Dealing with parental complaints: a best practice guide
While all schools have guidelines to deal with parental complaints, how should principals respond to the ‘grey areas’?
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Is a nationwide principal shortage looming?
As older principals retire, a new study shows their deputies are reluctant to take up the job due to the workloads, stress and burnout it can bring.
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How one state is keeping its principals safe
The Educator investigates why one state's principals are experiencing less instances of bullying and violence than those in other states.
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Entire education system at risk, report warns
The future of our entire education system is at risk with increasing stress, threats and violence facing Australian principals taking their toll, warns a new report.
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2015 Principal health and well-being report released
The latest report into principal health and well-being has revealed an alarming upswing in principals dealing with cases of burnout and violence.
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What’s behind the shortage of male teachers?
New research from the Australian Catholic University (ACU) shows a significant shortage of male primary school teachers. The Educator talks to associate professor Philip Riley from the ACU to find out why.
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Principals at breaking point, warns professor
Principals’ health and well-being is in serious decline across all three school sectors, warns associate professor Philip Riley from the Australian Catholic University.
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Pyne making AITSL conservative - union
Christopher Pyne is turning AITSL into “an unrepresentative body” by removing the role of teachers’ organisations, the AEU says.
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Education leaders take aim at teachers' conditions, learning quality
This week, prominent educators and academics will gather in Sydney to discuss crucial issues facing the future of education.
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'Principals must do more leading, less managing' says PAI chief
Principals Australia Institute (PAI) CEO, Jim Davies, tells The Educator how principals can lead effectively while avoiding burnout.