As educational leaders, principals have the opportunity to shape the very soul of the school. The educational landscape in Australia is in a constant state
With over twenty years as a principal in four independent schools, Dr Paul Teys says, Yes! The school board holds the principal accountable for the
Policymakers, administrators, and teachers should work together to develop comprehensive strategies and initiatives that promote positive behaviour. While there has been abundant media and social
A principal can do a lot to reduce the amount of stress staff experience at school. Effective school leadership aids and supports reducing teacher anxiety
Culture is like the wind. It is invisible, yet its effect can be seen and felt. What is culture? When I mention culture, I am
If there is conflict between staff members it will be left to the principal to come to a solution, first of all slow it down,
An essential element of the principal’s character is the will to take the lead. I had what I thought were pretty good optics around what
The Principal is the storyteller in chief As a principal, you often learn lessons the hard way, and practice is the best teacher. I learned
A focus on graduating students’ results has to be maintained, coexisting with nurturing students’ happiness. At the core of my work as principal was a
Self-leadership is your focus on your own self-improvement and professional growth. When I signed my first contract with the board of Moreton Bay College at
Running a school is strikingly similar to running a business When I first formed an image of myself as a school principal, I had visions
As a principal, or executive leader, you must have robust accountability frameworks to ensure that staff comply with your direction and that they perform to
As a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, 37-year-old principal, I was not aware of how significant community leadership would be. Managing relationships and stakeholder influence would weigh
“Right Fit” The foundation for a successful principalship, or tenure as a CEO, starts before the first day on the job. Boards have got to
Being a principal in an independent school in Australia is a complex and demanding role, multi-faceted and carrying responsibilities akin to that of a Chief
Brand. Principals in independent schools are responsible for establishing their school’s point of difference and sustaining this in the market-driven context which is independent schools
Independent school principals in Australia are CEOs. They must run their schools as large businesses, just like a CEO of a large not-for-profit company. If
CEO. Independent school principals in the common vernacular in Australian schools and chief executive officers (CEO), as understood in not-for-profit businesses and corporations. As in
Effective principals are keenly aware of why parents seek their school to educate their children. They are aware of the school’s reputation, the heritage, the
May 13th 2018 The foundation for the effectiveness of the principal in large, P-12, autonomous, independent schools in Australia, hinges on the Board making a
Click here to read an article by Justin Bariso about Google’s findings from Project Aristotle
A principal fosters connections, trust and collaboration between all groups within a school community. In this way, people work for each other. The principal ruthlessly
Joyce E.A. Russell (the Senior Associate Dean at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business) writing in the New York Times, June
