KYLIE LIPSCOMBE

Associate Professor Kylie Lipscombe is an Australian researcher, educator, and presenter with nearly 25 years’ experience in schools, school systems and universities. Kylie has contributed to national and state educational initiatives and policy in leadership development, middle leadership, and teacher collaboration. She has authored over 20 books, book chapters, journal articles and government reports. She is currently the academic leader for the NSW DoE Senior Leader- Aspiring Principals Program and NSW DoE Middle Leadership Development Program and is on the advisory board to AITSL’s development of The Professional Standards for Middle Leaders. Kylie currently serves as the President of ACEL NSW and Deputy President of ACEL.

It’s not me, it’s you: how ‘others’ are impacting middle leaders’ future

Middle leaders are our educational future; they are vital to school improvement, often holding specialised leadership roles, and identified as the next generation of principals. Australia has come a long way over the past five years in developing and supporting middle leaders. However, questions are now being raised if ‘today’s leadership crisis will be tomorrow’s middle leadership crisis’ with leadership sustainability a significant concern for schools and school systems. In this session we will explore the perspectives of over 1000 middle leaders to understand why they became middle leaders, what aspirations they have for senior leadership and principalship in the future, what would influence them to take on more senior leadership roles, and how changes in leadership development may lead to a more sustainable leadership pipeline.