1. LEAP International Seminar Principal qualification, accreditation and selection processes Tom Urry Relieving Deputy Director-General, Schools Department of Education and Communities T Urry 07/11

2. Welcome and Introduction NSW Public School System – >2200 schools – >2200 principals – Everyone is an expert! T Urry 07/11

3. The importance of qualifications, accreditation and selection of principals Important to whom… – Principals – Aspiring principals – Teachers – Students – Local community – Wider community  When, where, how …….. T Urry 07/11

4. What might a ‘future’, well-informed population with high expectations expect …… Will this be the same in every population subset? Should it be the same in every population subset? Are there some key ‘givens’ for… Qualifications? Accreditation? Selection? T Urry 07/11

5. What might be the expectation (for principal qualifications, accreditation & selection) of our political masters …… Where might these expectations come from? The majority…. The vocal interest groups….. What, if anything, has changed? Local decision-making Greater flexibility Accountability commensurate with the degree of control When ……. T Urry 07/11

6. Reflections ….. The quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers. (McKinsey Report, September 2007) Getting the right teachers to become principals. (McKinsey Report, September 2007) The quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of the people who become its principals …… T Urry 07/11