DiscoverThe Principals (Aotearoa | New Zealand)Season 2, Episode 4 Resilience and the right glasses - Developing the skills for school leadership
Season 2, Episode 4 Resilience and the right glasses - Developing the skills for school leadership

Season 2, Episode 4 Resilience and the right glasses - Developing the skills for school leadership

Update: 2025-08-26
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In this episode, our guests reflect on their first few years of principalship, discussing what it means to lead an entire school community, and providing tips for balancing strategic vision with daily operations, building resilience in high-pressure roles, and developing future leaders.


My guests are:



  • Jacqui Brown, principal of New Plymouth Girls’ High School

  • Prisca MacDonald, tumuaki of Tawa Intermediate School

  • Elena Moretti, Director Engagement and Impact, Education Review Office.


This podcast was produced for the Ministry of Education.


 


You can learn more by accessing the e-learning modules for principals on the Education LMS: https://training.education.govt.nz


 


Additional information


ERO report summary: Guide for aspiring and new principals: ERO's new principals research


 


ERO full report: ‘Everything Was New’: Preparing and Supporting New Principals


 


Principal Development Map https://workforce.education.govt.nz/principals-and-schools/professional-development-and-support-principals/principal-development-map

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Season 2, Episode 4 Resilience and the right glasses - Developing the skills for school leadership

Season 2, Episode 4 Resilience and the right glasses - Developing the skills for school leadership

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