Leaders

by Rob Stewart When I arrived in Wuxi, China, as a newly appointed executive principal, I thought I understood how to build relationships with government officials. After all, I had spent years navigating bureaucratic structures in Australia’s government school system. I invited the heads of police, immigration and the education bureau to my office for […]

by André Double I sat down with Nick Alchin, Head of College at UWC South East Asia, recently, at his home in Singapore. He leads one of the world’s largest international schools of 6,000 students, with two campuses in Singapore. A former IB Chief Assessor for TOK and textbook author. His new book, ‘Connection: A

by Daniel Lyng Papua New Guinea (PNG) is not generally a well-known place for those of us that were born in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly Europe. A place I only knew of as it was close to Australia, and it had featured in many David Attenborough documentaries. I took the role of Deputy Principal at

by Christopher Hoddinott My journey into educational leadership has been marked by continual growth, driven by a deep-rooted passion for education, an enduring commitment to student well-being, and an unwavering belief in the transformative power of learning. From my early teaching days to my current role as Canadian International School Kunshan (CISK) and moving into

by Loretta Fernando-Smith I am an Educator  I have been an educator for two and a half decades. I am a fourth-generation teacher; teaching is in my DNA. My mom recounts stories of four-year-old me standing on a lawn chair in the backyard, lecturing the trees.  Changing Roles and Doubts For many years, I had

by LYIS Sir Graham Henry is a remarkable individual by anyone’s account. His obsession with being the best he could be and wanting the best from others culminated in New Zealand recapturing the Rugby World Cup in 2011, after a wait of nearly twenty-five years. Many books have since been written about it – including a

by LYIS When we think about school leadership, the usual suspects come to mind: vision, discipline, innovation, and maybe even a touch of charisma, that special ‘x factor’ that you can’t fake. It is none of these I want to consider in this article but another crucial aspect that often gets overlooked, which can make

by Luis Matte Diaz A reflection by Luis Matte Diaz, New Educational Consultancy, Crossover Education leader.  One arm is for social media, another for sales, another for the website, another for engaging with your audience, and the next is to try to hold everything together. If you still have one extra arm, you can use

by Steven Miles My work, at times, can be all-consuming. This, I suspect, is an experience and a perception shared by all senior leaders in schools everywhere, not to mention also by teachers and most other educational professionals. Indeed, during particularly busy periods – such as those end-of-term weeks when there can be something happening