The Principal role: Monique
Hear from a principal what they love about the job. Meet Monique, who says it's "being a hands-on principal".
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“Being a hands-on principal” – Monique Carter
Monique Carter is the principal at Lansdowne Crescent Primary School in Hobart, TAS.
In this video Monique shares thoughts on:
- seeing the impact of leaders on learning and outcomes
- adopting a problem-solving mindset
- setting goals for embedded change
- learning the management of a school, and
- the qualities of effective leaders.
From the earliest years of her career Monique has taken on leadership roles. With the trust and encouragement of her principal, Monique took up a train-the-trainer teaching role and was able to observe the different cultures and expectations of teachers and students in a wide range of schools.
Her last principal made a particularly important contribution to her development by delegating a range of administrative functions to Monique. She’s now applying the same thinking for her own senior leadership team, developing their skills through delegation of leadership roles.
