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  • Season 2, Episode 1 The leadership pipeline: Identifying and developing future school leaders
    Welcome to Season 2 of The Principals, a podcast series for tumuaki and aspiring tumuaki in Aotearoa New Zealand, hosted by Eleisha McNeill. It’s great to be back. What does leadership potential look like in your staff, and how do you nurture it? In this episode, two experienced principals share how they got to where they are, what they look for in potential leaders, and why it's so important to build leadership capability and capacity in the New Zealand school system. Today’s guests are: Ian Taylor, principal of Manurewa Intermediate and author of "All the time, Every Time, All of us, Everywhere!" Denise Torrey, former tumuaki of Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo in Christchurch, and now principals’ support officer for the Primary Principals’ Collective Bargaining team. This podcast was produced for the Ministry of Education.   You can learn more by accessing the e-learning modules for principals on the Education LMS: https://training.education.govt.nz
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  • Season 2 Trailer
    The Principals podcast is coming back for a second season! A big thank you to all our listeners for your feedback and for your amazing support.   We’re just starting to record interviews for our second season, and we’re  really keen to hear what’s top of mind for you - what can we cover in the podcast that would help you in your journey towards - or through - principalship? Do you know of a principal with an amazing story that everyone should hear? Drop us an email at [email protected] with your ideas – we’d love to hear them. I’ll pop the email address in the show notes too.   We’ll be back on the 29th of July with new episodes – perhaps on a topic you suggest! See you then!
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  • Episode 44: Leading as Pasifika or in Pasifika realms
    In this episode, we’re talking with two Pasifika principals and a non-Pasifika tumuaki leading a school with a high Pasikifa population about leading authentically, and things you can do to make sure your Pasifika ākonga feel seen and supported, along with the tools available to school yourself in the Pasifika realm. Mārama’s guests are: Jenny Bernard, principal of Otahuhu Primary School, Auckland Karl Vasau, principal of Rowandale School in Manurewa, Auckland Graeme Norman, principal of Te Kōmanawa Rowley School, Christchurch. This podcast was produced for the Ministry of Education as part of Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki - The Beginning Pathway for Principals.   You can learn more by accessing Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki - The Beginning Pathway for Principals e-learning modules on the Education LMS: https://training.education.govt.nz   The New Zealand Pasifika Principals’ Association (NZPPA) has its own podcast – search it up on your favourite platform.   Episode themes: What it was like for Jenny and Karl as Pasifika ākonga in New Zealand. Finding your identity as Pasifika. The importance of names. Leading as non-Pasifika, ways you can educate yourself on the culture and the community you’re in, and available PD to help you. The importance of building up those around you as leaders, of letting people’s expertise and knowledge shine in your school. Additional information NZPPA - https://www.nzppa.co.nz/   Tautai o le Moana - https://www.tolm.co.nz/
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  • Episode 43: Growing with confidence as tumuaki Māori
    Kō ngā tahu ā ō tapuwai inanahi, hei tauira mō āpōpō Leading an organisation as tumuaki Māori has its own unique challenges and opportunities. We often use the whakatauki Poipoia te Kākako kia pūawai to emphasise the importance of nurturing our tamariki,  A pressing issue right now is how we’re nurturing our aspiring and new principals, in particular our young tumuaki Māori. How do we, as experienced and leading principals, curate leadership journeys that empower new and aspiring tumuaki Māori to last the challenges of the current day? Mārama’s guests are: Marissa Peters, Principal of Tarawera High School in Kawerau Eastern Bay of Plenty Mikaere October, Principal of Trident High School, Whakatāne Leanne Otene, President of New Zealand Principals’ Federation and Principal of 30 years of service this year. This podcast was produced for the Ministry of Education as part of Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki - The Beginning Pathway for Principals.   You can learn more by accessing Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki - The Beginning Pathway for Principals e-learning modules on the Education LMS: https://training.education.govt.nz   Episode themes: What it was like to be tumuaki Māori in the 1990s and how it has changed Learning that walking in both the pākeha and Maōri worlds is a strength, not a weakness The importance of having good role models The importance of knowing who you are and being authentic in that, of finding your voice and standing up for yourself and for your kura and tamariki
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  • Episode 42: Being tumuaki Māori
    Kō ngā tahu ā ō tapuwai inanahi, hei tauira mō āpōpō Leading an organisation as tumuaki Māori has its own unique challenges and opportunities. We often use the whakatauki Poipoia te Kākako kia pūawai to emphasise the importance of nurturing our tamariki,  A pressing issue right now is how we’re nurturing our aspiring and new principals, in particular our young tumuaki Māori. How do we, as experienced and leading principals, curate leadership journeys that empower new and aspiring tumuaki Māori to last the challenges of the current day? Mārama’s guests are: Marissa Peters, Principal of Tarawera High School in Kawerau Eastern Bay of Plenty Mikaere October, Principal of Trident High School, Whakatāne Leanne Otene, President of New Zealand Principals’ Federation and Principal of 30 years of service this year. This podcast was produced for the Ministry of Education as part of Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki - The Beginning Pathway for Principals.   You can learn more by accessing Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki - The Beginning Pathway for Principals e-learning modules on the Education LMS: https://training.education.govt.nz   Episode themes: What it was like to be tumuaki Māori in the 1990s and how it has changed Learning that walking in both the pākeha and Maōri worlds is a strength, not a weakness The importance of having good role models The importance of knowing who you are and being authentic in that, of finding your voice and standing up for yourself and for your kura and tamariki
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About The Principals (Aotearoa | New Zealand)

Experienced school leaders and officials share stories and offer tips about leading schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. This series sits alongside the online learning programme: Te Ara Tīmatanga mō ngā Tumuaki | The Beginning Pathway for Principals, which can be accessed on the Education LMS https://training.education.govt.nz.
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