Strong Leadership
Strong, systemic leadership and targeted support will build the capacity of school leadership teams to manage change and sustain a whole-school approach that leads to improved outcomes for staff, students and school communities.
Strategies proposed to support strong leadership include:
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introducing targeted recruitment processes for the appointment of the best principals and leadership teams
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investing in re-energised and refocused leadership development and change management skills by
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running induction programs that highlight quality classroom learning as the key driver for student improvement and the role principals must take in this process
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providing executive coaching and mentoring for principals
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sponsoring school leaders and teachers to enrol in a Masters or Doctorate of Public Education through a partnership between Education Queensland's Professional Development Institute, the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, James Cook University and Griffith University
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embedding systemic supports for the improved delivery of state schooling by
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holding roundtables between school leadership teams and the Education Portfolio Group
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prioritising access to system initiatives
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fostering professional development communities that progress, share and sustain the implementation of best practice
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introducing new performance monitoring and reporting processes, and management practices
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piloting innovative approaches to create more flexible resource allocation and improved business and administrative efficiencies.
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