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School Principal

  • 18-10-2009 6:53pm
    #1
    rebel girl 15
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 15,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all

    Just wondering if there is any site that I can get good info on the role of a school principal? Secondary school! Have tried a few sites, with no real success.

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,271 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    It will vary from Principal to Principal. It will also depend on whether the school is a voluntary secondary one or a comprehensive, or under the control of a Vocational Education Committee. Even within each type of school there is huge variation in what Principals do in different schools.

    There are some schools where the Principal becomes actively involved in day to day 'small' things and others where the majority of the school population rarely see the Principal. There are some schools where things more or less tick over week to week while there are others where the Principal drives development of new courses, new approaches for particular groups of children etc..

    Some schools have not changed much in terms of curriculum and methodology in twenty years, others are extremely innovative. Some schools are very exam focussed, others are more holistic.

    Your best chance of an overall view of what a Principal does would be to ask one or two of them.


  • #3
    Coolio
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭Coolio


    Have a look at http://www.lds21.ie/. They have some on-line resources but you need a username and password. Maybe if you contact the LDS they may give you access to the information. This page specifically has links to exactly what you're looking for http://postprimary.lds21.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=264&Itemid=207

    You could also look up www.education.ie for circulars in relation to the topic.

    Lots of theoretical stuff internationally on school leadership but just depends what you're looking for


  • #4
    rebel girl 15
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 15,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭rebel girl 15


    Thanks a million for the replies! Much appreciated!


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