Leadership

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Leadership Q&A: Embedding Indigenous perspectives into the fabric of a school
Leadership Q&A: Embedding Indigenous perspectives into the fabric of a school

From the uniform and building names to community consultation and learning, Aboriginal perspectives and culture is woven into the fabric of Googong Public School. Teacher speaks to principal Rebekah Lindsay, a 2024 NAIDOC Teacher of the Year Award winner, about their approach and the success it’s bringing.

Teacher Staffroom Episode 59: School leader insights
Teacher Staffroom Episode 59: School leader insights

As a school leader, what’s been your biggest achievement of the last month? What about a challenge or hurdle you’ve had to overcome? And what’s been a key learning for you in your own practice? In this episode of Teacher Staffroom, we take a look at some of the leadership-focused content we’ve published recently.

Addressing school staffing needs through teacher mentorship
Addressing school staffing needs through teacher mentorship

‘School leaders expressed a need for better-prepared new teachers who could integrate smoothly into the Independent school environment … [the program creates] a pipeline of qualified teachers who are already familiar with the school's culture and practices.’ In today’s article, we look at a new mentorship program addressing staffing needs.

School Assembly S3E1: Meet our Series 3 principal
School Assembly S3E1: Meet our Series 3 principal

For Series 3 of School Assembly, we’re switching locations and widening the student age range. Dan McShea is Foundation Principal of Notre Dame College, a P-12 in Bells Creek on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. In Episode 1, Teacher editor Jo Earp finds out more about the college, Dan’s previous leadership roles and his involvement in community life.

Teacher’s Bookshelf: School connection and meaning
Teacher’s Bookshelf: School connection and meaning

In ‘The Connection Curriculum: Igniting Positive Change in Schools Through Sustainable Curriculum’ Matt Pitman explores the role of connection in fostering students’ academic achievement and wellbeing. This exclusive extract for Teacher readers focuses on one of 3 key landmarks – meaning.

School leader insights on teacher readiness, attributes and qualities
School leader insights on teacher readiness, attributes and qualities

Educator voices are central to developing a better understanding of the challenges schools face, and any potential solutions. An Australian study looks at teacher readiness and attributes from the perspective of principals in hard-to-staff schools.

School Assembly S2E11: Series 2 Final
School Assembly S2E11: Series 2 Final

School Assembly is the podcast series where we explore what it takes to build a school from the ground up. It’s the Series 2 Final and Bemin Secondary College Principal Jo Camozzato joins Teacher Editor Jo Earp to reflect on the events of the last 12 months.

School Assembly S2E10: Staff collaboration and feedback
School Assembly S2E10: Staff collaboration and feedback

In episode 10 of School Assembly Series 2, we’re speaking with principal Jo Camozzato about how she is fostering a sense of staff collaboration with a new team at Bemin Secondary College, and, of course, hear about her biggest challenge, key learning and proudest achievement from the last month.

School Assembly S2E8: Meeting individual student needs
School Assembly S2E8: Meeting individual student needs

School Assembly is the podcast that explores what it takes to build a new school from the ground up. In Episode 8 of Season 2 we catch up with Bemin Secondary College Principal Jo Camozzato to talk about meeting student needs – including differentiation, subject choices and external partnerships to bolster staff expertise.

School Assembly S2E7: Establishing the instructional model
School Assembly S2E7: Establishing the instructional model

School Assembly is the podcast where we explore what it takes to build a school from the ground up. Bemin Secondary College has just opened, and important work is underway for setting the pathway for teaching and learning, so in our latest episode we talk about instructional models.