Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward – Featuring Aimee Presnall
‘Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward’ featuring Aimee Presnall SERIES 2: Episode 3 We are excited to share our interview between Aimee Presnall and Dr Michael Boots Aimee has an extensive career in leadership roles and shares some great insights with us specifically regarding leadership and wellness. Make sure to follow Aspire2 Edu to catch […]
Beyond the Billboard: Why brand awareness matters in attracting School Leaders
Beyond the Billboard: Why brand awareness matters in attracting School Leaders In the current education landscape, school boards and principals know that filling executive leadership roles takes more than just advertising a vacancy – it takes standing out. As education evolves, so too must our approach to recruitment. To attract exceptional leaders, schools must invest […]
Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward – Featuring Richard Boerner
‘Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward’ featuring Richard Boerner SERIES 2: Episode 2 We are excited to share our interview between Dr Michael Boots and Richard Boerner Richard has an extensive career in leadership roles and shares some great insights with us! Make sure to follow Aspire2 Edu to catch this and more thought-provoking conversations!
Is Your Succession Strategy on Track?
Is Your Succession Strategy on Track? Using the Gift of Time to Lead Well… In a school, when a senior leader gives early notice—whether it’s a planned retirement, relocation, or just the right time to move on—it’s a rare gift. Not every school gets that kind of lead time. But what happens next determines whether […]
Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward – Featuring Simon Matthews
‘Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward’ featuring Simon Matthews SEASON 2: Episode 11 We are excited to share our interview between Dr Michael Boots and Simon Matthews! Simon has an extensive career in leadership roles and shares some great insights with us! Make sure to follow Aspire2 Edu to catch this and more thought-provoking conversations!
Why School and Campus Culture is Crucial in Attracting Top Talent
Why School and Campus Culture is Crucial in Attracting Top Talent People don’t just choose a job. They choose the culture Any experienced principal or education leader will tell you, great educators don’t just choose a job based on salary or timetables. They prefer a culture. The question for leaders is: What kind of culture […]
Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward – Featuring Steven Trotter
‘Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward’ featuring Steven Trotter EPISODE 10 Steven has been a principal, system, and senior leader in the Victorian education system for over a decade. His book ‘The Art of Skimming Stones: Leading Sustained Improvement in Schools’ is a culmination of experience directed into an effective and achievable leadership model. […]
Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward – Featuring Shannon Warren
‘Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward’ featuring Shannon Warren EPISODE 9 We are excited to share our interview between Dr Michael Boots and Shannon Warren in our Voices of Change Leading Education Forward! Shannon is an experienced principal with over 20 years leading in a variety of roles. Shannon is passionate about emerging leaders […]
Effective Board Communication in Schools
Effective Board Communication in Schools For boards of independent schools to govern effectively, they must have access to accurate, timely, and relevant information. This doesn’t occur by accident. Many boards (often during governance reviews or with consultants) frequently raise a concern that the principal is not consistently providing the information they need to make well-informed […]
Shifting the Conversation on Sustainable Leadership
Shifting the Conversation on Sustainable Leadership We all know the toll leadership takes in schools. It’s the quiet weight people carry long after the day’s done — the expectations, the complexity, and the responsibility that rarely lets up. More and more, we’re seeing leaders step away. Some do it to protect their wellbeing. Others leave […]