Australian Professional Standard for Principals Leadership Profiles
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The <strong>Leadership</strong> <strong>Profiles</strong>The <strong>Profiles</strong> build upon the <strong>Standard</strong> by describing each of its <strong>Professional</strong>Practices and <strong>Leadership</strong> Requirements in more detail. The <strong>Profiles</strong> arepresented as leadership actions that improve student learning and supportexcellent teaching practices.They recognise the important factors of career stage, capability andcontext, and the influence these factors have on leadership actions.How are the <strong>Profiles</strong> organised?The <strong>Profiles</strong> are a set of statements validated by the profession thatdescribe the leadership actions of principals as they progress to higherlevels of proficiency.The set of statements are arranged <strong>for</strong> principals to view throughthree leadership lenses – the <strong>Professional</strong> Practices lens (linked to the<strong>Standard</strong>’s five <strong>Professional</strong> Practices), the <strong>Leadership</strong> Requirementslens (linked to the <strong>Standard</strong>’s three <strong>Leadership</strong> Requirements) and a thirdlens, the <strong>Leadership</strong> Emphasis lens (which focuses on broader leadershipcontexts that principals deal with). The following diagram illustrates eachlens and its related focuses. The next section of the document describesthe <strong>Profiles</strong> linked to each lens.Leading teachingand learningFocusesDeveloping selfand othersLeading improvement,innovation and changeLeading the managementof the school<strong>Professional</strong> Practices lens<strong>Leadership</strong> Emphasis lensOperationalRelationalStrategicSystemicFocusesEngaging and workingwith the community<strong>Leadership</strong> Requirements lensVisionand valuesKnowledge andunderstandingFocusesPersonal qualities, socialand interpersonal skillsThe leadership lenses, <strong>Professional</strong> Practices, <strong>Leadership</strong> Requirements and<strong>Leadership</strong> Emphasis, and the focuses linked to each lens.12 <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Professional</strong> <strong>Standard</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Principals</strong> and the <strong>Leadership</strong> <strong>Profiles</strong>
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