on…

Job Vacancy? Advertise With Us

Looking to fill a vacancy within your organisation? Why not add School Sport Professionals to the list of advertising avenues so that you connect directly with people working in the industry. With a choice of “Featured” or “Standard” listing, select…

Now Live & Accepting Memberships

We are proud to officially launch School Sport Professionals, a brand new professional service organisation for people right across Australia that deliver school sport programs at association level. This is the very first organisation of its type that caters specifically…

Introducing Our Members’ Forum

The Members’ Forum is a unique community portal that provides a central point of connection and communication for School Sport Professionals around Australia. As our membership base grows, this forum will be the “go to” space for answers to questions…

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