The Minister told representatives from the education field about the programme on 11 March 2016, at the year’s first National Cross-Sector Forum in Wellington. The exchange means one primary principal and one secondary principal can swap places in Term 3 with counterparts from schools in South Australia that have similar student rolls to their own.
“This is an exciting opportunity for accomplished leaders in state and state-integrated schools to gain practical experience from a different jurisdiction,” says Ms Parata.
“New Zealand principals are some of the best in the world and it’s important that we continue to foster their professional development. The schools involved will also learn and benefit from the exchange.”
The South Australia/New Zealand Principal Exchange has been established by the Ministry of Education and the South Australian Department for Education and Child Development.
Applications are open from now until 18 April 2016. Go to the South Australian Principal Exchange Programme information for how to apply.