Content Overview
The National Aspiring Leaders Programme is designed to develop leadership focused on improving student learning outcomes in schools.
Aspiring NLP is facilitated by a team of several experienced kaiārahi who are all current or former principals, including Dave Randell, Grant Lander, Dave Bell, Dr. Peter Ferrar, and Pauline Cowens.
The programme also includes:
Regional PLG Workshops
- PLG1 (in Term One): Auckland (venue TBC)
- PLG2 (in Term Two): Online
- PLG3 (in Term Three): Regional
- PLG4 (in Term Four): Christchurch (venue TBC)
E-Modules
Interpersonal + Leadership + Professional
Delivered as a 4 korero per term on our personalised forum which provides an on-going Aspiring NLP professional learning community
Mentoring Sessions and Well-being Support
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1 x Face-to-face mentoring sessions (visit to your kura) from your assigned Aspiring NLP Kaiarahi
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2 x Virtual mentoring sessions from your assigned Aspiring NLP Kaiarahi
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1x Group Coaching with your Kaiārahi at the regional PLG
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Connection, peer support and networking with learning partner
Assignments/Projects
Related to key themes of Leadership Development:
- Transition: Management to Leadership
- Change Management
Professional Readings
Three engaging and informative texts can be sourced yourself or issued from the library. Options to discuss the readings.
Aspiring NLP is currently not a Ministry of Education funded project although Growth Culture is a distinguished Ministry of Education Professional Learning and Development provider.
Participants who graduate from the Aspiring National Leaders Programme receive Growth Culture accreditation (GC701) and the Aspiring National Leaders Programme certification.