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Participant stories

Taking part in the Senior Leadership - Aspiring Principals Leadership Program (SL-APLP) develops leaders' capacity to lead school improvement, innovation and change.

Here, participants in the SL-APLP share what they learned from the program and how it changed their leadership practices.

Kirk Grinham, Deputy Principal, Sydney Technical High School

Kirk Grinham - Sydney Technical High School

For Sydney Technical HS Deputy Principal Kirk Grinham, being part of the first SL-APLP helped him better understand what effective school leadership looks like.
Nicole Heazlewood, Principal, Tacoma Public School

Nicole Heazlewood - Tacoma Public School

For Tacoma PS Principal Nicole Heazlewood, the SL-APLP helped her adjust from her role as a deputy principal in a large school to that of principal.
Ruth Winfield, Principal, Vincentia High School

Ruth Winfield - Vincentia High School

Ruth Winfield had been relieving in various leadership roles when she took part in the SL-APLP. She has since been appointed Principal of Vincentia HS.

Paul Haste - Harrington Public School

Paul Haste - Harrington Public School

Since starting the SL-APLP, Paul Haste has been appointed Principal of Harrington PS, putting what he learned in the program into daily practice as a leader.
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