Leadership

01 Aug 10 edition

Principal, detained

Adelaide’s Youth Education Centre (YEC) delivers flexible educational programs for young offenders on remand or in juvenile detention. Linda Belardi meets the principal.

15 Jun 10 edition

No man is an island

Of the 8000 small islands that surround Australia, Christmas Island is one of the most remote. Linda Belardi meets the principal of the island’s only school.

The new imperative

School leaders can free themselves from past mindsets and create the schools of the future, writes David Loader and Brian Caldwell.

06 May 10 edition

Me and my deputy

Principals and their deputies discuss their professional and personal relationships and what qualities are important for a successful leadership team. By Darragh O Keeffe.

01 Jan 09 edition

The power of your peers

Researchers are tackling the professional isolation often felt by principals of rural schools. Darragh O Keeffe reports.

Power to the principal

School accountability has never been greater but principal autonomy is being eroded, especially in the government system.

Training for the top spot

It’s been a popular tool in business for decades, but now leadership coaching is taking off in Australian education.

01 Jan 08 edition

The retention focused manager – are you one?

It’s proven the principal contributes significantly in the engagement and retention equation, writes Gilly Johnson.

Womens leadership liberation?

It’s ironic. Women might make up the majority of the teaching workforce, but when it comes to leadership positions, the numbers drop considerably. Darragh O Keeffe reports.

Redefining roles

The days of the principalship being a one-person show may be numbered, with many looking to alternatives to increase the attractiveness of the role and make life easier for those who fulfil it. Cathy Wever reports.

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