Leadership programmes
This section provides information about leadership programmes that are supported by the Ministry of Education.
Ako: being a learner
Leaders who take their own learning seriously and keep their own passion for learning alive act as important role models for their schools.Keeping up to date with the evidence for professional leadership in schools is a fundamental expectation of principals and other school leaders.
Ako in action: school leaders talk about their learning
In this series of engaging digital stories seven New Zealand school leaders talk about how they have connected the learning they undertook in three Ministry-funded professional learning programmes to their professional practice.
National aspiring principals' programme (NAPP) 2012
The 2012 National Aspiring Principals Programme (NAPP) is designed to prepare aspirants for principalship in a range of New Zealand schools. Find information about this year's programme here.
National aspiring principals' programme (NAPP) 2011
Find information here about the 2011 National Aspiring Principals Programme (NAPP).
First-time principals' programme (FTP) learning modules
These modules support the First-time Principals Programme (FTP). While they have been developed for new principals, the modules have relevance for all principals.
He kākano programme
He Kākano is a significant new in-depth professional learning programme for secondary and area school leadership teams. The programme focuses on growing culturally responsive pedagogical school leadership. Find information about what's happening in 2011.
Experienced principals' development programme 2010 (EPDP) resources
Two hundred and eighty two experienced primary, secondary, and area school tumuaki and principals took part in the Experienced Principals Development Programme (EPDP) which ran until December 2010. Resources and stories from this programme will be added to this page over 2011.
