When I signed my first contract with the board of Moreton Bay College at the age of 37, I had no idea how much of my time as a principal would be devoted to my own leadership. I knew that ...

Over the last two years, school leaders in Australia have led their institutions through the most significant health pandemic of the modern age. As the new year begins, many have just entered their third year of uncertainty, which has some ...

Education Review recently spoke with Eduinfluencers founder and expert in school leadership and cultural change, Rochelle Borton. We discussed some of the key challenges in the school sector at the moment, and what can be done to ensure the entire ...

A recent study led by Flinders University’s Anne Bayeto and Griffith University’s Tony Townsend has found that principals are integral in supporting teachers across their schools to improve students’ reading. To conduct the study, both researchers interviewed school leaders, teachers ...

Walk into any school and you will find teachers who are smiling, chatting happily with students and who seem to be enjoying each day.  Scratch below the surface though and what you may notice is that these teachers, who on ...

John Goh, the principal of Merrylands East Public School in south-western Sydney, knew early on he wanted to be a teacher. He attributes that to having "great teachers", and one of those who inspired him to follow this path – ...

https://youtu.be/0QVzS0WNWkQ Bad leadership practices and resulting toxic work environments can develop in all employment sectors, and this has been the focus of much study, debate and more than a few popular books in recent times. Of course, the education environment ...

A diverse school workforce is the key to a successful school, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL), the country’s federally funded body for excellence in teaching and leadership. Entitled Spotlight: ...

Teamwork comes naturally to a school leader like Michael Battenally. The principal of Canberra’s Melba Copland Secondary School for the past decade, and an educator in the ACT system for the past 33 years, Battenally can also list on his ...

The leadership necessary to foster high-quality educational standards requires trust, integrity, vision and understanding. By Jim Davies. The development of the Australian Professional Standard for Principals has reaffirmed the school principal’s prime responsibilities for leading and managing quality teaching and ...