School Management

Leadership - What Does Brilliant School Leadership Look Like? At Haileybury, a top-ranked Melbourne independent school, two high-performing women are leading the charge on many key leadership decisions. Rebecca Arceri, Haileybury’s first Chief Operating Officer and Anna Sever, Deputy Principal have a clear idea of the vital skills and actions needed for those leading a high-achieving school in 2025. Here are their top seven leadership insights.

Micro-talk and Micro-moments: Building Presence for School Leaders and Teachers Relationships underwrite trust, and micro-talk is very important in acknowledging every individual in a social environment.

Sustainability Everywhere all at Once Sustainability is part of life at St Patrick’s Parish Primary School.

Violence in Schools - Some Strategies to Tackle it There is violence in schools, always has been but it never stops being confronting and ugly.

The Band that Brought a School Community Together Students working and interacting across year levels, talented students unearthed, Sunshine College's music program is a win.

Bridges to Success: Invitational Education in Action A framework for promoting kindness and raising expectations.

When Accusations Arise - Navigating Professional Challenges with Integrity and Confidence Turn challenges into opportunities for growth.

Why School Leaders Must Flourish to Thrive Unlike well-being, which is often reactive, flourishing is proactive and generative.

Navigating Healthy Versions of Masculinity in a Trump-Musk-Zuckerberg era Some young men feel attacked by feminist arguments, pushing their outlook to the right.

Understanding Attribution Bias in Reporting School Effectiveness Attribution Bias can cloud judgment when evaluating new programs, leading to overestimation, or underestimation of their effectiveness.

Cultivating a Shared Vision - Strategies for Engaging Your School Community School leaders can cultivate a vision that not only guides but also inspires.

The Verdict on School-wide Positive Behaviour Supports School-wide Positive Behaviour Supports requires time and will to implement and many schools do not have the capability.