Information for first-time principals

These resources focus on helping you to begin your role as a school’s educational leader.

School principals lead and manage multiple and complex responsibilities. They are expected to improve the quality of teaching and learning in their schools in an environment in which change is constant.

Beginning principals support

Support is available to all beginning principals. The programme is run through Evaluation Associates. View their website for information and contact details:

Support for beginning principals

Information on this website

Use the links below to find some of the guides and articles on this website that can help you with management tasks:

Guides for managing your school

Leadership dilemmas

Education and the law

Leading staff

Further information

Surviving your first principalship from UACEL on Vimeo.