3. He aha te mea nui o te ao?
He tangata! He tangata!
He tangata!
What is the most important thing in the world?
It is people! It is people! It is people!
4. Our commitment to our
cultural heritage –
past, present and future
Recognising the Treaty of Waitangi as
a model for strong relationships
5. Future-focussed importance
of relationships
Lasting interest in and commitment to
individuals, and to societal impact
long-term
“I think the impact of principals in this way can be very far-
reaching...It’s a very understated profession, but I think it’s a very
worthwhile one…a very special one…because principals do shape the
futures of students.”
Gabrielle Leigh, Victoria Principals’ Association
As leaders in education, we have a crucial role – to build strength within and between our organisations, in order to provide the best opportunities for our students to grow and succeed. When we keep relationships at the heart of our business, we ensure that we will have the most significant and wide-reaching impact on our learning communities.
As leaders in education, we have a crucial role – to build strength within and between our organisations, in order to provide the best opportunities for our students to grow and succeed. When we keep relationships at the heart of our business, we ensure that we will have the most significant and wide-reaching impact on our learning communities.
Who’s at the heart of my work as an educator - the people. The students, their whanau, my colleagues, our school communities, the multitude of agencies and networks in which we interact.
But not just for the individuals and communtiies we are today, but for the hopes and aspirations of who we are to become as a society
A significant factor in strengthening our future society, is celebrating our many histories, recognising our mistakes and continuing to re-shape and rebuild our relationships. Our national heritage, our promise as a society, to honour the relationships within Aotearoa must continue to stand strong. As we becoming increasingly global and interconnected, we must stay grounded in our past, as a nation built of many people, and also look to the future. To achieve our aspirations and dreams for all of our people, as educational leaders we too must ensure that our nation’s promise is reflected in our own commitment to developing and strengthening our learning communities.
As we develop a commitment to the impact we want to have on our society of the future, we recognise the very special role of educational leaders. As commented by Gabrielle Leigh, principals do shape the futures of students, but there are a multitude of leaders within our educational organisations. The future demands that we distribute leadership, that we draw upon the strengths, passions and capabilities of others who can have wider impact. It is the role of any leader in education to empower others to contribute. Recognising the significant role we all have, enables us to build strength, not just within our settings but also between them, interconnecting and developing relationships, a model for the interactions we desire for our students as they move on into the 21st Century.
A significant factor in strengthening our future society, is celebrating our many histories, recognising our mistakes and continuing to re-shape and rebuild our relationships. Our national heritage, our promise as a society, to honour the relationships within Aotearoa must continue to stand strong. As we becoming increasingly global and interconnected, we must stay grounded in our past, as a nation built of many people, and also look to the future. To achieve our aspirations and dreams for all of our people, as educational leaders we too must ensure that our nation’s promise is reflected in our own commitment to developing and strengthening our learning communities.