TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– This paper aims to provide an Australian perspective on successful school leadership.Design/methodology/approach– The paper focuses on case studies in two Australian states (Tasmania and Victoria). Case studies for each state were developed independently and are reported separately.Findings– The findings show a remarkable degree of commonality demonstrating that the core aspects of successful school leadership can be identified in ways that can help explain the complexity of principal leadership that leads to improved student outcomes.Originality/value– Highlights the importance and contribution of the principal to the quality of education.
VL  - 43
IS  - 6
SN  - 0957-8234
DO  - 10.1108/09578230510625647
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09578230510625647
AU  - Gurr David
AU  - Drysdale Lawrie
AU  - Mulford Bill
ED  - Stephen L. Jacobson
ED  - Christopher Day
ED  - Kenneth Leithwood
PY  - 2005
Y1  - 2005/01/01
TI  - Successful principal leadership: Australian case studies
T2  - Journal of Educational Administration
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 539
EP  - 551
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -