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Leadership Experience

Leadership provides many experiences and challenges. Though facing adversity and achieving success we gain wisdom.

Leading Change

To lead change I have:

  • Founded a new school as Principal from paddock to a proud place of learning

  • Developed an inclusive school culture - mission, vision, values, and beliefs

  • Established a Charter with strategic goals aligned to the community and school needs

  • Designed a new school logos, websites and uniform

  • Developed effective community consultation and opportunities for whānau to help shape the school and to be involved in their tamariki’s education

  • Designed, planned and lead projects to rejuvenate school site and facilities (including a new admin/collaborative spaces, remodeled classrooms, pool, harcourt, gardens and landscaping)

  • Planned and developed the implementation of Ka Hikitia and the development of Māori achieving success as Māori (including a Culturally Responsive Plan)

  • Lead identification of professional development needs from student achievement data

  • Designed and implemented a new appraisal system to inspire teachers to be more effective and reflective in their practice

  • Developed systems to ensure assessment data informs teaching and learning programmes

  • Identified, planned and directed resources to improve teaching and learning

  • Led staff in professional development relating to current pedagogy, collaborative practices, effective ICT’s, and ensured staff are up to date with latest developments and research in education

  • Implemented SMS systems into schools, including the training and development with the staff

  • Helped design, plan and build purpose built classrooms, landscaping and playgrounds.

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Developing School Culture

I have effectively built and maintained a positive and inclusive school culture because I have:

  • Designed, developed a new school vision and values

  • Identified school strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for a significant culture change

  • Led the school-wide development of the school curriculum (including values)

  • Ensured the school values are the pulse of the school - developed a new motto ‘Dig Deep’ with logo including whakatauki from the local Rūnanga

  • Met regularly with Māori and Pasifika families to develop a culturally responsive plan with the staff

  • Rebranded the school uniform, signage and classrooms 

  • Rejuvenated and designed new school rewards to promote the school values

  • Led the implementation of a leadership programme. This includes training and mentoring of the senior pupils to model and promote the school values

  • Created a professional, fun and positive staff culture in two schools

  • Effectively led a team of 11 that strongly promotes student achievement

  • Grown leadership opportunities within the team and designed an effective induction programme

  • Developed and maintained positive relationships with staff, parents, and the community

  • Introduced and led the school in environmental education (Enviroschools started 2014)

  • Included Asia readiness and Mandarin as a language and cultural

  • Introduced the ‘wooden spoon’ – for a laugh amongst staff for those ‘Minties' moments.

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