ACEL Victoria Q & A Forum

Reimagining the Principalship: Is the role just too big for one person?

The role of the principal has changed significantly over the past 20 years. Whilst there has always been a tension between leading and managing, the demands on principals from all stakeholders has dramatically increased to a level that some believe is quite unsustainable. The effect is a reduced number of educators being attracted to the role and principal health and wellbeing becoming a heightened concern.

Join our panel to explore this topic further and have an opportunity to pose questions to the

Panel:

Fiona Hutton - Facilitator

Tina King - President, Australian Principals Federation, Victoria

Pitsa Binnion - Principal, McKinnon Secondary College

Nicole Mangelsdorf - Principal, Kilbreda College

Teresa Lincoln- Current Regional Leadership Consultant, Melbourne Archdiocese of Catholic Schools and Past Co-Principal Kilbreda College

Dr Amanda Heffernan - Senior Lecturer, (Educational Leadership) Monash University