Article #14 – Dr Ellen Heyting Dr Ellen Heyting is the International Networks Lead at Melbourne Metrics in the Faculty of Education at The University of Melbourne. A Senior Research Fellow and experienced educator, she has over a decade of teaching and leadership experience across IB World Schools in Melbourne, Beijing, Singapore and Helsinki, and…
Article 15: Dr Helen Chatburn-Ojehomon What inspired you, as a woman, to take the step into educational leadership? This is a really interesting question because I cannot, in all honesty, claim that, at least initially, stepping into educational leadership was a conscious decision on my part. I can, however, look back and see that after…
Too many organisations still approach recruitment like a transaction. A role becomes vacant. An ad goes live. Applications come in. Interviews happen. A placement is made. Then everyone hopes for the best. But leadership recruitment, particularly in education, has never really been that simple. The problem with transactional recruitment is that it often focuses on…
Article #13 – Angela Fubler Angela Fubler is an experienced international education leader with more than three decades in the sector. She is the Founder of Chatmore British International School and a Member of the Board of Directors at COBIS, contributing to the Membership and Professional Learning Committees. Angela is passionate about strengthening international education…
School leaders make dozens of consequential decisions every week. Most of them are made quickly, under pressure, with incomplete information and competing concerns. A staffing issue before first period. A parent escalation at morning tea. A welfare concern that needs a response before the end of the day. And yet we rarely talk about school…
An extract from Steven Trotter’s book Stretch, publishing with Amba Press July/Aug 2026 “No leader you will ever follow is more important than the one you choose to become” In my soon-to-be-published book, Stretch: A Middle Leader’s Guide to Navigating Impact Under Pressure, I explore the idea of the Stretch: the space in which a…
That might sound simple, but it’s something that is not always done well across the sector. On paper, the role appears clear: A defined position description A set of responsibilities A list of capabilities But when you look more closely, something doesn’t quite hold. Because many roles have been shaped by: Competing expectations Historical structures…
We’re pleased to welcome Peter Romeo, Director of Centryc –, to the Aspire2 network. Peter brings a CFO-level skill set to education and purpose-driven organisations, partnering with leadership teams to create operational clarity, strengthen financial resilience and achieve strategic outcomes. His expertise spans financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, 3-way modelling, KPI design and board reporting, alongside…
We’re excited to introduce our latest Talent Spotlight – an accomplished Catholic school principal with a decade of leadership experience across primary, secondary, and K-12 college settings. This leader is seeking Principal or Head of School opportunities across: Western Australia | Tasmania | South Australia | Victoria Qualifications:– Graduate Certificate of Education Business Leadership– Master…
At Aspire2, we value the partnerships we build across the education sector and believe in connecting schools with trusted specialists who strengthen leadership, culture, and brand. Is it time to refresh the face of your school?Your people are often the first impression parents, students, and future employees see on your website, LinkedIn, proposals, and marketing….