Australian Educational Leader AEL Volume 43 Issue 2 PRINT

Australian Educational Leader AEL Volume 43 Issue 2 PRINT version

ACEL’s Australian Educational Leader (AEL) publication, is recognised nationally and internationally as a practical journal for the exchange of current research, trends, and innovations. It is a valuable resource for accessing leading educational practice and theory with contemporary techniques and contexts.


Volume 43 Issue 2
Whole School Leadership

Welcome to the second edition of the Australian Educational Leader (AEL) for 2021. We are delighted to present ‘Whole School Leadership'. Our lead articles have been written by Pamela Macklin and Vic Zbar, Dr Kylie Lipscombe and Associate Professor Sharon Tindall-Ford. Other sections include a spotlight interview with Lea Waters, event recaps of our Early Childhood and Disability & Inclusion conferences, book review and success stories.

Leading Improvement in Your School
Pamela Macklin and Vic Zbar


Middle leadership: A partnership in teaching and learning
Dr Kylie Lipscombe & Associate Professor Sharon Tindall-Ford

AEL Interview
Lea Waters - Spotlight Interview

AEL Articles

Whole-school designs that develop middle leadership capacity
Darren Bryant and Allan Walker


Beyond semantics: Recasting leading and managing for whole-school leadership
Paul Kidson


It’s about teaching, not the tool
Vanessa Crouch, Alicia Pringle, John Hession, Steven Newman, Robyn Finch, Joseph Pearson & Lora Bance


Whole School Leadership
Ken Avenell


The myth of merit selection
Kevin Steed

Success Stories

Ensuring success during a change of principal: A kaleidoscopic approach towards teacher perceptions of new principals
Bernadita Moreno


C & K: Leading with evidence in early childhood education
Danielle Toon & Dr Sandra Cheeseman

Book Reviews
Leading School Renewal – A Guide for Educational Ground Breakers by Steffan Silcox and Neil MacNeill
Reviewed by Kerrie Blain


Teaching Sprints: How overloaded educators can keep getting better By Simon Breakspear & Bronwyn Ryrie Jones (2020)
Reviewed by Cathryn Stephens

Other Articles

Student Voice

ACEL Disability & Inclusion Conference March 2021 - Event Recap

ACEL Early Childhood Online Conference April 2021 - Event Recap


ACEL 2021
ISSN 1832–8245
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