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.

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New Zealand articles and resources

Professional Supervision for Principals: Analysis of current issues and options

by David Eddy, Carol Cardno, and Constance Chai

This report provides information about current practice and future options related to the provision of professional supervision for New Zealand principals.

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New Zealand school stories

Becoming a principal and making a difference

by Louise Anaru

In this story Louise Anaru, principal of Flaxmere College in Hastings, writes about her journey towards becoming a principal, her own learning, the importance of mentors and the moral imperative to achieve equity for her students that underpins her leadership practice.

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Preparing for principalship: a personal story

by Lisa Morresey

First-time principal Lisa Morresey moved mid-year from her deputy principal position at Fairfield Intermediate School in Hamilton to become principal at Mt Maunganui Intermediate School. Here she writes about how important regional and national aspiring principal programmes have been in helping prepare her for principalship.

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A curriculum design journey

by Bernadette Newlands

At Macandrew Bay School the revised New Zealand Curriculum has become a vehicle for growing leadership capability and strengthening the staff culture of learning together.

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Other resources

The Power of Two

by William L. Sterrett and Matthew Haas

In this short and engaging article from Educational Leadership two principals, a primary and a secondary leader, describe how they developed their own professional learning community - of two.

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