Secondary and area school leaders wellbeing research released

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Secondary and area school leaders wellbeing research released

An interesting read for my Kiwi readers to finish the day.

School leaders wellbeing research released  

You are receiving this email because you are a PPTA Te Wehengarua member principal

Kate Gainsford

Tēnā koe,

Today we have released the results from the Deakin University wellbeing research on Secondary and Area school leaders.

We would like to again thank all of you who participated in the 2020 research, in difficult circumstances.

The research reflected that school leaders have a strong sense of commitment to our roles and find our work very meaningful.

We experience significantly high levels of trust, social inclusiveness, organisational justice, and self-efficacy in our workplaces. Not only are these results positive in relation to our own health and wellbeing but they reflect the commitment and contribution that we make as school leaders to creating these positive cultures for the school community.

The research does highlight significant issues of concern. School leaders experience very high demands at work, particularly in the sheer quantity of work, the hours of work and the tension of not being able to focus enough on teaching and learning.

The highest cause stress for school leaders that related specifically to students was managing mental health issues of students. We know that there are complex difficult issues in this space that have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Secondary Principals’ Council has made recommendations in response to the report for, improved access to professional support, co-ordination of government changes, improved management and pastoral staffing and improved supports for students with mental health needs. The link to these recommendations is at the end of this email.

The Secondary Principals’ Council in partnership with the PPTA Te Wehengarua is committed to doing its bit to support members in your mahi, this includes:

  • Ongoing funding of the Deakin University wellbeing research for all school leaders and principals.
  • A professional supervision and learning group pilot for PPTA Te Wehengarua member senior leaders and principals.
  • Professional learning opportunities for PPTA Te Wehengarua member senior leaders to upskill in employment relations skills and knowledge.
  • New models for PPTA Te Wehengarua member principals to access direct support on personal employment issues from dedicated legal professionals – launching in term 3 2021.
  • Staffing summit 2021 to highlight innovations and challenges in secondary and area school staffing.
  • Advocacy at a national and policy level as part government and ministry forums including the wellbeing sub-group of the accord, the professional advisory group (PAG) to the Minister of Education, the National Education Leaders group (NELP), and the National Advisory Group for the Leadership Advisory Service.

You can read the full research report here:

NZ Secondary Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Research (PDF)

You can read the recommendations of SPC here:

Principal wellbeing study – key points (ppta.org.nz) 

Ngā manaakitanga

Kate Gainsford
Chair, Secondary Principals’
Council of Aotearoa

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