Finalists in this category, from L to R: John Searle, Stephen Harris, David Hamlett, Carolyn Cook, Michael Lee, Rob Knight and John Burt (insert)
Finalists
Michael Lee, St Mary MacKillop College Canberra, ACT
Stephen Harris, Northern Beaches Christian School, NSW
John Searle, Miles State High School, QLD
Rob Knight, Clare High School, SA
David Hamlett, Taroona High School, TAS
John Burt, Ballarat Specialist School, VIC
Carolyn Cook, Gilmore College, WA
Winner of the 2011 Australian Secondary Principal of the Year
David receiving his certificate from Minister Garrett, with AITSL Chair, Anthony Mackay
Video of David shown at the 2011 AITSL Awards
Video of David transcript 34KB RTF
David Hamlett, Taroona High School, TAS
David Hamlett is an inspirational and visionary school leader focused on preparing all students to be active global citizens and well-equipped for the future.
David has led and fostered the development of a shared vision for Taroona High School as a leading centre for innovation, creativity and excellence in teaching and learning. He has transformed the school into a world leader in the use of ICT in student learning, embarked on globalised learning and successfully established increasingly personalised approaches to teaching, assessment and timetabling that put the student firmly at the centre of the school’s business.
An authoritative and highly regarded leader, David makes a high-impact contribution to the profession by sharing his expertise and inspiring change at the school, local, state, national and global level.