The Principals (Aotearoa | New Zealand)

Curriculum Leadership: Podcast 1: Why Te Mātaiaho is important - what’s the opportunity?

Curriculum Leadership podcast series  Podcast 1: Why Te Mātaiaho is important - what’s the opportunity?    This is the first episode in a special five-part Curriculum Leadership podcast series, sitting alongside a range of curriculum leadership resources available on Tāhūrangi. This series features principals across a range of contexts talking about how they are making curriculum implementation work in their setting.    For more resources, visit Curriculum Leadership PLD resources for English Medium [https://newzealandcurriculum.tahurangi.education.govt.nz/5637329827.p?activeTab=tab:1].    In this episode, we explore what Te Mātaiaho, the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum, means for school leaders navigating curriculum change. We discuss how tumuaki can lead implementation with clarity and purpose, how to support teachers in understanding the intent behind the refresh, and the key actions for school leaders signalled in the curriculum. Our guests share what has worked in their own kura and offer practical advice for principals at any stage of the journey.    Hosted by Lisa Morresey, Leadership Consultant at Evaluation Associates | Te Huinga Kākākura Mātauranga.    Our guests are:   * Bryan Rehutai, Tumuaki of Te Uru Karaka Newton Central School  * Vaughan Couillault, Principal of Papatoetoe High School, currently seconded to the Ministry of Education as Programme Lead – Qualification | Engagement.

Season 2, Episode 39: Leading an intermediate school: challenges and opportunities

In this episode, we discuss some of the key challenges and opportunities facing intermediate school leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand. We talk about managing social media and its impact on young people and their whānau, and how to keep the unique character of intermediate schooling alive amid curriculum change, and how schools can keep whānau engaged when tamariki are starting to find their independence. Hosted by Eleisha McNeill. Our guests are: * Jonathan Hughes, tumuaki at Glen Eden Intermediate School in Auckland and AIMS Executive Member * Jo Smith, former tumuaki at Tamatea Intermediate School in Napier and leadership advisor at the Ministry of Education * Hamish Ruawai, tumuaki at Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School and leadership advisor seconded to the Ministry of Education.

Season 2, Episode 38: Leading an intermediate school: the why and how

Over the next two episodes, we discuss the unique and often underappreciated world of intermediate schooling in Aotearoa New Zealand. We talk about what draws leaders to this level, how intermediate schools support young people through one of the most significant developmental periods of their lives, and what it takes to build a strong school culture when half your roll changes every year. Hosted by Eleisha McNeill. Our guests are: * Jonathan, tumuaki at Glen Eden Intermediate School in Auckland and former principal of Pasadena Intermediate School * Jo Smith, former tumuaki at Tamatea Intermediate School in Napier and now leadership advisor at the Ministry of Education * Hamish Ruawai, tumuaki at Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School and leadership advisor seconded to the Ministry of Education

Season 2, Episode 37: Implementing a knowledge-rich curriculum: Part 2

In this episode, we continue our conversation about implementing a knowledge-rich curriculum in New Zealand schools. We look at how teachers can be supported to understand not just what they are teaching but why it matters at each point in the learning sequence, how schools are managing the variability of learners coming in at different levels, and what success looks like beyond achievement data. Hosted by Eleisha McNeill. Our guests are: * Stephen Grady, principal at Matuangaru School in Auckland * Catherine Law, principal at Avonside Girls' High School in Ōtautahi Christchurch, seconded to the Ministry of Education to lead knowledge-rich curriculum development.

Season 2, Episode 36: Implementing a knowledge-rich curriculum: Part 1

Implementing a knowledge-rich curriculum: Part 1 In this episode, we explore what a knowledge-rich curriculum means in practice for New Zealand schools, and how principals are leading that shift from both primary and secondary perspectives. We discuss the difference between knowledge-rich and competency-based approaches, the misconceptions that come up in staff and whānau conversations, and the leadership practices that can't be left to chance. Hosted by Eleisha McNeill. Our guests are: * Stephen Grady, principal at Matuangaru School in Auckland * Catherine Law, principal at Avonside Girls' High School in Ōtautahi Christchurch, and seconded to the Ministry of Education to lead knowledge-rich curriculum development