Program overview
The flagship Aspiring Principal Program gives high-performing educators the opportunity to build their expertise in school leadership, teaching and learning to improve student achievement, engagement and wellbeing.
Through contemporary research, contextualised leadership learning and field experiences, participants will engage with, and be supported by, a professional network in a statewide cohort.
The program will help participants harness leadership behaviours, professional knowledge, skills and networks in preparation for becoming a principal.
Audience and eligibility
High-performing educators aspiring to be a principal in a Queensland state school. All applicants must be permanent teachers or school leaders within the Queensland Department of Education.
Objectives
This program will:
- empower aspiring principals with tailored professional learning in preparation for leading a school community
- strengthen leadership development and career pathways through professional collaboration and sharing of effective practices, resources and support
- promote and sustain the health and wellbeing of aspiring school leaders through engendering a sense of connectedness and professional networks.
Structure
Over a 12-month period, participants will engage in:
- leadership learning multi-day intensive phases
- virtual masterclasses
- field experiences
- self-reflection activities
- network learning opportunities
- contemporary research on educational leadership.
Impact
'The field experience opportunity was a great experience and the follow up face-to-face intensive and information were invaluable. Meeting other people interested in leadership was an uplifting and inspiring experience' – Aspiring Principal Program participant.
More information
For more information, contact Educational Leadership on
Educational.Leadership@qed.qld.gov.au or (07) 3035 2221.
Departmental staff can see detailed program information via the Education Futures Insitute (EFI) Catalogue.