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How to Foster Parent Involvement as a School Leader

Parent involvement plays a crucial role in a child’s educational journey. As a school leader, fostering parent involvement is both a challenge and an opportunity.

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How to Enforce Effective Policies and Procedures as a School Leader

As a school leader, your role involves not only creating these policies and procedures but also ensuring they are implemented and enforced consistently.

Australian professional standards for principals focus on ensuring the highest quality of education and leadership for students. These standards are designed to guide principals in their role as educational leaders and to support them in effectively managing teachers and

The Australian Professional Standard for Principals

This Standard is more than a framework; it’s a blueprint for success, outlining the knowledge, understanding, and actions that principals need.

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Master Coaching Conversations with Teachers in 7 Steps

Coaching conversations inspire growth, reflection, and foster a culture of continuous learning. However, leading these conversations requires skill and tact.

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The Three Essential Leadership Requirements for Australian Principals

Principals are the captains of the ship, steering schools toward success. At the core of effective school leadership lie three essential Leadership Requirements

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Mentoring and Induction: How to Develop Effective Teachers

Research has shown a link between quality induction and mentoring programs and new teacher retention, but improving teaching skills remains a subject of debate.

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Leading Teaching and Learning: Professional Practices for Australian Principals

This practice places principals in the vanguard of cultivating a thriving culture of education, nurturing students into enthusiastic, lifelong learners.

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Engaging and Working with the Community: Professional Practices for Principals

Principals who excel in Engaging and Working with the Community understand that a school is not an isolated entity; it’s a vibrant part of a larger community.

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Taking Teacher Coaching to Scale: Addressing Implementation Challenges

While coaching programs have positive effects on classroom instruction and student achievement, the question remains whether these can be maintained at scale

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A Guide to the Professional Practices for Australian Principals

The Australian Professional Standard for Principals outlines five core Professional Practices that underpin effective leadership.