Leadership Succession Planning For Secondary Schools

1. Early career teachers perceptions of leadership

1.1. Early identification of potential leaders 2-3 years into career

2. The importance of schools supporting leadership development

3. Barriers to pursuing to leadership positions

3.1. lack of confidence

3.2. Work life balance

3.3. Happy being a teacher

3.4. Not adequately equipped

3.5. loss of relationships with staff/student

3.6. Increase in demands and expectations

3.7. Faith based challenges in leading a community

3.8. Overlooked for leadership positions in past

4. Enablers to pursuing leadership positions

4.1. Influence of a supportive Principal and leadership team

4.2. Balance of on the job,mentoring and leadership courses

4.3. Someone identifying you as a potential leader

4.4. Self belief

5. Urgent need to identify and prepare future school leaders

6. Leadership Recruitment and Retention Crisis

7. Shrinking pool of leadership

8. Leadership professional development programs

9. A culture of leadership

10. The differing skills teaching versus school leadership

11. The traditional path to leadership not necessarily the best

12. Developing leadership an Investment