Appointmenting your next principal

Principled consulting has partnered with Board of trustees to guide them through the principal appointment process.

Appointing your school's next Principal is the most important task any Board of Trustees can undertake. 

Recent changes to the Education and Training Act 2020: School principal appointment criteria mean that it is 

Section 617 of the Act requires the Minister to issue minimum eligibility criteria for new school principal appointments. The criteria are intended to:

• ensure the consistency of skills, competencies, knowledge and expertise of applicants;

• support better understanding of the background and experience needed for school leadership among persons aspiring to the role of a principal as part of their future career;

• provide confidence to boards in making appointments; and

• signal the importance of the role of principals across the wider school system.

The criteria will be issued following consultation as set out in the Act.