Charlotte Rendle-Short
Location Prahran, VIC
School Leadership Experience
Early childhood Settings • Primary School • Secondary School
Sector Experience Catholic • Independent • Government
State/Territory Experience Overseas, VIC
Professional Experience
2016 Learning and Development Partner, ACEL
2015 Associate Consultant, Insight SRC
2015 Accredited Consultant, Growth Coaching
International
2014 Board Member, Early Childhood Management Services
2014 Director and Senior Consultant,
Marlow Jones Education
1998 –December 2013
Managing Director (Independent Schools),
United Learning and previously Acting Chief Executive and
Deputy Chief Executive
1993 –1998
Principal, Sunderland High School, Sunderland, UK
1990 –1993
Deputy Head, Perse School for Girls, Cambridge, UK
1976 –1984; 1986 –1990
Head of Senior School, Housemaster, Teacher,
Geelong Grammar
1984 –1986 Teacher, Whitgift School, London, UK
1972 – 1974 Teacher, Sacred Heart College, Geelong
As a school and system leader in Australia and in the UK, I understand that school effectiveness and improvement depends on organisational culture and a focus on building the capacity of others. Working with schools and leaders across sectors and states, I believe that the engine for school improvement always lies within in the school, its leaders and its classrooms. My focus and expertise is on enhancing the school’s capacity through providing support and challenge to the Principal and senior leadership team.
My approach is characterised by:
- An inquiry frame rather than a solution frame, the aim of which is to develop at leadership level a full understanding of existing strengths and areas for improvement;
- Perceptive, affirming and challenging questioning;
- The use of data and evidence leading to a rigorous analysis of the issues not just the symptoms;
- A persuasive and understanding interactive style based on my experience across a much wider range of schools than a single Principal or leader would normally have;
- Cleary defined accountabilities.