All teaching staff at IPS take personal responsibility for improving their professional practice. All teachers have a negotiated Performance and Development Plan (PDP). PDP’s are produced following discussions with the Principal. The teachers’ personal goals link with the aims of the school’s Strategic Directions. All professional learning is authorised and planned to support and reach these goals. In 2016, many extra hours of professional learning undertaken at staff meetings has addressed several areas of need for IPS. This included a Principal Support Learning (PSL) conducting a workshop and discussion on the document, ‘What works best: Evidence-based practices to help improve NSW student performance’ to link with Strategic Direction 1 of the 2015-2017 school plan. As well, staff have been provided with a three hour workshop in using Sentral for Wellbeing (SD2) and developing Individual Learning Plans. (SD2) Other professional learning related to understanding the elements of the School Excellence Framework (SEF). Staff also focused on visiting other schools and organisations to gain an insight into what other schools/teachers feel important. A report is presented to staff at weekly meetings to discuss any professional learning undertaken. In 2017, the school will need to finance, budget and develop a New Scheme and Teachers Policy to assist all teachers gaining and maintaining accreditation at proficiency levels.