School leadership development
The development of this site has been influenced by a major OECD study undertaken between 2006 and 2008. The study explored issues of current practice and future policy directions in the field of school leadership in 22 participating countries. The content of the Clearinghouse has also been informed by a substantial research review and gap analysis undertaken on behalf of AITSL in February 2011.
A Community of Practice
Anyone can access the research database below without needing to register, but there are benefits to becoming a registered user of the Clearinghouse. You will gain access to discussion forums and a community resources database where you can upload content to share with other users. You will also be able to receive email alerts, leave comments on Clearinghouse resources and connect with your peers.
Latest research
Theory and practice of successful school leadership in Australia
As part of the International Successful School Leadership Project, an updated model of successful school leadership based on Australian case studies is described. This model attempts to capture the relationship between the characteristics of the...
Still learning about leading: a leadership critical friends group
This case study examines how a group of early career school leaders used a particular model of professional learning, the Critical Friends Group, to continue to learn about leading. More specifically, this study offers an in-depth look at how the...
Principal leadership in an era of accountability: a perspective from the Hong Kong context
This article presents the findings of a study into the leadership practices of Hong Kong principals working within an environment of increasing accountability. The study set out to investigate the relationships between sets of principal leadership...
Five years on: leadership challenges of an experienced CEO
Experienced leaders face challenges that demand different leadership approaches to those of inexperienced leaders. The purposes of this article are to: (1) explore the leadership initiatives prominent for experienced leaders compared with inexperienced...
The brain and strengths based school leadership
Demonstrates how educational leaders can use a ground-breaking prototype of leadership strengths plus key concepts about the workings of the brain to hone their own school leadership styles. Placing current research from neuroscience within the...
Latest news
On the road again
That song title from the past captures a recent AITSL initiative to promote the National Professional Standard for Principals (NPSP). Throughout October and November, school...
Symposium key points and next steps
AITSL CEO, Margery Evans, talks about next steps and key points discussed at the Leadership Symposium on the principal standard, held in June 2011.
The international experience
Insights from Dr Sandra Stein, Dame Pat Collarbone and Professor Jan Robertson about the strengths and challenges of implementing a standard for school leaders based on their own school leadership...
Top teachers and principals recognised
The 2011 Australian Awards for Outstanding Teaching and School Leadership ceremony took place in Melbourne on 13 October 2011. Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Peter...
Release of National Professional Standard for Principals
In a historic move, Ministers endorsed a National Professional Standard for Principals to support the professional preparation, development and self-reflection of aspiring and practising principals...
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This Clearinghouse was developed by AITSL with Australian Government funds as part of the Smarter Schools National Partnerships and through the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
