Educational Leadership
Our team supports communities of research, teaching and practice related to leadership and policy for the purposes of creating improvement. Our work focusses on learning for improvement at individual/personal, organisational and system levels.
Our Objectives
Creating and leading research that interrogates important issues and explores possible solutions to complex problems in leadership & policy
Connecting scholars of leadership and policy across faculties, universities and internationally
Creating capacity for identifying funding opportunities and writing proposals for leadership and policy research
Creating a community for postgraduate students studying leadership and policy to develop their learning
Hosting events and networking to grow connections across disciplines engaged with leadership and policy for improvement
Our works supports the development of leaders in New Zealand and internationally in the education and pubic sectors. We engage in research, teaching, consulting, and professional learning to support leadership and growth. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Our goals are to provide a rich research environment in which to deepen understanding about leadership. To teach, and mentor in ways that create powerful leadership, and to provie advice and critical frameworks that can improve the way leadership is understood, learned and enacted across sectors.
Recent Updates
Leadership for Inclusive Practice
Positioning Teacher Aides In the Relational Space Claire Sinnema Few would argue the vital role that teacher aides play in realising aspirations for inclusive education. But little is known about whether teacher aides who support efforts for the inclusion of...
Embrace Tensions for Deeper, Sustainable Education Change
Megan Welton Educational change is tension-filled, with many seemingly contradictory demands and intractable problems pulling and pushing leaders in an emotional tug-of-war. Hiding underneath many intractable problems in the schools lurk paradoxical tensions. These...
Leading in Uncertain Times
Deidre Le Fevre Education today faces enduring, complex challenges that demand adaptive and innovative leadership. Questions like “How do people learn?”, “What makes a good leader?”, and “How can leaders promote equity?” are central to shaping future-ready...