The Role of the C21 Principal

Acknowledgement of Country

I acknowledge the Gadigal people of this land and pay respects to Elders past and present.

We acknowledge that this land is, was and always will be traditional Aboriginal land.

Principal of the 21st Century….

• Same as of the 20th Century?• 2010’s same as the 2020’s?

• etc

• So what will be different and what might remain the same?

Six words……three for each

What does a Principal

do?

What are the qualities of a

good Principal ?

Principal: manager or leader or both?

• “Managers do things right but leaders do the right things….”

Leadership Ideas…….

which one resonates with you…?

The best ‘leader’ you have worked with…..

what are the qualities that this person had?

So what will be the same and what will be different for the C21

Principal?• Kids

• Community expectations • Curriculum

• What kids need to know• System expectations

• Staff experience and expectation• The way your ‘success’ is measured

Cycles of change….

autonomy

Less autonomy

Autonomy

Curriculum A

Curriculum B

Curriculum C

So what will be the same and what will be different for the C21

Principal?• Kids

• Community expectations • Curriculum

• What kids need to know• System expectations

• Staff experience and expectation• The way your ‘success’ is measured

• etc

•Having a view•Stating a view•Having a preferred picture•Knowing the facts

• Form teams• Others come with me

• People see my actions and interactions with others

•Leading a conversation•Influencing a conversation•Connecting conversations with my own and others’ specific roles

• Giving access to the tools• Creating opportunities for the

conversations• Building others’ learning

• Knowing the tools

Some things change, the important things remain the same?

Principal of the 21st Century….?

Leadership Ideas…….

which one resonated with you…?

…..set yourself a challenge …

2015?

Leadership Development Program