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Booking Conditions
No applications for this program will be accepted after all vacancies have been filled. Unsuccessful applicants will have their monies refunded in full. Cancellation prior to two weeks before the program date (cut-off date) will incur a 15% service charge per applicant. This program will be payable in full for cancellations made on or after the cut-off date or for failure to attend the program. All cancellations must be in writing and emailed to us. In the event of insufficient applications this program will not proceed and registration monies be fully refunded. In the event of this program being cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances registration monies only will be refunded as Critical Agendas will not accept liability for the payment of any other associated costs. Critical Agendas reserves the right to vary the advertised programs prior to commencement. Please note Critical Agendas reserves the right to transfer participants from face to face to webinar format with price adjustments (if required), should minimum numbers not be met for face to face event
Assistant Principal Leadership Model
THE THREE-PART LEADERSHIP JOURNEY
LEAD PEOPLE → LEAD PRACTICE → LEAD STRATEGICALLY
The model develops Assistant Principals progressively: first by strengthening their ability to lead people and culture, then by building practical leadership capability, and finally by developing the strategic thinking required to create meaningful and sustainable school-wide impact.
Target Audience
• Aspiring Assistant Principals
• Current Assistant Principals
• Middle Management / Middle Leaders
• Leading Teachers
• Emerging School Leaders
• Leadership Team members
SECTION 1 — LEAD PEOPLE & CULTURE
Building leadership presence, trust, relationships and a positive culture.
Leadership identity and the transition into the Assistant Principal role
Building trust, credibility and professional relationships
Communication as a leadership tool
Leading teams with clarity and consistency
Understanding staff needs, strengths and perspectives
Creating a culture of collaboration, belonging and accountability
Engaging staff, students, families and the wider school community
SECTION 2 — LEAD PRACTICE & PERFORMANCE
Developing the confidence to manage complex situations and lead effectively in practice.
Effective decision-making and professional judgement
Difficult conversations and constructive feedback
Managing conflict and challenging situations
Staff support, accountability and performance
Delegation and distributed leadership
Managing competing priorities and pressure
Leading change and responding to resistance
Applying leadership communication to authentic school-based scenarios
SECTION 3 — LEAD STRATEGICALLY & CREATE IMPACT
Moving from day-to-day leadership to strategic school improvement and sustainable impact.
Strategic thinking and school improvement
Using evidence and data to inform decisions
Leading teaching and learning improvement
Developing emerging leaders and building leadership capacity
Leading innovation and sustainable change
Aligning teams with school priorities and vision
Measuring leadership impact
Developing an Assistant Principal Leadership Action Plan
