School Principal
Provide leadership for primary and/or secondary schools and their communities
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- What's it like to be a School Principal?
- How to become a School Principal
- Latest School Principal jobs
- Top skills and experience for School Principals
- School Principal role reviews
What's it like to be a School Principal?
As a School Principal you will be the leader of a school, supervising teachers and all other staff, and managing the school budget. You will also be involved in student disciplinary matters and interact with the public as a representative of the school. One of your primary responsibilities will be to ensure that students are receiving a quality education and that proper safety and disciplinary procedures are in place.
Tasks and duties
- Recruiting and training teachers.
- Managing the administrative and financial affairs of a school.
- Establishing policy and procedure guidelines in conjunction with the school council.
- Liaising with other schools, parents, and the wider community.
- Implementing systems and procedures to check school performance and student enrolments.
- Supervising the maintenance of school facilities to provide a safe working environment for staff and students.
- Creating a standardised disciplinary code for the school and enforcing discipline within the school.
- Networking with other schools in the area and attending meetings and conferences.
- Working with teachers and staff to plan and oversee educational curriculum that adheres to standards set by local and state governments.
How to become a School Principal
School Principals usually begin their careers as Teachers, which requires a bachelor degree in Education or Teaching. Many people who aspire to becoming a School Principal are now encouraged to undertake postgraduate studies.
- Complete a bachelor degree in Education. These are generally four-year courses, open to anyone who is 17 or over and has completed Year 12 with an appropriate Universities Admission Index.
- Alternatively, if you already have a bachelor degree in another discipline then a postgraduate degree such as a Master of Education or Master of Teaching is an option.
- Register with your state’s Teacher Registration Authority become a qualified teacher and find work in a school.
- Gain experience working as a teacher and consider taking on leadership roles such as Head of Mathematics or Head of English.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. School Principal employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Educational Leadership
New Learning
Pitjantjatjara
Teaching
Compensation
TRBWA Registration
Strategic Planning
Curriculum Development
Light Rigid Licence
Empathy
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Latest School Principal reviews
May 2021
Being an Educator/Deputy Principal is challenging but very intrinsically rewarding.
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Education (Honours)
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationEducation & Training
The good thingsWatching the next generation grow academically, socially and emotionally and knowing that you have played a part in that is amazing!
The challengesNot being respected for what you do, especially as it is one of the most vital and important jobs there is for our future.
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Nov 2018
Leading and managing is like a parenthood in touching lives
Reviewer's QualificationDoctor of Education
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
Specialisationleadership and management
The good thingsAs a school principal the good things about this is touching the lives of the learners indirectly, though the role does not give you a direct access to the students like teaching but in a way that the...
The challengesA challenging one, as leader and manager the best crucial stage is decision making where you need to weigh things right for everyone and you need to play fair at it! some will test you and put you in ...
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