“Today, the annual report on Australia’s school principals’ health and well-being was released. The findings should serve as a wake-up call to policymakers, parents of school-aged children and the population in general…”
Category: Australia
One in three principals face stress and burnout – report, The Educator Australia
“A growing number of school leaders are being pushed to the brink by massive workloads and conflict with the parent community, the latest study into principal health and wellbeing has revealed…”
Hope distance education will increase respect for school principals, ABC Radio Melbourne
“The latest Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey has found 40 per cent of school leaders have been exposed to physical violence. Deakin University Professor Philip Riley, who helped lead the survey, says he hopes distance education has given parents a “new respect” for teachers… ”
One in three principals are seriously stressed, here’s what we need to do about it, The Conversation
Principals (including principals, assistant principals and deputy principals) are nation builders. They play a vital role in shaping our society and significantly influence our children in ways academic and non-academic, well beyond graduation. They help mould our future leaders, the success of the economy, and us as a nation.
Principal health and well-being report released, The Educator Australia
“The 2017 Australian Principals Health and Well-being Survey Report, which was released today, is the seventh annual survey that provides data about principals’ exposure to issues of stress, burnout and offensive behaviour…”
Principals facing high rates of violence, bullying in schools: survey, The Age
“More than a third of principals in Australian public schools are experiencing physical violence and bullying at work and more than half are being threatened with violence, a new survey has found…”
School principals at higher risk of burnout, depression due to workplace stress, survey finds, ABC News
“Results from the Principal Health and Wellbeing Survey 2017 revealed almost half of respondents had faced threats of violence at work, and one in three had experienced actual violence…”