Five Essential Tips for Building a Strong Network as a Leader

Five Essential Tips for Building a Strong Network as a Leader A well-connected network is one of the most valuable assets for personal and professional growth. But it’s not just about knowing many people—it’s about having the right connections. Here are five key ideas to build a network that genuinely benefits you: Embrace diversity A […]

The principal pipeline is shrinking

The Principal Pipeline is shrinking – here’s what we can do! School leadership is at a crossroads. With increasing demands, growing responsibilities, and a shrinking pipeline of aspiring principals, we must rethink how we attract, support, and retain the leaders shaping the future of education. New research sheds light on leadership challenges Recent research from […]

Proactive Succession Planning: Ensuring Strong Leadership Transitions in Schools

Proactive Succession Planning: Ensuring Strong Leadership Transitions in Schools In its article “Building Leadership Capacity: Reframing the Succession Challenge,” the nonprofit Bridgespan Group suggests that succession planning is not a routine occurrence triggered by an executive’s exit. Instead, it is a proactive and systematic investment in building leaders within an organisation so that all leaders are ready […]

Getting Executive Educational Leadership Recruitment Right

Getting Executive Educational Leadership Recruitment Right Recruiting executive leaders and principals has become increasingly challenging over the past few years due to an aging workforce, teacher shortages (which creates a flow-on effect for leaders), and an increasingly competitive school market. While this has evolved, much has stayed the same in the Australian recruiting landscape. “Million-dollar […]

Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward – Featuring Dr Kerry Howells

‘Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward’ featuring Kerry Howells EPISODE 4  We are excited to share the fourth interview in our video series. Our fourth interview features Dr Kerry Howells, a social change agent, who is passionate about working with individuals and organisations to discover the role of gratitude in bringing about flourishing relationships, […]

Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward – Featuring Paul Paulson B

‘Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward’ featuring Paul Paulson EPISODE 3: PART B  In PART B of a two-part series, Paul Paulson, a Mununjali man from Beaudesert shares his unique insights and experiences, as a system leader. His commitment to a range of diverse topics affecting Aboriginal Australians is clear from his extensive leadership […]

Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward – Featuring Paul Paulson A

‘Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward’ featuring Paul Paulson EPISODE 3: PART A – We are excited to share the third interview in our video series: Voices of Change – Leading Education Forward! In Part A of a two-part series, Paul Paulson, a Mununjali man from Beaudesert shares his unique insights and experiences, as […]