Is the Principal Accountable for the Viability and Sustainability of Your School?
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 viability and sustainability of a school. They are responsible for making decisions related to curriculum, teaching and learning, budgeting, asset and resource management, staff recruitment and management, and overall school […]
Principal as CEO
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 Executive Officer (CEO) of a medium-sized, not-for-profit company, or corporation in Australia. There are no shareholders in not for-profit companies, but in these school-businesses, there is a multitude of stakeholders. An […]
Principals as brand managers
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 in Australia. These principals are building an image of the child’s future. The whole management of the brand/image is an integral part of the role of a principal but adds […]
The principal as CFO, know it!
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 they fail to manage the financial performance of the school and manage whole school operations effectively to meet the financial bottom line, their schools are at risk, and can become […]
Independent School Principal – CEO
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 the corporate world, principals in independent schools sign a formal contract of employment with the board which stipulates the terms and conditions of appointment; duties and responsibilities; the principal’s relationship […]
Effective (independent school) principals are very good at managing the school’s image and reputation
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 strengths, aspects of school culture that are to be nourished and developed. Managing the school’s image and reputation is an important aspect of the role of independent school principals. Appearances […]
