Appointing a principal is the most important task a school board will ever undertake – there’s a lot involved. We can help make the process clear and easy for everyone involved.
Our experienced educational leadership consultants work with Boards across New Zealand to tailor an end-to-end principal appointment process to suit each school.
We can:
- Map out a high-level time frame to suit specific circumstances
- Develop an individualised community consultation process which includes providing support to manage the communications with stakeholders
- Create the application pack, including all relevant paperwork aligned to the Ministry of Education Principal Eligibility Criteria, along with other relevant frameworks, as well as all legislative requirements
- Provide advice on advertising and recruitment strategies and approach
- Simplify and streamline the process using digital technology
- Use a number of high performance tools to support and inform your selection process
- Help design an induction programme to ensure your new principal is well set up to succeed
- Support any necessary change management to ensure a smooth transition
