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Course Description

This course supports school leaders to understand the critical importance of leadership development and succession planning in school contexts. Aligned with the Australian Professional Standard for Principals – Developing self and others, participants will learn to recognise leadership potential in themselves and others, explore strategies to build leadership capacity, and develop sustainable leadership pipelines that support long-term school improvement.



Audience

School Leaders


Teaching Standards

6.1.4 Lead Level - Engage in professional learning - Identify and plan professional learning needs: Use comprehensive knowledge of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers to plan and lead the development of professional learning policies and programs that address the professional learning needs of colleagues and pre-service teachers.



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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Acknowledgement of Country

    • Learning Objectives

    • Teaching Standards

  • 2

    Module 1 – Understanding Succession Planning in Schools

    • Introduction

    • What Is Succession Planning in Schools?

    • Why Leadership Pipelines Matter

    • Video: Succession Planning with Sir David Carter

    • Why Succession Planning Is Urgent Now

    • The Role of School Culture in Succession Planning

    • Culture as the Enabler of Leadership Growth

    • Leadership Development and the Principal Standard

    • Resource – Succession Planning Readiness Rubric

    • Reflection Question
  • 3

    Module 2 – Identifying Leadership Potential in Teachers

    • Introduction

    • Who Are the Emerging Leaders in Your School?

    • Identifying Key Qualities and Behaviours of Effective Teacher Leaders

    • What This Looks Like in Practice

    • Applying an Equity Lens to Leadership Identification

    • Applying an Equity Lens in Practice

    • Using Observation and Data to Make Evidence-Informed Judgements

    • Resource: Teacher Leadership Traits Checklist

    • Reflection Question
  • 4

    Module 3 – Creating Leadership Growth Pathways

    • Introduction

    • Beyond Coaching — Why Broader Growth Strategies Matter

    • What Is Distributed Leadership?

    • Stretch Opportunities That Build Capacity

    • Case Study: Building Capacity Through Strategic Stretch

    • Aligning Development to School Goals

    • Use Inquiry as a Leadership Learning Tool

    • External Leadership Pathways & Networks

    • Resource: Leadership Growth Pathways Map: Your Planning Tool

    • Scenario Activity
  • 5

    Module 4 – Succession Planning in Action

    • Introduction

    • Common Challenges in Succession Planning (and How to Address Them)

    • What Does Strategic Succession Look Like?

    • Why You Need a Pipeline, Not a List

    • Case Study: Building a Leadership Pipeline Across a K–12 School

    • Aligning Succession with Your Strategic Priorities

    • Resource: Succession Plan Snapshot

    • Monitoring Leadership Growth Over Time

    • Final Reflection

    • Reference List
  • 6

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

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