Season 2, Episode 4 Resilience and the right glasses - Developing the skills for school leadership

26/08/2025 23 min Episodio 51
Season 2, Episode 4 Resilience and the right glasses - Developing the skills for school leadership

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, our guests reflect on their first few years of principalship, discussing what it means to lead an entire school community, and providing tips for balancing strategic vision with daily operations, building resilience in high-pressure roles, and developing future leaders.
My guests are:

Jacqui Brown, principal of New Plymouth Girls’ High School
Prisca MacDonald, tumuaki of Tawa Intermediate School
Elena Moretti, Director Engagement and Impact, Education Review Office.

This podcast was produced for the Ministry of Education.
 
You can learn more by accessing the e-learning modules for principals on the Education LMS: https://training.education.govt.nz
 
Additional information
ERO report summary: Guide for aspiring and new principals: ERO's new principals research
 
ERO full report: ‘Everything Was New’: Preparing and Supporting New Principals
 
Principal Development Map https://workforce.education.govt.nz/principals-and-schools/professional-development-and-support-principals/principal-development-map

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