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 ofย ***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.

2026 Planning

As we move into the second half of our inaugural year of operation, School Sport Professionals (SSP) is proud to celebrate a strong and successful launch. Since opening membership in late 2024, we’ve built a dynamic community of professionals dedicatedโ€ฆ

Webinar 6 Recap: Meet Manager & Team Manager

Members and guests were today provided with an in-depth overview of the Active Hy-Tek software programs, “Meet Manager” and “Team Manager”. Webinar 6 provided an insight into the whole range of planning processes utilised by school sport associations and memberโ€ฆ

Collaborative Project Update: Step 1 “Discussion”

School Sport Professionals recently launched the first stage of our new collaborative initiative: The Future Landscape of School Sport. We were pleased to welcome participants from across the country, including Executive Officers from various associations and representatives from the Australian Sportsโ€ฆ

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 dateโ€ฆ

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.โ€ฆ

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 experiencedโ€ฆ

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 withโ€ฆ

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 forโ€ฆ

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 Professionalsโ€ฆ

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 onโ€ฆ

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